Southeast Asia
Best time to visit Vietnam
By region
When to visit Vietnam
North (Hanoi, Ha Long, Sapa): October–December and March–April; winters are cool and grey. Central coast: February–August; typhoons September–December. South: dry December–April.
Best months across Vietnam
Average daily high in °C; ★ marks the best months for each place.
| Place | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ho Chi Minh City | ★ 32° | ★ 35° | ★ 37° | 37° | 34° | 31° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | ★ 31° |
| Hanoi | 21° | 24° | ★ 27° | ★ 31° | 32° | 32° | 32° | 32° | 31° | ★ 28° | ★ 25° | 21° |
| Da Nang | 24° | ★ 26° | ★ 28° | ★ 30° | ★ 32° | ★ 33° | 32° | 32° | 31° | 29° | 27° | 25° |
| Hoi An | 24° | ★ 26° | ★ 28° | ★ 30° | ★ 32° | 32° | 32° | 32° | 31° | 29° | 27° | 25° |
| Ha Long Bay | 20° | 22° | ★ 25° | ★ 28° | 30° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 30° | ★ 28° | ★ 25° | 21° |
| Nha Trang | ★ 25° | ★ 26° | ★ 27° | ★ 29° | ★ 30° | ★ 30° | 29° | 30° | 29° | 28° | 27° | 26° |
| Phu Quoc | ★ 28° | ★ 28° | ★ 29° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 28° | 28° | ★ 29° | ★ 28° |
| Sapa | 14° | 17° | ★ 21° | ★ 24° | ★ 25° | 26° | 25° | 25° | ★ 24° | ★ 21° | 18° | 14° |
| Hue | 24° | ★ 26° | ★ 28° | ★ 31° | ★ 32° | 33° | 32° | 32° | 31° | 29° | 27° | 24° |
| Ninh Binh | 21° | 24° | ★ 27° | ★ 30° | ★ 32° | 32° | 32° | 31° | ★ 30° | ★ 28° | 25° | 22° |
| Da Lat | ★ 19° | ★ 20° | ★ 23° | 25° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 23° | 22° | 21° | 20° | ★ 18° |
| Ha Giang | 21° | 24° | ★ 28° | ★ 32° | 34° | 34° | 33° | 33° | ★ 32° | ★ 29° | ★ 26° | 22° |
| Mui Ne | ★ 29° | ★ 30° | ★ 32° | ★ 33° | 32° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | ★ 29° | ★ 29° |
| Phong Nha | 24° | 27° | ★ 30° | ★ 33° | ★ 34° | ★ 33° | ★ 32° | 32° | 31° | 29° | 27° | 24° |
| Cat Ba | 19° | 20° | 22° | ★ 25° | ★ 28° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | ★ 28° | ★ 25° | 21° |
| Vung Tau | ★ 30° | ★ 32° | ★ 33° | ★ 34° | 32° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 29° | ★ 30° | ★ 29° |
| Quy Nhon | 25° | ★ 25° | ★ 27° | ★ 28° | ★ 30° | ★ 31° | 31° | 31° | 30° | 28° | 27° | 26° |
| Can Tho | ★ 31° | ★ 34° | ★ 36° | ★ 36° | 33° | 31° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | ★ 30° |
| Con Dao | 25° | 26° | ★ 27° | ★ 28° | ★ 29° | ★ 29° | ★ 29° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 26° |
| Cao Bang | 19° | 22° | 26° | ★ 30° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 31° | ★ 30° | ★ 27° | ★ 24° | 20° |
| Mai Chau | 22° | 25° | ★ 29° | ★ 33° | 34° | 34° | 33° | 32° | ★ 31° | ★ 28° | ★ 26° | 22° |
Weather & best time by place
- Ho Chi Minh CityWeather & best time
- HanoiWeather & best time
- Da NangWeather & best time
- Hoi AnWeather & best time
- Ha Long BayWeather & best time
- Nha TrangWeather & best time
- Phu QuocWeather & best time
- SapaWeather & best time
- HueWeather & best time
- Ninh BinhWeather & best time
- Da LatWeather & best time
- Ha GiangWeather & best time
- Mui NeWeather & best time
- Phong NhaWeather & best time
- Cat BaWeather & best time
- Vung TauWeather & best time
Sources
- NASA POWER climatology
- US State Department travel advisory
- Vietnam National Portal on Immigration (e-visa)
- Vietnam National Authority of Tourism
- Vietnam Railways
- Speedtest Global Index: Vietnam
- World Bank open data
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