Best time to visit Ho Chi Minh City
Month-by-month weather averages for Ho Chi Minh City.
Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam
°C
mm
- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 °C / 88 °F | 23.3 °C / 74 °F | 35 mm / 1.4 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 32.2 °C / 90 °F | 23.8 °C / 75 °F | 14 mm / 0.6 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 33.4 °C / 92 °F | 25.4 °C / 78 °F | 27 mm / 1.1 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 34 °C / 93 °F | 26.6 °C / 80 °F | 79 mm / 3.1 in | neither best nor good |
| May | 33.4 °C / 92 °F | 26.6 °C / 80 °F | 208 mm / 8.2 in | neither best nor good |
| June | 32.2 °C / 90 °F | 25.9 °C / 79 °F | 233 mm / 9.2 in | neither best nor good |
| July | 31.4 °C / 89 °F | 25.5 °C / 78 °F | 269 mm / 10.6 in | neither best nor good |
| August | 31.6 °C / 89 °F | 25.5 °C / 78 °F | 257 mm / 10.1 in | neither best nor good |
| September | 31.3 °C / 88 °F | 25.2 °C / 77 °F | 302 mm / 11.9 in | neither best nor good |
| October | 31.3 °C / 88 °F | 25.1 °C / 77 °F | 264 mm / 10.4 in | neither best nor good |
| November | 31.1 °C / 88 °F | 24.8 °C / 77 °F | 148 mm / 5.8 in | neither best nor good |
| December | 30.8 °C / 87 °F | 23.9 °C / 75 °F | 62 mm / 2.4 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: neither
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
No month is good for this in Ho Chi Minh City.
Year-round heat and humidity (feels-like highs of 36-40C) make a full day of walking and sightseeing uncomfortable in every month. December through March is the driest and sunniest stretch but still very hot, while April through November's monsoon layers heavy, mostly-afternoon downpours on top of the heat.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Jade Dragon Mountain, 1932 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 35.6 °C | 36.9 °C | 38.7 °C | 40.2 °C | 40.2 °C | 38.6 °C | 37.5 °C | 37.9 °C | 37.6 °C | 37.9 °C | 37.2 °C | 35.9 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 0.8 days | 0.4 days | 0.6 days | 2.2 days | 7.4 days | 9.1 days | 10.2 days | 10.4 days | 13 days | 10.5 days | 4.4 days | 1.8 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 4 pm | 4 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 4 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 10.2 h | 11.3 h | 11.6 h | 11.4 h | 10 h | 9.2 h | 8.7 h | 9.3 h | 8.2 h | 8.5 h | 9.3 h | 9.7 h |
| Relative humidity | 75% | 71% | 71% | 74% | 80% | 84% | 85% | 85% | 86% | 86% | 83% | 79% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 30.8 µg/m³ | 20.5 µg/m³ | 19.7 µg/m³ | 20.1 µg/m³ | 25.9 µg/m³ | 34.8 µg/m³ | 26 µg/m³ | 25.6 µg/m³ | 23.7 µg/m³ | 27.3 µg/m³ | 29.6 µg/m³ | 30.1 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 49.8 µg/m³ | 32 µg/m³ | 29.5 µg/m³ | 31.2 µg/m³ | 44.6 µg/m³ | 56.9 µg/m³ | 40.8 µg/m³ | 40.8 µg/m³ | 39 µg/m³ | 45.2 µg/m³ | 50.7 µg/m³ | 52.5 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.
Events and seasons
What the weather records cannot show. A major event can lift a month to good or best. The warnings are there to help you plan, and never count against a month.
Reasons to go
- Tet (Lunar New Year)
January and February, dates vary from year to year
- King Hung celebration
March and April, dates vary from year to year
- Reunification Day
30 April
- Thien Hau Pagoda festival
April, dates vary from year to year
- Hungry Ghost Festival
August and September, dates vary from year to year
- National Day
2 September
- Mid-Autumn Festival
September and October, dates vary from year to year
Worth knowing before you go
- Tet travel rush and price rise
January and February, dates vary from year to year
- Tet museum closures
January and February, dates vary from year to year
- King Hung celebration travel rush
March and April, dates vary from year to year
- Reunification Day travel rush
30 April
- Labor Day travel rush
1 May
- National Day travel rush
2 September