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Best time to visit Vietnam

The best months are March, April, and May. Here is what every month is like, and what flights cost lately.

Month by month

On full-moon evenings, Hoi An's riverside is lit by lanterns and the moon on the Thu Bon River; check the lunar calendar if your dates are flexible.

  1. JanuaryGo with a plan: ColdTypically 32°C by day, 21°C at night, rain on about 2 days a month
  2. FebruaryGo with a plan: MildTypically 36°C by day, 22°C at night, rain on about 1 days a month
  3. MarchBestTypically 38°C by day, 24°C at night, rain on about 3 days a month
  4. AprilBestTypically 38°C by day, 26°C at night, rain on about 6 days a month
  5. MayBestTypically 35°C by day, 26°C at night, rain on about 20 days a month
  6. JuneGo with a plan: HotTypically 31°C by day, 25°C at night, rain on about 25 days a month
  7. JulyGo with a plan: HotTypically 30°C by day, 24°C at night, rain on about 26 days a month
  8. AugustGo with a plan: HotTypically 30°C by day, 24°C at night, rain on about 24 days a month
  9. SeptemberGo with a plan: MildTypically 30°C by day, 24°C at night, rain on about 25 days a month
  10. OctoberGo with a plan: MildTypically 30°C by day, 24°C at night, rain on about 25 days a month
  11. NovemberGo with a plan: RainyTypically 30°C by day, 23°C at night, rain on about 16 days a month
  12. DecemberGo with a plan: ColdTypically 30°C by day, 22°C at night, rain on about 7 days a month

Typical weather is for Ho Chi Minh City: averages of NASA POWER daily data, 2016 to 2025, on a grid of about 50 km. Mountains and coasts can differ.

Plan the days

[Photo: Ho Chi Minh City]
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