Tinh Lao Cai Holiday Weather today
Date/time of update: September 30, 2025, 12:01 am, Timezone: GMT+7
Light Rain
Temperature: 16.66°C
Temperature feels like: 16.99°C
Minimum Temperature: 16.66°C
Maximum Temperature: 16.66°C
Atmospheric pressure: 1010hPa
Humidity:100%
Visibility: 225m
Wind speed: 0.44m/sec
Wind Direction: 324 degrees
Cloudiness: 100%
Sunrise: 2025-09-29 10:54:56
Sunset: 2025-09-30 10:53:04
Lao Cai is in the Northwest of Vietnam, 400km from Hanoi. The province is better known for Sapa – a hill station in clouds inhabited by 7 amazing ethnic minorities. Sublime mountains and traditional ethnic cultures are the draw cards of tourism in Lao Cai. Below you can find a list of what to see and things to do in Lao Cai which may be of your interest.
Travel Guide to Things to do in Lao Cai Vietnam
1/ Have relaxing holidays in cool climate at Sapa, Y Ty and Bac Ha Plateau
These three places have cool climate that you may want to escape from the summer heat in the delta during the summer. It may get freezing cold during the winter here though.
2/ Trekking in the sublime natural landscape and experiencing authentic ethnic cultures on your adventures in Lao Cai
Both Sapa and Bac Ha offer wonderful trekking tours for 2-5 days. The level of difficulties of these adventures range from easy to physically challenging. Accommodations on these treks are homestay with local ethnic families.
3/ Mountain trekking and mountain climbing in Lao Cai
Lao Cai is home to some of the highest mountain peaks in Vietnam like Fansipan, Ky Quan San (Bach Moc Luong Tu), Nhiu Co San, Lao Than… that can be conquered in 1-3 days each. You have to be really fit to take on these challenges though.
4/ Visiting exotic ethnic markets in Lao Cai
Ethnic people living in the mountains normally have market gatherings once per week and the markets are on Tuesday, Saturday or Sunday… The better known markets are Bac Ha on Sunday, Can Cau on Saturday and Coc Ly on Tuesday.
5/ Mountain biking in Lao Cai
You love thrilling experiences on mountain bike, then the routes in Sapa, Bac Ha and Y Ty are great places to satisfy your craving.
6/ Travel photography in Lao Cai
You love landscape photography or people photography… you’ll get wonderful photographs in Sapa and Bat Xat.
7/ Trekking Tours in Bac Ha Plateau, Lao Cai
Lao Cai weather and climate
