When to go · Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City in April
Mixed month. Hottest month; 30 Apr holiday crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 35° / 26°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
Verdict
Hottest month; 30 Apr holiday crowds.
Weather in April
- Ho Chi Minh CityHighs around 35 °C, lows around 26 °C, rain on about 5 days
- South, Vietnam · Ho Chi Minh City, Mekong, Phú Quốchot
Hot all year; wet May–Nov means a 1–2 h afternoon downpour, rarely a lost day.
Dry season season
Sunny, little rain, Tết flower street, the best months for day trips.
Watch: April heat; Tết closures; peak prices at Christmas–New Year.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Thiên Hậu festival check
23rd of the 3rd lunar month · Thiên Hậu Temple, Chợ Lớn
Processions and crowds at the temple.
Hùng Kings' Commemoration check
10th of the 3rd lunar month (public holiday) · Nationwide
Long weekend; beaches near the city fill.
Reunification Day and Labour Day
30 April – 1 May · Palace, Lê Duẩn
Parades in anniversary years (2025 was the 50th); road closures around the palace.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Vietnam overall
- Medium
- Prices · Vietnam overall
- Medium
Vietnam overall: Warm and dry in most places; the 30 Apr – 1 May long weekend fills beaches and flights.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen