Sapa Weather in August
Sapa in August
The short of it: Sapa in August averages a high of 32 °C (89 °F) and a low of 24 °C (75 °F), with 93 mm (3.7 in) of rain and about 12 h 17 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are January and February. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 32° · low 24° · rain 93 mm · daylight 12 h 17 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: January & February
August in Sapa brings afternoons near 32° and nights around 24°, with about 93 mm of rain over the month. Days run hot, near 32° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. It is the driest month of the year, only 93 mm of rain.
The sun is up for about 12 h 17 min in mid-August.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates August 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are January and February.
Against its neighbours, Sapa runs warmer than most and drier than most in August. Tumbagaan, 24 km to the N, sees much the same highs.
August in Sapa, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 3rd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 12th wettest of 12
- Versus July
- about the same, 23 mm less rain
- Versus September
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 8°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 17 min
- Average wind
- 8 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TumbagaanAutonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao | 24 km N | 32° | 24° | 91 mm |
| TongousonAutonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao | 26 km SW | 32° | 24° | 99 mm |
| LookanAutonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao | 28 km WSW | 32° | 24° | 99 mm |
| LanguyanAutonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao | 29 km WNW | 31° | 23° | 99 mm |
| BuanAutonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao | 31 km W | 31° | 24° | 99 mm |
| BankawAutonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao | 38 km WSW | 31° | 24° | 102 mm |
| BalimbingAutonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao | 40 km WSW | 31° | 24° | 102 mm |
| ParanganAutonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao | 43 km W | 31° | 23° | 104 mm |