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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam · Tropical

Ho Chi Minh City: best months to visit

January (5.8/10) · September (4.4/10).

📅 Data updated: October 2026 🛰️ ERA5 · 10 years 📍 10.82°N · 106.63°E
⚡ Quick answer
January
Depends on your goals
5.8/10
☀️ Jan
Top score (5.8/10)
🌤️ Dec
Alt. (5.7/10)
Sep
Plus rude (4.4/10)
🌴 Tropical☀️ High UV🌧️ Monsoon season
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Decide

When to visit Ho Chi Minh City?

The decision rests on several criteria. Climate score, tourist crowds and feasible activities.

Verdict: In Ho Chi Minh City, January and December clearly stand out. September concentrates the least favourable conditions.
Top & avoid
🏆 January · 5.8 December · 5.7 February · 5.4 November · 5.2 ⚠️ September · 4.4
5.8
Jan
5.4
Feb
5.0
Mar
4.7
Apr
4.7
May
4.4
Jun
4.6
Jul
4.5
Aug
4.4
Sep
4.6
Oct
5.2
Nov
5.7
Dec
Best period · ≥ 7 Decent period · 4 – 7 Tough conditions · < 4

What you grasp in 5 seconds

Ho Chi Minh City offers 0 comfortable months, without any month really to avoid. The gap stays moderate: 5.8 in January vs 4.4 in September.

What to check next

Your tolerance for crowds and budget. The best months concentrate tourist saturation and higher prices. Shoulder seasons offer a good compromise.

Next action

Scroll down to the detailed table to compare month by month, then open the page of the month that interests you.

Compare the 12 months By your project

How we calculate the score

The score combines 4 weighted criteria using 10 years of real climate data (ERA5).

Source : ERA5 · Open-Meteo · 10 years (2016–2025) · Full methodology →

Understand

Compare all 12 months

Month-by-month details: temperature, rain, sunshine, score and verdict.

✅ 0 comfortable months ()
MonthT° minT° maxRain %mm/daySunScoreVerdict
🌥️ January →23°C32°C7%1.0mm7.9h5.8/10Decent period
🌥️ February →24°C34°C7%0.7mm8.7h5.4/10Decent period
🌥️ March →25°C35°C7%0.6mm8.8h5.0/10Decent period
🌥️ April →26°C35°C19%2.9mm8.0h4.7/10Decent period
🌥️ May →26°C33°C49%8.0mm6.3h4.7/10Decent period
🌥️ June →25°C32°C60%8.8mm5.7h4.4/10Decent period
🌥️ July →25°C31°C69%10.0mm5.8h4.6/10Decent period
🌥️ August →25°C31°C69%10.2mm5.5h4.5/10Decent period
🌥️ September →24°C31°C80%12.3mm5.4h4.4/10Decent period
🌥️ October →24°C31°C58%10.4mm5.9h4.6/10Decent period
🌥️ November →24°C31°C33%5.1mm6.7h5.2/10Decent period
🌥️ December →23°C31°C16%2.3mm7.3h5.7/10Decent period
🌥️ January
5.8/10
T°23°C / 32°C
Rain %7%
Sun7.9h
Decent period
🌥️ February
5.4/10
T°24°C / 34°C
Rain %7%
Sun8.7h
Decent period
🌥️ March
5.0/10
T°25°C / 35°C
Rain %7%
Sun8.8h
Decent period
🌥️ April
4.7/10
T°26°C / 35°C
Rain %19%
Sun8.0h
Decent period
🌥️ May
4.7/10
T°26°C / 33°C
Rain %49%
Sun6.3h
Decent period
🌥️ June
4.4/10
T°25°C / 32°C
Rain %60%
Sun5.7h
Decent period
🌥️ July
4.6/10
T°25°C / 31°C
Rain %69%
Sun5.8h
Decent period
🌥️ August
4.5/10
T°25°C / 31°C
Rain %69%
Sun5.5h
Decent period
🌥️ September
4.4/10
T°24°C / 31°C
Rain %80%
Sun5.4h
Decent period
🌥️ October
4.6/10
T°24°C / 31°C
Rain %58%
Sun5.9h
Decent period
🌥️ November
5.2/10
T°24°C / 31°C
Rain %33%
Sun6.7h
Decent period
🌥️ December
5.7/10
T°23°C / 31°C
Rain %16%
Sun7.3h
Decent period
📊 Quick read
Optimal window
No month > 7
Good transition
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Tough period
none
🌡️ Detailed conditions (January)
🌡️ Feel
Hot
☀️ UV
7.5 · Moderate-Strong
💧 Humidity feel
20°C · Humid
☔ Rain
7% · 1.0 mm/day
🌅 Sunshine
7.9h/day
Week by week

Ho Chi Minh City week by week: your odds of avoiding rain

For each week of the year: in how many years out of 10 it was mostly dry (at most 2 rainy days), 2016 to 2025.

