Thị Trấn Thuận Châu in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Thị Trấn Thuận Châu sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 282 mm of rain over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early September to 24°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Fall is Thị Trấn Thuận Châu's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Thị Trấn Thuận Châu's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
27°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
19°C
Rainfall
282 mm
35 wet days
Avg wind
3 km/h
Travel score
6.0
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Thị Trấn Thuận Châu in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early September to 24°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Thị Trấn Thuận Châu reaches about 27°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Thị Trấn Thuận Châu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 19 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
19
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Thị Trấn Thuận Châu weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 12°397.110.87.0
Feb24° / 13°357.511.37.3
Mar27° / 16°7111.611.86.5
Apr29° / 20°11215.512.54.8
May30° / 22°20721.2133.5
Jun30° / 23°35726.513.32.9
Jul29° / 23°42827.613.23.0
Aug29° / 23°3632712.73.1
Sep29° / 22°18519.612.14.1
Oct28° / 20°609.611.56.3
Nov25° / 16°375.6117.5
Dec22° / 13°386.310.77.4

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Thị Trấn Thuận Châu gets around 282 mm of rain over 35 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 3 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

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Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early September to 10 h 48 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Thị Trấn Thuận Châu

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None of Thị Trấn Thuận Châu's seasonal hazards peak in fall. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Thị Trấn Thuận Châu's monsoon runs May–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
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Mar
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May
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Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Thị Trấn Thuận Châu?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Thị Trấn Thuận Châu for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Thị Trấn Thuận Châu in Fall

From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In fall, Thị Trấn Thuận Châu sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 35 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Thị Trấn Thuận Châu in Fall

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Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Thị Trấn Thuận Châu peaks around June 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 20UV 13Dec 19UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr9Very high
May10Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Thị Trấn Thuận Châu in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Thị Trấn Thuận Châu is worst in April — around 99 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.1× the cleanest month (July, 12 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyModerateApr 1395 µg/m³Jul 2212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb41Poor
Mar73Unhealthy
Apr99Unhealthy
May32Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Thị Trấn Thuận Châu?

Thị Trấn Thuận Châu sits at 21.4°N, 103.7°E, 594 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Sơn La, 27 km away.

SapaLai ChâuThị Trấn Phố Lu

Topography around Thị Trấn Thuận Châu

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Thị Trấn Thuận Châu.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Thị Trấn Thuận Châu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 505 m around an average of 699 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,610 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,825 m.

The land around Thị Trấn Thuận Châu is covered by trees (73%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
505 m
16 km
1,610 m
80 km
2,825 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Sơn La 27 km · Ít Ong 36 km · Dien Bien Phu 69 km · Mường Lay 85 km · Nghĩa Lộ 87 km · Sapa 102 km · Lai Châu 109 km · Thị Trấn Phố Lu 111 km

Vietnam travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B / C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 29% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,066
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
59%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.5
per 100k, 2011
Road deaths
30.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 500
Religion
none 86%Catholic 6%Buddhist 6%Protestant 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Thị Trấn Thuận Châu (21.4385°, 103.69°, elevation 594 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.