Best time to visit Sapa
Being first established by French in 1922 as a hill station during the war, now Sapa is firmly one of the most favorite destinations for domestic and international tourists. Sapa not only owns a special and unique terrain but also boasts a very distinctly sub-tropical climate which is rarely experienced in a tropical country like Vietnam. Located in the northern mountainous area, Sapa is endowed with favorable conditions for the growth of a versatile fauna and flora
Sapa has different beauties in each season however tourists must choose the right time to witness the most spectacular scenes in Sapa. In this post, we are going to tell you what is the best time to visit Sapa.
General information
Thanks to its high altitude, Sapa is an ideal location for summer retreat during the overheated summer time and the scarcely populated town also has pretty fresh air. The climate of Sapa is highly seasonal, with a subtropical climate in the summer and a temperate climate during the winter.
The average temperature for Sapa town is 15.4ºC, with a maximum of 29.4ºC and a minimum of 1ºC. The warmest months are July and August, and the coldest months are December and January. While trips can be enjoyed year-round, the winters in Sapa get cold, with some fog and drizzle, and snow falls in some years on the highest peaks.
The four seasons are distinctly seen in Sapa when Nature changes her costume. Spring is bright with significant fruits: pears, peaches, apricots and plum flowers. Summer comes blooming with pancies, dahlias, sun-flowers and numerous temperate fruits. Autumn is the time for perfume mushrooms, woodears and plenty of specious medical plants… The sky is the vividly brightened with golden sun-rays and playful white clouds which seem to land on the ground, over the heads of people or on tops of trees. In winter, fog filled the space, making the landscapes look more mystery and attractive.
Sapa also experiences a marked wet season from May to September, with the heaviest rainfall occurring in July and August. The weather is notorious for changing frequently and quickly. Visitor to Sapa in summer can feel the climate of four seasons in one day. In the morning and afternoon, it is cool like the weather of spring and autumn. At noon, it is as sunny and cloudless as the weather of summer. And it is cold in the evening. With no advance warning of a thunderstorm short and heavy rains may come at noon on any summer day. Subsequently, a rainbow appears, transforming Sapa into a magic land.
Best time to visit Sapa
September to December – best time for sight-seeing
In these months, the weather is perfect and suitable for sight-seeing, photo-taking and camping. This is the summer season in Sapa when the sky is absolutely clear and blue, which makes the landscapes most amazing. The sun shines through hundreds of mountains create huge shadows in combination with vibrant landscapes and deep blue sky; all that visual effects come together to make Sapa much more outstanding. The weather is warmer in these months, but there’re some summer rains to refresh the atmosphere. In general, this is one of the best time to visit Sapa.
March to May – another great time to visit Sapa
Sapa is known as paradise for trekking and it is best to do trekking during this time as this is spring season when plants grow and flowers blossom.
