Best time to visit Sa Pa
Vietnam · 20-year averages
February is the best month in Sa Pa, scoring 86 out of 100, with September the weakest at 65. The 21-point spread means timing is worth planning around without being decisive. Only 3 months come close to the top, which makes the timing narrow.
June is the warmest month at 26.1 °C and January the coolest at 14.9 °C — a 11.2 °C spread across the year. 9 nights a year dip below freezing.
There is a real wet season here. June to August carry the rain — up to 25 wet days in a month — while January, February, March, November and December drop as low as 5. That 20-day gap is the biggest single difference between a good month and a bad one in Sa Pa, and it moves further than the temperature does.
Daylight runs from 10.8 hours in winter to 13.5 in summer, enough to notice on a sightseeing itinerary.
The three strongest months are February, March, November. The one to think twice about is September. Each month below has its own page with rainfall reliability, extremes, daylight and crowd levels.
Sa Pa month by month
| Month | High °C | Low °C | Rain days | Daylight h | Score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14.9 | 4.1 | 6 | 10.9 | 73 | A good month |
| February | 18.2 | 6.2 | 5 | 11.4 | 86 | Prime time |
| March | 21.8 | 9.5 | 9 | 12 | 84 | Prime time |
| April | 24.7 | 13.2 | 16 | 12.6 | 69 | A good month |
| May | 26 | 15.8 | 19 | 13.2 | 65 | A good month |
| June | 26.1 | 17.5 | 23 | 13.5 | 65 | A good month |
| July | 25.7 | 17.6 | 25 | 13.4 | 65 | A good month |
| August | 25.5 | 17.2 | 24 | 12.9 | 65 | A good month |
| September | 24.4 | 15.7 | 19 | 12.3 | 65 | A good month |
| October | 21.7 | 12.8 | 14 | 11.7 | 73 | A good month |
| November | 18.8 | 8.8 | 8 | 11.1 | 82 | Prime time |
| December | 15 | 4.6 | 5 | 10.8 | 75 | A good month |
Planning the rest of the trip
- Flight time to Sa Pa how long you are actually in the air
- Sa Pa time zone and the difference from home
- Days until your trip count down to the departure date