When to go · Sa Pa

Sa Pa in November

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

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C); average high / low
Rain days: 10
Crowds: Medium; Vietnam overall
Prices: Medium; Vietnam overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Sa Pa

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

No other month rates higher than November for Sa Pa in this guide.

Long-term averages

Sa PaHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 10 days
North, Vietnam · Hanoi, Hạ Long, Ninh Bình, Sa Pabest weather
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: North and far south good; the central flood peak makes Hội An a gamble.

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

First month

Second month

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

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

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