When to go · Sa Pa

Sa Pa in September

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

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C); average high / low
Rain days: 19
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 September for Sa Pa in this guide.

Long-term averages

Sa PaHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 19 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 19 days
North, Vietnam · Hanoi, Hạ Long, Ninh Bình, Sa Pafine
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: Typhoons shift to the centre; the north improves late in the month.

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

First month

Second month

September: 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.