When to go · Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Best Time to Visit Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City has a tropical climate. The most comfortable months are December, January and February, based on five years of real temperature and rainfall records.
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December, January, February
Comfortable and drier
Shoulder
March, November, April
Fewer crowds, a trade-off
Think twice
September, October
Wettest is September (395mm)
Ho Chi Minh City weather, month by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Feel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanBEST | 32°C / 90°F | 22°C / 72°F | 43mm | hot, mostly dry |
| FebBEST | 34°C / 93°F | 23°C / 73°F | 20mm | very hot, mostly dry |
| Mar | 35°C / 95°F | 24°C / 75°F | 30mm | very hot, mostly dry |
| Apr | 33°C / 91°F | 25°C / 77°F | 179mm | hot, wet |
| May | 32°C / 90°F | 25°C / 77°F | 295mm | hot, very wet |
| Jun | 32°C / 90°F | 25°C / 77°F | 262mm | hot, very wet |
| Jul | 31°C / 88°F | 25°C / 77°F | 336mm | hot, very wet |
| Aug | 31°C / 88°F | 25°C / 77°F | 326mm | hot, very wet |
| Sep | 31°C / 88°F | 24°C / 75°F | 395mm | hot, very wet |
| Oct | 31°C / 88°F | 24°C / 75°F | 361mm | hot, very wet |
| Nov | 31°C / 88°F | 24°C / 75°F | 183mm | hot, wet |
| DecBEST | 32°C / 90°F | 23°C / 73°F | 28mm | hot, mostly dry |
Averages from Open-Meteo ERA5 climate reanalysis, 2019 to 2023. Highs and lows are daily averages for each month; rain is the monthly total. Tap a month for a detailed guide.
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