Baguio vs Sapa: which is better, month by month

Baguio beats Sapa in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (88 vs 78) — while Sapa wins September to November; they are within 3 points in the other 4 months.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Baguio vs Sapa — all 12 months

MonthBaguioSapaWinnerGap
January88Anice, a little rain, clean air78Bcool, rainy, muggy airBaguio10
February91Swarm, a little rain, clean air84Acool, a little rain, muggy airBaguio7
March92Swarm, a little rain, muggy air83Anice, rainy, muggy airBaguio9
April86Awarm, rainy, muggy air77Bwarm, soaked, muggy airBaguio9
May72Bwarm, soaked, clean air72Bwarm, soaked, muggy airTie0
June66Cwarm, soaked, clean air59Dwarm, soaked, clean airBaguio7
July61Cwarm, soaked, clean air60Cwarm, soaked, clean airTie1
August59Dwarm, soaked, clean air58Dwarm, soaked, clean airTie1
September62Cwarm, soaked, clean air69Cwarm, soaked, clean airSapa7
October64Cwarm, soaked, clean air79Bnice, rainy, muggy airSapa15
November78Bwarm, soaked, clean air87Anice, a little rain, muggy airSapa9
December82Awarm, rainy, clean air83Acool, a little rain, muggy airTie1

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is October (64 vs 79). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Baguio

🇵🇭 Philippines · mild climate

Best month
March 92/100
Months won
5 of 12

Sapa

🇻🇳 Vietnam · mild climate

Best month
November 87/100
Months won
3 of 12

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