Sapa weather in December (Lao Cai, Vietnam)

You can expect very pleasant temperatures during the day in December. The average maximum daytime temperature in Sapa in December lies at 22.7°C (72.86°F). The average minimum temperature goes down to around 15.9°C (60.62°F) (often the minimum temperature is noted at night).

December is a dry month with an average of 30mm (1.2 inches) of rain. There are generally around 5 rainy days. The sun will show itself now and again, with 132 hours of sunshine during the entire month. December is known as one of the best months to visit Sapa.

 

Sapa, monthly averages in December

Show in Celsius
Min Temperature 60 °F  
Max Temperature 72 °F  
Chance of Rain 18%  
Precipitation 1 in  
Rainy days 5 days  
Humidity 88% *  
Sunshine 132 hrs *  
Percentage Sunshine 40% *  

Where to stay in Sapa

Where to go in Vietnam in December

Find out more about the weather in Vietnam in December and which places have the best weather conditions in this month.

Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20-29ºC / 68-84ºF and not too much precipitation (less than 90mm / 3.5inches a month).

So what to wear in December? For visitors traveling to Sapa we recommend wearing layers. So maybe a skirt, t-shirt, shorts for during the day and jeans and a warm jacket for some days and evenings.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do in December.

Swimming
6/10
Cycling
10/10
Walking
10/10
Camping
10/10
Outdoor sports
10/10

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