Sapa as a beautiful girl, sometimes gentle but also very upset and arrogant. That is the time Sapa nature "relativity". Besides the most beautiful and ideal Sapa time to travel. There is also a time to avoid travel to Sapa. Because of bad weather. So should not travel to Sapa in which months? Let's follow us to find out.
General information about weather in Sapa
Sapa is located on the slope of Lo Su Su Tong, in the Northwest of Vietnam, from 1500m to 1650m above sea level. Sapa is about 38km from Lao Cai city center and 376km from Ha Noi capital.
Although located in the northern region of Vietnam. Sapa is not much tropical monsoon climate as the provinces in the North. The main reason is that Sapa has high mountainous terrain and location closely related to Tropics should own many characteristics of sub-humid climate, cool air all year round, bring a lot of temperate.
This particular climate is one of the reasons that make it attractive and attractive for Sapa, attracting many tourists and visitors to Sapa tours every year.
In the summer in Sapa, visitors can enjoy an exciting feeling. Which is experiencing four seasons in a day? Heavenly Sapa morning warm as gentle spring. At noon, Sapa is sunnier than summer.
In the middle of the afternoon, the winds will be cold to feel like heaven. And when the night comes, the cold of Sapa will make visitors think that they are in winter. Sapa has an average temperature of 20 degrees to 25 degrees C during the day and 13 degrees to 15 degrees during the night.
In the winter, Sapa is often covered with clouds, night and early morning with heavy fog. The temperature drops below 0 degrees centigrade and the snow falls. Sapa is one of the rare places in Vietnam with snowfall. From 1957 to 2013, Sapa has 21 times snowfall.
Do not travel Sapa in which month?
The rainy season of Sapa usually starts from May, lasts until August, early September. This time, the average rainfall in Sapa is always high. Heavy rains often lead to floods.
If you think that Sapa does not have floods, then this is a wrong idea. Not only Sapa but in the uplands in the Northwest of Vietnam generally floods in the summer. Some years, Sapa appeared large floods, causing much damage to people and property.
Flood season in Sapa often coincides with the heavy rainy season of the North. Peak point in July, August, the rains appear with thunderstorms causing floods.
The water from the highlands, the mountains fall down the valley is very large, can cause soil erosion, affecting crops, roads, and houses ... More specifically, the flood can also lead to landslide land along the road, pass road, causing danger to people in traffic.
Therefore, to ensure a safe and get full experiences tour of Sapa. Travelers should not travel Sapa in July, August. For tourists who are wondering not to travel Sapa in the season The answer is around late summer and early fall. Because of this, Sapa often has heavy rains and floods.
Rain and floods do not simply affect the travel process, visitors. But also potential risks in high-risk situations.
If tourists can only arrange the time for tours in Sapa in July, August, visitors should note some of the following experience:
- The first is to consult the weather forecast before the trip and always updated during the tour in Sapa.
- Second, it is advisable to inform travelers about travel plans for relatives or friends.
- And third, priority to choose the form of the travel company. All are arranged by the tour operator. The journey will be safer.