Sa Pa weather in December
Temperature, rain and sunshine in December: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in December
Good
Best time to visit: February – March, November – December
What is the weather like in Sa Pa in December?
In December, Sa Pa is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 4 hours a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 45 mm. All in all, December is a good month for a holiday in Sa Pa.
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 75 | 67 | 59 |
| Day | 19° | 15° | 15° |
| Night | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Sun | 4 h | 4 h | 3 h |
| Rain days | 8 | 6 | 9 |
More details for December
- Daylight
- 10 h 47 min06:36 – 17:23
- UV index
- 6 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 6 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 61 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+7Asia/Bangkok
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %80 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %10 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %84 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.
What to pack in December
- Sunscreen
- A jumper for the evenings
Sa Pa in December: quick answers
Is Sa Pa hot in December?
No. In December, Sa Pa is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C and nights drop to about 9 °C.
Does it rain much in Sa Pa in December?
Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 45 mm.
Sa Pa month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences