When to go · Sa Pa
Sa Pa in March
Great month. Inside Sa Pa's best window: Sep–Nov, Mar–May.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19° / 11°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Sa Pa
Inside Sa Pa's best window: Sep–Nov, Mar–May.
Weather in March
- Sa PaHighs around 19 °C, lows around 11 °C, rain on about 13 days
- North, Vietnam · Hanoi, Hạ Long, Ninh Bình, Sa Pafine
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
- Medium
- Prices · Vietnam overall
- Medium
Vietnam overall: Best compromise for a north-to-south trip: north warming, centre and south dry.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast