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Best time to visit Vietnam

6 destinations · 30-year monthly averages, judged against the Tropical preset (highs 28–38 °C82–100 °F, any rain except monsoon) · pick another preset below

The best time to visit Vietnam for tropical weather is March to April, when 4 of the 6 destinations on Sun Season fit. All of them have a true monsoon season. It falls between May and December, depending on the destination.

Verdicts come from WorldClim 2.1 monthly normals 1970–2000; see the method.

Vietnam month by month

Pick the weather you like. Every month of every destination is then judged against it.

Weather you like

highs 28–38 °C82–100 °F, any rain except monsoon

For Tropical weather, the best time is March to April, when 4 of the 6 destinations fit.

Open Vietnam on the interactive map ↗ the same verdicts for any place on Earth, in any month

DestinationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
HanoiCLDCLDCLDCLDMSNMSNMSNMSNMSNGOCLDCLD
Hoi AnCLDCLDGOGOGOGOGOGOMSNMSNCLDCLD
Ho Chi Minh CityGOGOGOGOMSNMSNMSNMSNMSNMSNGOGO
Phu QuocGOGOGOGOMSNMSNMSNMSNMSNMSNGOGO
Nha TrangCLDCLDGOGOGOGOGOGOGOMSNCLDCLD
SapaCLDCLDCLDCLDCLDCLDCLDCLDCLDCLDCLDCLD

GO fits · CLD too cold · HOT too hot · DRY too dry · RN too rainy · MSN monsoon

When to go to Vietnam, by the weather you like

Looking forRuleBest monthsDestinations that fit
Warmhighs 19–28 °C66–82 °F, dry or showersJanuary to February3 of 6
Tropicalhighs 28–38 °C82–100 °F, any rain except monsoonMarch to April4 of 6
Beachhighs 28–38 °C82–100 °F, dry or showersMarch to April4 of 6
Coolhighs 3–19 °C37–66 °F, any rain except monsoonDecember to February1 of 6
Snowhighs below 3 °C37 °F, any rainno month0 of 6

Destinations in Vietnam