Sapa: weather and best time to visit
Sapa (Vietnam) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in June at around 24°C; the coolest month is January at around 15°C.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in Sapa
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
Sapa climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15° | 8° | – | 13 | 7 | 41 | 46 | 67 |
| Feb | 17° | 9° | – | 13 | 8 | 46 | 57 | 69 |
| Mar | 21° | 12° | – | 17 | 9 | 58 | 70 | 70 |
| Apr | 23° | 15° | – | 22 | 9 | 64 | 70 | 67 |
| May | 24° | 17° | – | 26 | 9 | 66 | 69 | 62 |
| Jun | 24° | 19° | – | 29 | 8 | 61 | 66 | 58 |
| Jul | 24° | 19° | – | 30 | 7 | 57 | 65 | 57 |
| Aug | 24° | 19° | – | 29 | 8 | 63 | 67 | 59 |
| Sep | 23° | 17° | – | 23 | 9 | 65 | 70 | 66 |
| Oct | 21° | 15° | – | 18 | 9 | 57 | 69 | 69 |
| Nov | 18° | 12° | – | 11 | 8 | 54 | 68 | 75 |
| Dec | 15° | 9° | – | 10 | 7 | 48 | 55 | 74 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
Sapa in January
Daytime highs around 15°C, nights near 8°C. January is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 13 rain days and 7 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for January →
Sapa in February
Daytime highs around 17°C, nights near 9°C. Expect about 13 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for February →
Sapa in March
Daytime highs around 21°C, nights near 12°C. Expect about 17 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for March →
Sapa in April
Daytime highs around 23°C, nights near 15°C. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 22 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for April →
Sapa in May
Daytime highs around 24°C, nights near 17°C. Expect about 26 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for May →
Sapa in June
Daytime highs around 24°C, nights near 19°C. June is the warmest month of the year. Expect about 29 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for June →
Sapa in July
Daytime highs around 24°C, nights near 19°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 30 rain days and 7 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for July →
Sapa in August
Daytime highs around 24°C, nights near 19°C. Expect about 29 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for August →
Sapa in September
Daytime highs around 23°C, nights near 17°C. Expect about 23 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for September →
Sapa in October
Daytime highs around 21°C, nights near 15°C. Expect about 18 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for October →
Sapa in November
Daytime highs around 18°C, nights near 12°C. Expect about 11 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for November →
Sapa in December
Daytime highs around 15°C, nights near 9°C. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 10 rain days and 7 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for December →
Related destinations
More in Vietnam: Hanoi · Ho Chi Minh City · Da Nang (My Khe Beach) · Hoi An · Nha Trang · Phu Quoc (Long Beach)
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