This temperature was recorded in Sin Ho, Lai Chau on the morning of December 17. According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, this is the lowest temperature since the beginning of winter 2024-2025.
The mountainous areas in Son La, Lao Cai, Dien Bien, Ha Giang, Vinh Phuc, Lang Son, Cao Bang, and Yen Bai recorded temperatures of about 6 - 9 degrees Celsius on the morning of December 17.
In Hanoi, the night and early morning temperatures drop more than the first days when the cold air was still strong. These days, around 9am-10am, the sky clears up, the temperature rises rapidly and is much different from the evening.
Strong cold air has been strengthening in the North since December 11 and is gradually weakening, with temperatures forecast to gradually increase.
Weather forecasts show that temperatures in Hanoi will range from 21-23 degrees Celsius during the day, with the coldest night temperature being 9 degrees Celsius on December 19. In the following days, night temperatures will be around 14-15 degrees Celsius.
The mountainous areas in the North will continue to experience severe cold this week.
According to the Weather application, Sa Pa (Lao Cai) is forecast to maintain the lowest temperature of about 5-8 degrees Celsius from now until the end of Sunday, and about 11-12 degrees Celsius during the day.
Moc Chau (Son La) is forecast to be coldest at around 6-7 degrees Celsius at night, with daytime temperatures around 15-17 degrees Celsius.
Ha Giang is forecast to have higher temperatures. The coldest days are Friday and Saturday, around 8-9 degrees Celsius. However, the weather during the day is quite pleasant when the sky is sunny, the temperature is around 16-17 degrees Celsius.
Tourists planning to visit the highlands of the North this weekend should prepare suitable warm clothing, wearing many layers of clothing that can be removed when it gets warmer in the middle of the day.
The temperature forecast for the whole country in the next month will be approximately the average of many years. According to the meteorological agency, cold air tends to be more active than the average of many years in the same period, with the possibility of many days of severe cold at the end of the year.
