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Lao Cai weather in October

Are you planning a trip to Lao Cai in October and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Lao Cai in October?

Lao Cai is a region in Vietnam. October in Lao Cai generally has warm temperatures, with high precipitation.

You can expect warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 26°C and nighttime temperatures around 18°C in Sapa.

October is a rainy month with an average rainfall of around 133 mm in Sapa. Sapa experiences limited sunny days, amounting to roughly 95 hours of sunshine. This makes it perfect for those who prefer dimmer, cloudier settings rather than intense sunlit days

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Lao Cai in October, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Lao Cai climate page.

Where to go in Lao Cai in October

Find the average weather conditions in October for the most popular destinations in Lao Cai on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations in Lao Cai

What is the weather like in October for the 2 most popular destinations in Lao Cai?

Average weather in Sapa

In October Sapa generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 18°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Sapa
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
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28°C 
21°C 
101 hours 
216 mm 
18 days 
26°C 
18°C 
95 hours 
133 mm 
14 days 
23°C 
14°C 
103 hours 
83 mm 
9 days 
Climate in Sapa

Average weather in Lao Cai

In October Lao Cai generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 19°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Lao Cai
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
30°C 
22°C 
101 hours 
185 mm 
16 days 
27°C 
19°C 
95 hours 
132 mm 
12 days 
24°C 
15°C 
103 hours 
93 mm 
8 days 
Climate in Lao Cai

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Is October the best time to visit Lao Cai?

Given the typically pleasant weather conditions in Sapa, October might be a good time to visit Lao Cai. It's worth noting that weather conditions might differ depending on the location you visit.

Generally speaking, November provides perfect weather in Sapa. The weather in June, July and August, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

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