Bac Kan Holiday Weather today
Date/time of update: November 21, 2024, 1:23 am, Timezone: GMT+7
Clear Sky
Temperature: 19.04°C
Temperature feels like: 18.62°C
Minimum Temperature: 19.04°C
Maximum Temperature: 19.04°C
Atmospheric pressure: 1021hPa
Humidity:62%
Visibility: 10000m
Wind speed: 1.39m/sec
Wind Direction: 53 degrees
Cloudiness: 0%
Sunrise: 2024-11-20 11:12:49
Sunset: 2024-11-21 10:12:37
Bac Kan Province has a tropical monsoon climate: summer from April through July, autumn from late August through October, winter from November through February, spring from late February through March. Bac Kan also bears certain features of continental climate on high altitudes.
Travel Guide to Bac Kan Weather
Overview
The geographical location and terrain of Bac Kan helps to shape up the characteristics of the climate in the province. The two prominent features to note: the terrain is higher to the northwest and lower to the southeast; there are two main high mountain ranges running northwest-southeast on the west of the province and running north-south on the east of the province. The highest peak on the mountain range to the west of the province is over 1,500m and the highest peak on the mountain range to the east of Bac Kan is over 1,100m.
Scenic nature on the road from Cao Bang to Bac Kan
From May through October, Bac Kan may be affected by tropical depressions or typhoons, but thanks to its special location and topographical relief that the effects of tropical depressions or typhoons, if any, are very limited. But during this time there may be torrential rain which could cause flash floods or landslides. The annual rainfall of Bac Kan ranges between 1,400-1,600mm and 80% of the rainfall is in the summer and autumn. If you travel in Bac Kan during this time, pay attention to the weather forecast.
Also due to its location and special topographical relief that facilitate the flow of the cold northerly wind into the province and accumulate the cold air inside the province that the temperatures tend to be colder than other regions in the Northwest and in the lowlands in northern Vietnam during the winter’s time. And it tends to retain the cold air that the low temperatures tend to be retained longer after each spell of cold wind sweeping through.
Bac Kan Weather by Month
- January: Relatively dry, light rain, 7-16oC
- February: cold and relatively dry, possible light rain, 8-25oC
- March: mostly cold and dry, 12-30oC
- April: mostly dry, some possible showers, 16-35oC
- May: rain and thunderstorms often, expect landslides and flash floods, 17-39oC.
- June: Sun, clouds, some torrential rain, 22-36oC.
- July: Sun, clouds, torrential rain, 24-34oC.
- August: Sun, clouds, some torrential rain, 25-36oC.
- September: Sun, some fabulous autumnal days, clouds, torrential rain, 16-35oC.
- October: Sun, clouds, some fabulous days, some torrential rain, 11-33oC.
- November: Sun, clouds, some fabulous days, some isolated rain, 11-28oC.
- December: Sun, clouds, some fabulous days, some isolated light rain, some possible frost, 0-25oC.
The Best Time for Nice Weather to Visit Bac Kan
The best time for nice weather to travel to Bac Kan is during the dry season from November through April. It is cold during the winter time (November - February) and there are days that it gets foggy. Expect some lovely sunny days in February-April.
Another possible period would be September – October with autumnal weather but on some year it is beautiful while it is rainy on some other years during this time. Should it a typical autumn, this period is the best time for trekking tours in the Ba Be National Park.
Bac Kan weather and climate
