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When to go · Vietnam

Vietnam, month by month

The best months for Vietnam: Mar, Apr.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGoodSouth and centre dry; the north is cool and grey — a jacket for Hanoi, cold nights in Sa Pa.North: cool · Centre: rainy · South: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 6 festivals or holidays
  2. FebruaryMixedTết week shuts businesses and fills every seat; the rest of the month is good north to south.North: cool · Centre: fine · South: best weatherCrowds: High · 11 festivals or holidays
  3. MarchGreatBest compromise for a north-to-south trip: north warming, centre and south dry.North: fine · Centre: best weather · South: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 12 festivals or holidays
  4. AprilGreatWarm and dry in most places; the 30 Apr – 1 May long weekend fills beaches and flights.North: best weather · Centre: best weather · South: hotCrowds: Medium · 13 festivals or holidays
  5. MayMixedHeat builds in Hanoi and Saigon; the central coast is at its beach best.North: hot · Centre: best weather · South: rainyCrowds: Medium · 9 festivals or holidays
  6. JuneMixedHumid north, wet afternoons in the south; school holidays fill the beach towns.North: rainy · Centre: hot · South: rainyCrowds: High · 10 festivals or holidays
  7. JulyMixedCentre still good; the north is hot with storms and Hạ Long cruises can cancel.North: rainy · Centre: hot · South: rainyCrowds: High · 7 festivals or holidays
  8. AugustMixedStorm peak in the north: keep a spare day around any Hạ Long night.North: storm or typhoon risk · Centre: hot · South: rainyCrowds: Medium · 6 festivals or holidays
  9. SeptemberMixedTyphoons shift to the centre; the north improves late in the month.North: fine · Centre: storm or typhoon risk · South: rainyCrowds: Medium · 9 festivals or holidays
  10. OctoberMixedThe north is at its best; Hội An and Huế flood — skip the centre or keep dates loose.North: best weather · Centre: storm or typhoon risk · South: rainyCrowds: Low · 12 festivals or holidays
  11. NovemberMixedNorth and far south good; the central flood peak makes Hội An a gamble.North: best weather · Centre: storm or typhoon risk · South: fineCrowds: Medium · 12 festivals or holidays
  12. DecemberGoodNorth and south dry, centre wet; Christmas to New Year lifts beach prices.North: cool · Centre: rainy · South: best weatherCrowds: High · 7 festivals or holidays

Weather by region

How each climate zone rates each month.

Weather rating by region and month
RegionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
NorthHanoi, Hạ Long, Ninh Bình, Sa PaCoolCoolOKBestHotWetWetStormOKBestBestCool
CentreHuế, Đà Nẵng, Hội An, Quy NhơnWetOKBestBestBestHotHotHotStormStormStormWet
SouthHo Chi Minh City, Mekong, Phú QuốcBestBestBestHotWetWetWetWetWetWetOKBest