When to go · Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City in December
Great month. Dry and busiest; Christmas lights.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 31° / 23°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- Vietnam overall
- Prices
- High
- Vietnam overall
Verdict
Dry and busiest; Christmas lights.
Weather in December
- Ho Chi Minh CityHighs around 31 °C, lows around 23 °C, rain on about 5 days
- South, Vietnam · Ho Chi Minh City, Mekong, Phú Quốcbest weather
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.
Christmas Eve
24 December · Notre-Dame, Đồng Khởi, Nguyễn Huệ
Huge crowds on motorbikes in the centre; walk, do not ride.
New Year countdown
31 December · Nguyễn Huệ, riverside
Fireworks and road closures.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Vietnam overall
- High
- Prices · Vietnam overall
- High
Vietnam overall: North and south dry, centre wet; Christmas to New Year lifts beach prices.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen