Climate almanac
Sơn La
Sơn La Province, Vietnam · 21.33°, 103.92°
What is the climate like in Sơn La?
The best time to visit Sơn La is typically October – March, with trip comfort peaking in November (7.8/10). Sơn La is warmest in May, when daily highs average 88°F (31°C), and coolest in January, when lows fall to about 54°F (12°C). The wettest month is typically August and the driest is December; the year sees roughly 55 in (1401 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitOctober – March — comfort peaks in November (7.8/10)
- Warmest monthMay — average high 88°F (31°C)
- Coolest monthJanuary — average low 54°F (12°C)
- Wettest monthAugust (13 in (328 mm))
- Driest monthDecember (0.7 in (19 mm))
- Annual precipitation55 in (1401 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromSon La, 2 km away (1997-2026)