Safest week: Feb 26 to Mar 4, mostly dry in 10 years out of 10 (0.1 rainy day(s) on average).

Most exposed: Sep 17 to Sep 23, mostly dry in 0 years out of 10 (6.2 rainy days on average).

Number = years out of 10 with at most 2 rainy days in the week. Source: ERA5 reanalysis (ECMWF) via Open-Meteo, daily data 2016-2025. Rainy day = at least 1 mm, as everywhere on the site.
JanJan 19/1032°CJan 89/1032°CJan 159/1032°CJan 229/1032°CJan 299/1033°C
FebFeb 510/1033°CFeb 129/1034°CFeb 199/1034°CFeb 2610/1035°C
MarMar 510/1035°CMar 1210/1035°CMar 1910/1035°CMar 268/1035°C
AprApr 28/1034°CApr 96/1035°CApr 169/1035°CApr 238/1035°CApr 308/1034°C
MayMay 74/1034°CMay 145/1033°CMay 210/1032°CMay 281/1032°C
JunJun 42/1032°CJun 113/1032°CJun 180/1032°CJun 252/1031°C
JulJul 20/1031°CJul 91/1031°CJul 160/1030°CJul 231/1031°CJul 300/1031°C
AugAug 61/1031°CAug 131/1031°CAug 201/1031°CAug 270/1031°C
SepSep 30/1031°CSep 100/1031°CSep 170/1030°CSep 242/1031°C
OctOct 10/1030°COct 83/1030°COct 151/1030°COct 224/1030°COct 294/1031°C
NovNov 54/1031°CNov 126/1031°CNov 196/1031°CNov 269/1031°C
DecDec 38/1031°CDec 106/1031°CDec 179/1031°CDec 249/1031°C

A specific date? The app computes the same figure day by day.

10-year trend

Annual temperatures — Ho Chi Minh City

Min/max temperature curves observed over the past 10 years (ERA5). Shows climate stability and trend.

T° maxT° meanT° min22°24°26°28°30°32°34°201620172018201920202021202220232024202533.0° — decade peak (2024)+0.45°C / decade
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What you need to know before you go

Three angles: the country (language, currency, safety, budget), the year-round climate, and the specifics of a tropical stay.

Country · Vietnam

🗣️LanguageVietnamese
💶CurrencyVietnamese Dong (₫)
🚗DrivingRight-hand
🛡️Safety ⓘSafe · 2/5
💰Cost of living ⓘVery cheap · 1/5

🌡️ Climate

🌍Climate typeTropical
📈Climate trend ⓘStable
🔥Hottest monthMarch · 35°C
❄️Coolest monthJuly · 31°C
🌧️Rainiest month ⓘSeptember · 80%

🏝️ Tropical stay

🌞Dry season ⓘMay → Sep
🌧️Wet season ⓘDec → Mar
🌀Cyclones ⓘSeason Nov-Apr
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Tropical climate with a 5.8 → 4.4 gap between best and worst month. 10 years of ERA5 data to choose by project.
10.82°N · 106.63°E
Questions

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Ho Chi Minh City?
January is the best month with 32.0°C highs, 23.0°C lows, 7.9h of sunshine and 7.0% rainy days.
How many hours of sunshine does Ho Chi Minh City get in January?
Ho Chi Minh City averages 7.9 sunshine hours per day in January. It is the sunniest month with a climate score of 5.6/10.
What is the rainiest month in Ho Chi Minh City?
September is the most unfavourable month with September has the lowest climate score of the year and the lowest climate score of the year.
What are the temperatures at night in Ho Chi Minh City in January?
In January, overnight lows reach 23.0°C, while afternoon highs average 32.0°C.
Is Ho Chi Minh City good in winter?
In winter (December-February), Ho Chi Minh City scores 5.4/10 on average — Difficult period — prefer the peak season.. The best month overall remains January with a score of 5.6/10.
When should you avoid Ho Chi Minh City?
September is the most difficult month to visit Ho Chi Minh City, with September has the lowest climate score of the year. Climate conditions are at their lowest of the year during this period.