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Son La Weather, Best Time to Visit, Son La Travel Guide

Tinh Son La Holiday Weather today


Date/time of update: October 26, 2025, 1:53 am, Timezone: GMT+7
Overcast Clouds

Temperature: 17.74°C
Temperature feels like: 17.79°C
Minimum Temperature: 17.74°C
Maximum Temperature: 17.74°C
Atmospheric pressure: 1019hPa
Humidity:85%
Visibility: 10000m
Wind speed: 1.04m/sec
Wind Direction: 120 degrees
Cloudiness: 99%
Sunrise: 2025-10-25 11:03:44
Sunset: 2025-10-26 10:31:59

Son La Province has a tropical monsoon climate: summer from April through September, winter from October through March. In the summer, Son La is strongly affected by the foehn wind which causes dry air and hot temperatures.

Travel Guide to Son La Weather

From June through October, Son La may be affected by tropical depressions or typhoons which often cause torrential rains, flash floods and landslides. The annual rainfall is 1,200-1,600mm.

Thai villages in Son La Province
Thai villages in Son La Province

Son La weather by month

- January: sun mostly, some clouds, and isolated rains, 9-28oC.

Mai Son Mountains in January
Mai Son Mountains in January

- February: sun, clouds, isolated rains, 8-32oC;
- March: sun mostly, hot temperatures 13-33oC;

Rice fields and mountains at Son La in late March, early April
Rice fields and mountains at Son La in late March, early April

- April: sun mostly, hot temperatures 22-40oC;
- May: sun mostly, clouds, t-storms, 22-36oC.
- June: sun, some torrential rains, 21-31oC.
- July: sun, clouds, rains, 22-32oC.
- August: sun, clouds, torrential rains, 22-33oC.
- September: sun, clouds, rains, 20-34oC.
- October: sun, clouds, rains, 19-33oC.
- November: sun, clouds, rains, 17-30oC.
- December: sun, clouds, some light rains, 1-23oC.

The best time for nice weather to visit Son La

The best time for nice weather to travel to Son La is during the dry time from December through April. During this time, the air is dry and suitable for all adventure activities: mountain biking tours, trekking tours, motorcycle tours. In January-February, you’ll get forests of peach and plum blossoms. In March, you’ll get camel-foot flowers with amazing fragrance.

A Thai house on stilts at Son La
A Thai house on stilts at Son La

Son La weather and climate


Last Updated: 17 April 2024
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