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.

    Costs and travel essentials

    • CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline
      ₫31,000 (~$1.25)
      Country-level price estimate for Vietnam, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • BeerWorld Bank PPP baseline
      ₫44,000 (~$1.75)
      Country-level price estimate for Vietnam, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • Flight timeMethodology
      12h from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      3,441 kg return from London Heathrow
      DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
    • FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11
      No specific FCDO warnings against travel.
      Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
    • Tap waterCDC / WHO guidance
      Do not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
    MonthAvg highDaily spreadRain days
    January21°10°C·
    February22°12°C·
    March26°10°C·
    April29°11°C·
    May32°9°C·
    June33°7°C·
    July33°7°C·
    August33°8°C·
    September31°8°C·
    October28°9°C·
    November26°10°C·
    December21°8°C·

    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. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.