When to go · Sa Pa
Sa Pa in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, fog), Jun–Aug (mud and landslides).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 14° / 7°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- Vietnam overall
- Prices
- High
- Vietnam overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Sa Pa
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, fog), Jun–Aug (mud and landslides).
Weather in December
- Sa PaHighs around 14 °C, lows around 7 °C, rain on about 8 days
- North, Vietnam · Hanoi, Hạ Long, Ninh Bình, Sa Pacool
Four seasons: cool grey winters (Sa Pa can reach 0 °C), humid hot summers with storms Jul–Sep; Hạ Long cruises cancel on storm warnings.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Vietnam overall
- High
- Prices · Vietnam overall
- High
Vietnam overall: North and south dry, centre wet; Christmas to New Year lifts beach prices.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket