Quang Ninh Province has a tropical monsoon climate: summer from May through July, autumn from late August through October, winter from November through February, spring from February through April. From June through October or sometimes November, Quang Ninh may be affected by tropical depressions or typhoons.
A red hot day in the North and Central Vietnam today! Even the Northeast suffered from the heat strike! The beaches in the South of Vietnam: Vung Tau, Con Dao, Phu Quoc are good; those in the Central Coast are too hot! For cool weather, then go to the Central Highlands or plateaus in northern Vietnam: Dong Van (Ha Giang), Moc Chau (Son La), Sapa (Lao Cai). Try not to go outdoors from 11:00 A.M to 04:00 P.M in the hot regions today and do have good cover and exercise cautions if you have too!
Dong Van Plateau has a tropical monsoon climate on high altitudes: dry season from late November through April and rainy season from May to November. The temperatures are cool in the winter from late October through February which are mostly from below 10oC to 12oC. During the summer months, the temperatures are from 21-29oC.
Ha Giang Province has a tropical monsoon climate: summer from May through July, autumn from late August through October, winter from November through February, spring from February through April.
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.
Cao Bang Province has a tropical monsoon climate, but there are areas in Cao Bang with subtropical climate.
Lang Son Province has a tropical monsoon climate like most of northern Vietnam but does not often have too high temperatures even in the summer. The temperatures in Lang Son are often at least 2-3oC lower than neighboring regions all year round.
Moc Chau Plateau has a temperature climate with cool temperatures all year round: the dry season from December through April and the rainy season from May through November. During the rainy season, Moc Chau may be affected by tropical depressions or typhoon. The temperatures are cold from November through March which may reach below freezing point.
Lai Chau Province has a tropical monsoon climate with two distinct seasons: dry from December through April and rainy season from May through October. Lai Chau is affected by two main monsoons: Southwesterly in the summer and Northeasterly in the winter. The monsoons combined with the terrain of high mountains dissected by small valleys and ravines and with steep gradients shape up the climate in Lai Chau.
Dien Bien Province has a tropical monsoon climate: rainy season from May through September, dry season from October through April.
Son La Province has a tropical monsoon climate: summer from April through September, winter from October through March. In the summer, Son La is strongly affected by the foehn wind which causes dry air and hot temperatures.
Mai Chau is a district of Hoa Binh Province known for lovely valleys inhabited by Thai ethnic people. Since Vietnam is open to international tourism, Mai Chau has always been a popular tourist attractions to families and adventure travelers.
