Sa Pa weather in October
Temperature, rain and sunshine in October: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in October
Fair
Best time to visit: February – March, November – December
What is the weather like in Sa Pa in October?
In October, Sa Pa is warm: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. Expect around 4 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 130 mm. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Sa Pa.
October compared
How the weather changes from September to November. Tap a month to open it.
| SeptemberSep | OctoberOct | NovemberNov | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 55 | 56 | 75 |
| Day | 23° | 21° | 19° |
| Night | 18° | 16° | 12° |
| Sun | 5 h | 4 h | 4 h |
| Rain days | 23 | 17 | 8 |
More details for October
- Daylight
- 11 h 40 min06:00 – 17:40
- UV index
- 9 · very highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 1 daydew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 6 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 72 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+7Asia/Bangkok
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %18 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %6 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.
What to pack in October
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Sa Pa in October: quick answers
Is Sa Pa hot in October?
Warm rather than hot: in October, daytime highs in Sa Pa average 21 °C and nights cool to about 16 °C.
Does it rain much in Sa Pa in October?
It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 130 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