Vietnam Weather

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Vietnam Weather And Climate

Vietnam weather is diffirent and varied due to long distance stretch from North to South. Temperatures can vary from a brisk 4°C (39°F) in the northern mountains during winter to a sweltering and humid 36°C (97°F) in Ho Chi Minh City during the middle of the dry season. In general, the weather is marked by two distinct seasons: the northeast monsoon from October to early April, and the southwest monsoon from April to September.

When is the best time to travel to Vietnam?

The best time to visit Vietnam is from December to April. The temperature is pleasant and there is almost no rain. But the best time to visit Vietnam also depends on where in Vietnam. In the north it can get quite cold in December and January. Therefore, view the weather by month for each region. March is the best month to travel throughout Vietnam.

When you look at the weather in Vietnam you can roughly divide it into 3 regions:

North Vietnam

North Vietnam (Hanoi, Halong Bay, Sapa, Mai Chau & Ninh Binh) has a clear winter and summer season. The cool but mostly dry winter lasts from November to April, at an average temperature of 17-22 ° C with the coldest months of January – March. The summer lasts from May to October when it is hot and humid and the region has the most rainfall. July to September are often the wettest months of the year.

Central Vietnam

Central Vietnam (Hoi An, Da Nang, Hue) has warm and dry weather from mid-January to the end of August, with temperatures often reaching mid-30 degrees. During the winter months, rainfall increases with the peak levels in October and November, sometimes in the form of typhoons.

South Vietnam

With temperatures remaining constant throughout the year, the climate in the south (Ho Chi Minh City, Mekong Delta, Mui Ne, Phu Quoc) is split into two simple seasons, wet and dry. The dry season starts in November and ends in April / beginning of May, with a little warmer and more humid at the end of February to May. The wet season lasts from May to early November, with the months of June, July and August receiving the most rainfall of the year.

Weather in Hanoi and Halong Bay

Hanoi and Halong Bay is a must visit place on your travel to Vietnam. And even though the weather changes during the year, you shouldn’t avoid going there. The best time to visit Hanoi and Halong Bay is from February to April, where temperatures are around 20-25^oC, and average precipitation is low. Winter start from late Octorber, temperatures are again on their way down, the same is average precipitation, so this is also a very good time to visit Hanoi.

Summer time from May to August bring you an experience the temperatures around 30 degrees and rainfall every second day in average. Visiting Hanoi and Halong Bay in this period will impress you, as the locals really doesn’t bother about the rain. If doing anything, they just stop to put on a rain poncho, and then continue whatever they where doing.

Weather in Hoi An

The weather in Hoi An consists of dry and rainy season. To get the best experience of both the city and the beaches we recommend you visit Hoi An during dry season, from February to August. During dry season you will meet temperatures around 25-30 degrees and sea temperatures about the same range.

The rainy season sets in around september and lasts until around december. The most rain will be in october and november, and this is also the time of year where Hoi An occasionally sees floodings. Flooding in Hoi An is not uncommon, so the locals are used to handle it. On walking around the city and surroundings you will se numerous markings of the water level from historic floodings.

Weather in Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City is located in South, which belongs to tropical climate, therefore it is warm all year round, from 25 to 35 degrees. The average daytime temperature is about 30 degrees. Hochiminh City also has two seasons, the dry season and the rainy season. The rainy season extends from May to October. When it rains in Hochiminh city, large amounts of rain fall, typically for 1-2 hours and on average 2 out of 3 days. Due to the heavy but short-lived rains, the humidity is not so high, the large amount of rainfall taken into account.

The dry season in Hochiminh city extends from mid-November to April, where there is limited rainfall and thus several days and weeks without rain. The best time to visit Ho Chi Minh City is during dry season from November to April.