Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Weather
Ho Chi Minh City hourly forecast: next 24 hours
Today's high of 95°F (35°C) is about 7°F (4°C) above the typical August high of 88°F (31°C).
Current conditions in detail
Ho Chi Minh City weather tomorrow (Friday, August 28)
Tomorrow in Ho Chi Minh City looks overcast, with a high of 94° and an overnight low of 81°. Precipitation chance is modest at 22%. Winds top out near 16 mph, and the UV index reaches 9 (very high).
Ho Chi Minh City 14-day forecast
About the weather in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City has one of the steadier climates in our dataset. Average highs move only 3°C across the whole year - from 87°F (30°C) in October to 94°F (34°C) in April - so the practical difference between seasons here is rainfall and daylight, not warmth.
Ho Chi Minh City weather: quick facts
- Hottest month: April - highs near 94°F (34°C)
- Coldest month: October - highs near 87°F (30°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 103°F (39°C) high · 64°F (18°C) low
- Wettest month: September (29 rainy days) · Sunniest: March (11.7 h sun/day)
- Climate type: tropical wet-and-dry
- Annual swing: 3°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 8°C
- Months averaging 30°C or hotter: 12
- Average humidity: 78%
Temperatures through the year
Warmth peaks in April: highs of 94°F (34°C), lows of 78°F (26°C). October sits at the other end of the year: 87°F (30°C) by day, 75°F (24°C) at night. Average highs hold at or above 30°C for 12 months of the year, January through December being the unbroken run.
Rain, sun and snow
Sunshine averages 9.7 hours a day over the year, peaking in March at 11.7 hours. 2 months average under 20 mm of rain, the longest unbroken stretch running February through March. Precipitation concentrates in September - 13.7 inches (349 mm) on 29 days - and thins out by February. Between the average April and the average October lie 3°C, a narrower spread than all but 7% of the 3496 cities in our dataset. The gridded 2015-2024 daily record for this location tops out at 103°F (39°C) and bottoms at 64°F (18°C) - decade extremes, not all-time station records.
Season by season
March through May
March through May in Ho Chi Minh City brings serious heat, with daytime highs averaging 94°F (34°C) and nights around 78°F (25°C); rain falls on around 40 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 11.1 hours of sun a day. With the moisture factored in, afternoons feel hotter than the reading suggests - the humidity and dew point converter shows why.
June through August
June through August in Ho Chi Minh City brings hot afternoons, with daytime highs averaging 88°F (31°C) and nights around 77°F (25°C); rain falls on around 85 of the 90 days.
September through November
September through November brings hot afternoons here - highs near 87°F (31°C), nights near 75°F (24°C), and rain falls on around 76 of the 90 days.
December through February
December through February runs hot here - highs near 90°F (32°C), nights near 73°F (23°C), and rain comes on about 17 days over the three months. Daylight is generous - around 10.4 hours of sun a day.
Average temperatures in Ho Chi Minh City by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 90° | 73° | 4 | 1.2 in | 10.4 h/day | 69% |
| February | 92° | 74° | 3 | 0.5 in | 11.3 h/day | 64% |
| March | 95° | 76° | 4 | 0.7 in | 11.7 h/day | 65% |
| April | 94° | 78° | 11 | 3.3 in | 11.5 h/day | 71% |
| May | 92° | 79° | 25 | 9.0 in | 10.0 h/day | 80% |
| June | 89° | 77° | 27 | 9.9 in | 9.1 h/day | 85% |
| July | 87° | 77° | 29 | 11.7 in | 8.4 h/day | 86% |
| August | 88° | 76° | 29 | 11.8 in | 9.3 h/day | 86% |
| September | 87° | 76° | 29 | 13.7 in | 8.2 h/day | 87% |
| October | 87° | 75° | 28 | 12.4 in | 8.1 h/day | 87% |
| November | 87° | 75° | 19 | 5.7 in | 9.2 h/day | 83% |
| December | 88° | 73° | 10 | 2.5 in | 9.4 h/day | 75% |