Ho Chi Minh City: weather and best time to visit

Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in March at around 34°C; the coolest month is October at around 30°C.

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Ho Chi Minh City climate, month by month

MonthDay °CNight °CSea °CRain dSun hBeachCityHiking
Jan32°22°010977660
Feb33°23°111906656
Mar34°24°612795246
Apr34°25°1312694133
May32°26°2610714430
Jun31°25°289744933
Jul31°24°299745135
Aug31°24°319745135
Sep30°24°308715135
Oct30°24°249725236
Nov30°23°1610755236
Dec31°23°710896751

Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.

Every month in detail

Ho Chi Minh City in January

Daytime highs around 32°C, nights near 22°C. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 0 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.

Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for January

Ho Chi Minh City in February

Daytime highs around 33°C, nights near 23°C. Expect about 1 rain day and 11 hours of sunshine per day.

Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for February

Ho Chi Minh City in March

Daytime highs around 34°C, nights near 24°C. March is the warmest month of the year. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 6 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day.

Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for March

Ho Chi Minh City in April

Daytime highs around 34°C, nights near 25°C. Expect about 13 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day.

Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for April

Ho Chi Minh City in May

Daytime highs around 32°C, nights near 26°C. Expect about 26 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.

Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for May

Ho Chi Minh City in June

Daytime highs around 31°C, nights near 25°C. Expect about 28 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.

Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for June

Ho Chi Minh City in July

Daytime highs around 31°C, nights near 24°C. Expect about 29 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.

Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for July

Ho Chi Minh City in August

Daytime highs around 31°C, nights near 24°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 31 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.

Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for August

Ho Chi Minh City in September

Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 24°C. Expect about 30 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day.

Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for September

Ho Chi Minh City in October

Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 24°C. October is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 24 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.

Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for October

Ho Chi Minh City in November

Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 23°C. Expect about 16 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.

Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for November

Ho Chi Minh City in December

Daytime highs around 31°C, nights near 23°C. Expect about 7 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.

Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for December

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