Sapa
Vietnam
Plunging valleys terraced with rice fields give way to misty mountain trails bordering China.
Warmest month is June at 33°C on average. Coolest is January at 21°C.
Six lead datapoints
- CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline₫31,000 (~$1.25)PPP price tier 1 / 4
- ₫44,000 (~$1.75)PPP price tier 1 / 4
- Flight timeMethodology12h from London HeathrowGreat-circle plus routing overhead.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors3,441 kg return from London HeathrowDEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
- FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11No specific FCDO warnings against travel.Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
- Tap waterCDC / WHO guidanceDo not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
| Month | Avg high | Swing | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21° | ±5° | · |
| February | 22° | ±6° | · |
| March | 26° | ±5° | · |
| April | 29° | ±6° | · |
| May | 32° | ±5° | · |
| June | 33° | ±4° | · |
| July | 33° | ±4° | · |
| August | 33° | ±4° | · |
| September | 31° | ±4° | · |
| October | 28° | ±5° | · |
| November | 26° | ±5° | · |
| December | 21° | ±4° | · |
What to do
- Trek through the Cat Cat Village rice terraces
- Ride the cable car to the summit of Fansipan
- Shop for textiles at the Bac Ha Sunday Market
How we know this
Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Swing is the p10 to p90 range of daily highs, halved for the ± figure. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.