When to go · Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City in March
Great month. Dry; hot afternoons.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 34° / 24°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
Verdict
GreatVoykit month rating for Ho Chi Minh City
Dry; hot afternoons.
Weather in March
- Ho Chi Minh CityHighs around 34 °C, lows around 24 °C, rain on about 2 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.
Lantern full moon (Rằm tháng Giêng) check
15th of the 1st lunar month · Pagodas and Chợ Lớn temples
Busiest temple day of the year.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Vietnam overall
- Medium
- Prices · Vietnam overall
- Medium
Vietnam overall: Best compromise for a north-to-south trip: north warming, centre and south dry.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen