Vietnam in August

Storm peak in the north: keep a spare day around any Hạ Long night.

• North · Hanoi, Hạ Long, Ninh Bình, Sa Pastorm or typhoon risk

  Four seasons: cool grey winters (Sa Pa can reach 0 °C), humid hot summers with storms Jul–Sep; Hạ Long cruises cancel on storm warnings.

• Centre · Huế, Đà Nẵng, Hội An, Quy Nhơnhot

  Monsoon runs Sep–Feb, the opposite of the south; Hội An's old town floods most Octobers and Novembers.

• South · Ho Chi Minh City, Mekong, Phú Quốcrainy

  Hot all year; wet May–Nov means a 1–2 h afternoon downpour, rarely a lost day.

• Central Coast: Huế to Hội An · Huế, Đà Nẵng, Hội Anhot

  Dry February–August; typhoons and floods September–December; Huế is wetter than Đà Nẵng.

• Central Coast: South-central · Quy Nhơn, Nha Trang, Mũi Néfine

  Drier than the north of the coast; Mũi Né is one of the driest places in Vietnam.

• Central Highlands: Đà Lạt plateau · Đà Lạtrainy

  Mild all year (highs 22–25 °C); dry December–March; rainy afternoons May–October.

• Central Highlands: Dak Lak plateau · Buôn Ma Thuộtrainy

  Warmer than Đà Lạt; coffee harvest November–January.

• North Vietnam: Hanoi and the Red River delta · Hanoi, Ninh Bình, Hải Phòngstorm or typhoon risk

  Grey drizzle Feb–Mar; storms Jul–Sep; October–November clear and dry.

• North Vietnam: Coast and bays · Hạ Long, Lan Hạ, Cát Bàstorm or typhoon risk

  Typhoon warnings cancel cruises Jul–Sep; winter haze.

• North Vietnam: Northern mountains · Sa Pa, Hà Giangrainy

  Near freezing in Dec–Jan; rice terraces green May–Jul, golden mid-Sep to early Oct; buckwheat flowers in Hà Giang Oct–Nov.

• Southern Vietnam: Saigon and the delta · Ho Chi Minh City, Cần Thơ, Châu Đốcrainy

  Hot all year; wet May–November with afternoon storms; delta floods Sep–Nov raise the rivers.

• Southern Vietnam: Islands · Phú Quốc, Côn Đảorainy

  Phú Quốc's west coast is calm November–April; rough in the south-west monsoon.

• Da Nang34° / 25°, 10 rain days
• Hanoi32° / 26°, 17 rain days
• Ho Chi Minh City32° / 25°, 21 rain days
• Hoi An34° / 25°, 9 rain days
• Hue34° / 25°, 11 rain days
• Nha Trang33° / 25°, 6 rain days
• Da Lat24° / 17°, 22 rain days
• Sa Pa24° / 17°, 25 rain days
• Ha Giang32° / 24°, 21 rain days
• Hai Phong31° / 26°, 17 rain days
• Ha Long City31° / 26°, 18 rain days
• Can Tho31° / 24°, 22 rain days
• Phu Quoc29° / 25°, 24 rain days
• Quy Nhon34° / 26°, 7 rain days
• Mui Ne31° / 25°, 17 rain days
• Vung Tau31° / 25°, 17 rain days
• Dong Hoi33° / 26°, 10 rain days
• Ninh Binh City32° / 26°, 17 rain days
• Buon Ma Thuot29° / 21°, 24 rain days
• Chau Doc32° / 25°, 20 rain days
• Con Dao30° / 26°, 18 rain days

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.

• Domestic summer season

  June to August · Da Nang

  Weekends crowded; book Bà Nà and Cù Lao Chàm ahead.

• Vu Lan and the ghost month check

  7th lunar month; Vu Lan on the 15th · Da Nang

  Offerings on the pavement; pagodas busy on the 15th.

• School holidays

  June to August · Hanoi

  Domestic travel peak: book Hạ Long, Sa Pa and beach trips ahead; the city itself is not fuller.

• Full-moon lantern night check

  14th of each lunar month · Hoi An

  Streetlights off and lanterns on from about 18:00, candles on the river, folk music and games; motorbikes kept out. The most crowded evening of the month.

• Cù Lao Chàm island season check

  About March to September · Hoi An

  Speedboats run in calm seas; daily visitor caps apply (check).

• Summer holidays and lotus season

  June to August · Hue

  Lotus in bloom before 08:00; domestic families on the beaches; the city itself stays calm.

Crowds · Vietnam

Medium

Prices · Vietnam

Medium

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
• A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries

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Rated best or good this month

• Nha Trang

  Best months: Feb–Aug

• Quy Nhon

  Best months: Feb–Aug

• Dong Hoi

  Best months: Feb–Aug

• Con Dao

  Best months: Mar–Jun (calm sea), turtles May–Oct

Better another month

• North

  Four seasons: cool grey winters (Sa Pa can reach 0 °C), humid hot summers with storms Jul–Sep; Hạ Long cruises cancel on storm warnings.

• Hanoi

  Heat and rain.