Sapa weather in October (Lao Cai, Vietnam)

This month is known as a warm month. The average maximum daytime temperature in Sapa in October lies at 29.7°C (85.46°F). The average minimum temperature goes down to around 22.5°C (72.5°F) (often the minimum temperature is noted at night).

Rainfall during October is high with an average of 94mm (3.7 inchec). There are generally around 9 rainy days. You will hardly see any sun, with only 95 hours of sunshine during the entire month.

 

Sapa, monthly averages in October

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Min Temperature 72 °F  

Max Temperature 85 °F  

Chance of Rain 33%  

Precipitation 4 in  

Rainy days 10 days  

Humidity 93% *  

Sunshine 95 hrs *  

Percentage Sunshine 27% *  

Where to stay in Sapa

Where to go in Vietnam in October

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

Weather conditions Weather

Temperatures

Precipitation

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 October? Visitors traveling to Sapa should plan on bringing a totally waterproof coat since it will often be raining. However, also bring your summer cloths because it can be very warm or even hot.

What To Do

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

Cycling

7/10

Walking

7/10

Camping

8/10

Outdoor sports

7/10

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