Weather in Sapa Vietnam – Best time to travel!

People come to Sapa because of the majestic natural scenery of mountains and forests. It can be said that this place has the most beautiful natural scenery in the northern mountain range of Vietnam. Tourists to Sapa are always overwhelmed by the majestic and romantic beauty of the landscape here. But when is the best season to travel to Sapa so that you can fully enjoy the beauty of nature? Let’s grasp the information about the weather in Sapa Vietnam by season in the article below.

1. Which season is best to travel to Sapa? – Weather in Sapa Vietnam 

Sapa is located at the head of a back valley with beautiful terraced fields cultivated by ethnic people. This place has an invaluable natural resource that is a fresh and cool year-round climate, with an average temperature of about 15-18 degrees Celsius.

Overview of the weather in Sapa Vietnam by month is as follows:

• April – May: At this time, ethnic people grow rice on terraced fields, the entire village is filled with fresh green.
• September, October, November: This is the most beautiful time of the year in Sapa, at this time the rice fields are ripe and bright yellow. The sky and land, nature of Sapa seem to have changed into a new coat, a golden yellow color covering the whole Sapa area. Even the rays of the afternoon sun turn sweet honey yellow.

2. Weather forecast for Sapa Vietnam

2.1. Sapa Spring

Spring is February, March, April to May, weather in Sapa Vietnam is very cool and pleasant. It’s a bit chilly in the morning, the sun gets warmer in the afternoon, and the evening is dry. In the spring of Sapa, the trees seem to sprout, awakening after a long winter sleep, colorful flowers bloom throughout the mountains and forests of Sapa, strangely bustling!

You have to really set foot in Sapa to see the world of flowers. Flowers grow everywhere in Sapa, from the foot of the hill to the top of the hill, blooming through every small village road around Sapa. That is the white color of apricot flowers, the pink color of peach blossoms, the dark pink color of azalea flowers, …

2.1.1. Spring cuisine in Sapa

Sapa attracts tourists with its rustic, simple but fresh dishes that cannot be found anywhere else. Dishes you can try when coming to Sapa in the spring are:

• Grilled stream fish: fish in Sapa in the spring will be caught from the streams. Visitors to Sapa will enjoy delicious fresh fish caught right from the stream.
• Local pork: This is a specialty of Sapa that you cannot miss. The Mong ethnic people raise pigs that weigh only about 4-5 kg. However, when processing, they will be grilled whole over charcoal until the outer skin is crispy and golden brown.
• Salmon and sturgeon in Sapa: This is definitely no longer a strange dish to you, but coming to Sapa, you will enjoy fish from nature and prepared in many different ways.

2.1.2. Sapa Spring Festival

Sapa is more special with the festivals and customs of the indigenous people. In Sapa spring, you can not only immerse yourself in the fresh air, the fragrant flowers, but also listen to the sounds of traditional musical instruments.

In Sapa spring, there are festivals such as: Xuong Dong Festival of the Tay people, Gau Tao Festival of the H’mong people, Tet Nhay Festival, “Nao Cong” Festival of the Mong people, Roong Pooc Festival of the Giay people, …

2.2. Sapa Summer

During Sapa summer in June, July and August, the average annual temperature ranges from 17-22 degrees Celsius. Sapa in the summer will be sunny earlier, when the sun rises, the temperature will increase but still stay around 22-23 degrees. In the summer, you will be able to feel 4 seasons in one day in Sapa.

The weather in Sapa Vietnam in the summer can have heavy rain, landslides, but usually only in June, July from the end of July onwards, Sapa will be dry and officially enter the most beautiful time of the year.

2.2.1. Sapa in the water season

Sapa is famous for its terraced fields stretching across the hills. Every season, these terraced fields have their own beauty. In the summer, Sapa will welcome the first rains of the season, from the high mountains to the terraced fields. Welcoming the water, each line of stairs curves like a different way onto the glass reflecting the shimmering sunlight. This is also the time when people take buffaloes to the fields, starting a new rice season.

2.2.2. The rice season is about to ripen

If you stay in Sapa long enough, you will witness Sapa changing its coat from fresh green to yellow. At the end of September, you will admire the terraced fields turning a brilliant yellow under the sunlight. In particular, the yellow silk strips are arranged in steps together, spreading evenly across the mountains and forests.

2.3. Sapa Autumn

The weather in Sapa Vietnam in autumn is around 18-23 degrees Celsius, at night the temperature will drop to around 14-16 degrees Celsius. In autumn, Sapa has cool weather, little rain and this is also the season to see the golden ripe rice fields.

2.3.1. September Sapa – harvest season

Sapa terraced fields make Sapa more majestic than ever. The end of September is the season when the rice fields turn golden yellow, the golden rice grains signal the harvest season has come.

2.3.2. October Sapa -Starting to get cold

In October, the weather in Sapa Vietnam starts to get cold, but it is not freezing cold, the temperature will fluctuate around 12 -22 degrees Celsius.

Except for high places like Fansipan peak and O Quy Ho pass, in villages at higher locations the temperature will drop sharply. This is also the time when Sapa enters the dry season, traveling to Sapa at this time you will rarely encounter rain.

2.3.3. November Sapa – Clouds cover the path 

Sapa enters early winter, the cold weather makes people want to be closer to each other. At this time, the sky and land of Sapa also become one because of the layer of clouds covering the path. The weather in Sapa Vietnam at the center of town at this time fluctuates from 10-18 degrees Celsius during the day, at night about 7-8 degrees Celsius.

2.4. Sapa Winter

Sapa winter is from December to February, the average temperature in Sapa is only from 3 to 7 degrees Celsius, sometimes it drops below 0 degrees Celsius. Only in winter can you feel the real cold in Sapa, this is an experience that you will never forget.

2.4.1. Sapa winter has snow

In recent years, Sapa often has snow in winter. The whole winter, Sapa town seems to float in the clouds. Experiencing snowfall in Sapa is very special, the snow falls white, covering all living things, houses, and can even be up to half a meter thick.

2.4.2. Celebrate Christmas in European style

Welcoming the New Year and Christmas in the cold weather, Sapa winter covered in snow will be a wonderful experience with friends and relatives. Besides, when traveling to Sapa in winter, you will also experience ethnic art activities such as folk games, playing musical instruments, singing love songs of ethnic people, etc.

3. Conclusion

Each season in Sapa has its own beauty, the weather in Sapa Vietnam is also characteristic of each season with different temperature ranges, but always makes visitors feel comfortable and fresh. Surely you already have the answer to which season is the most beautiful to travel to Sapa. However, if you can experience all 4 seasons in Sapa, it will definitely be more wonderful. Vietnam Dope Travel wishes you a good time in Sapa.