Thai Nguyen Province has a tropical monsoon climate: summer from April through July, autumn from late August through October, winter from November through February, spring from February through March. From June through October, Thai Nguyen may be, but not often affected, by tropical depressions or typhoons; damage by natural disasters are very limited.

It was autumn in northern Vietnam and for a few days recently it had been wet. The northeasterly monsoon blew again making daily temperatures much lower in Hanoi. In the mountains, it must have been chilly and cold now. Work had been busy and I was desperate for a short break. It was no fun traveling in so wet weather anyway.