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The climate of Sapa is unique to Vietnam. It is highly seasonal,
with a subtropical climate in summer and a temperate climate
during the winter. The hottest months are May and June when
temperature may goes up to 29°C and the coldest months
are December and January when temperature may drops down to
1°C.
In common with the rest of northern Vietnam, the wet season
from May to September, with the heaviest rainfall occurring
in July and August. Humidity ranges from 75 to 91 percent
with a yearly average of 86 percent. Climate varies considerably
within the nature reserve. The prevalent wind direction for
most of the year is west to east, leading to cloud formation
on the upper slopes of the Fansipan massif. These high-altitude
areas are covered by cloud most days of the year and have
very high humidity. Cloud also penetrates into the valleys
but these areas are usually less humid than the mountain slopes.
In the extreme east of the district, around Ban Ho village,
mean temperatures are considerably higher due to the lower
altitude of these areas.
There is a fact that the weather of Sapa is varied not only
by months & seasons but also very different in localities
due to the strong influences of the terrain and altitude.
However below information may help to decide which is the
best time to go:
| Month |
Weather
features |
| January |
Coldest
month, cloudy, foggy but not too wet. better from early
days and gets worse to the later half of the month. |
| February |
Very
cold in early days, cloudy, foggy. Getting warmer &
better towards later days. |
| March |
Much
nicer and warmer than Feb, more sunshine |
| April |
Summer
start, dry, clear, warm enough |
| May |
Starting
rainy season with quick shower occasionally, clear sky
with more sunshine but little bit warm in the open at
noon. |
| June |
Warm
but not as hot like other region. Clear sky, much sunshine
but summer shower get more but not too wet |
| July |
Among
the 2 worst months of the year caused by summer shower |
| August |
The
peak month of typhoon and rain |
| September |
Autumn
starts, getting drier and normally very nice towards
the end of the month. |
| October |
Cool,
dry, sunshine almost everyday, clear sky |
November |
Cooler,
dry. May be misty and foggy towards the end but nice |
| December |
Wet
winter starts and get worse at the later days of the
month. |
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In reality, some peoples say that “for
seasons can be seen in a day” in Sapa this is may be the
best expression to describe the fast changes to weather here.
Generally speaking, the weather in Sapa is unpredictable. It
is nice, warm and clear to day and may be rainy, wet and cold.
So the above chart is just only a reference. For the months
with worse weather, there is always some other good alternative
options. |
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