Sapa Vietnam Weather

April 2, 2008

What the weather will be like in Sapa, Vietnam?

Sapa is a beautiful, mountainous town in northern Vietnam along the border with China.

Sapa Weather

Sapa is a place that you can visit year-round, however, the best time to travel to Sapa is between March and May or mid-September to early December, when the weather is pretty pleasant.

Winter: Sapa weather will be pretty cold, wet, drizzle and foggy (sometimes nearly freezing). Travelers have rolled into town on a glorious clear day and proceeded to spend a week trapped in impenetrable fog. In winter, bring along warm clothes or prepare to be cold and miserable, as many hotels do not have especially efficient heating in their rooms.

Summer: higher chances of rain, rainy season starting in May to September.

Useful stuff: See the current and 5-day weather forecast for Sapa

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