When to go · Sa Pa

Sa Pa in June

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, fog), Jun–Aug (mud and landslides).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C); average high / low
Rain days: 22
Crowds: High; Vietnam overall
Prices: Medium; Vietnam overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Sa Pa

Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, fog), Jun–Aug (mud and landslides).

June is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

Sa PaHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 22 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 22 days
North, Vietnam · Hanoi, Hạ Long, Ninh Bình, Sa Parainy
Four seasons: cool grey winters (Sa Pa can reach 0 °C (32 °F)), humid hot summers with storms Jul–Sep; Hạ Long cruises cancel on storm warnings.Four seasons: cool grey winters (Sa Pa can reach 32 °F (0 °C)), humid hot summers with storms Jul–Sep; Hạ Long cruises cancel on storm warnings.

Vietnam overall: Humid north, wet afternoons in the south; school holidays fill the beach towns.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sa Pa, side by side.

First month

Second month

June: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, fog), Jun–Aug (mud and landslides).

March: Inside Sa Pa's best window: Sep–Nov, Mar–May.

Sa Pa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.