When to go · Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City in November
Good month. Rains ease.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 31° / 24°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
Verdict
Rains ease.
Weather in November
- Ho Chi Minh CityHighs around 31 °C, lows around 24 °C, rain on about 11 days
- South, Vietnam · Ho Chi Minh City, Mekong, Phú Quốcfine
Hot all year; wet May–Nov means a 1–2 h afternoon downpour, rarely a lost day.
Late rains season
Green delta, fewer visitors, lower prices.
Watch: Street flooding at high tide; September–October wettest.
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.
King tides and floods
Rainy-season high tides · Low streets across the city
Knee-deep water for an hour or two after heavy rain at high tide.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Vietnam overall
- Medium
- Prices · Vietnam overall
- Medium
Vietnam overall: North and far south good; the central flood peak makes Hội An a gamble.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast