Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Climate & Monthly Averages

The climate of 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.

Climate 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.

How Ho Chi Minh City compares

• Ho Chi Minh City averages 82°F (28°C) across the year - warmer than 97% of the 3496 cities we track.
• Annual precipitation is 82.4 inches (2093 mm) - wetter than 93% of the 3496 cities we track.
• Rain or snow reaches the ground on 218 days a year - more wet days than 93% of the 3496 cities we track.

Ranked against every city in our dataset, each measured on the same ten-year window.

Best time to visit Ho Chi Minh City

Aim for December to March if you get the choice: humidity and rainfall are at their lowest, which is what actually varies here, and highs average 91°F (33°C) against roughly 5 wet days a month. For the same question asked the other way round, see where else is warm in December.

Pack for Ho Chi Minh City with lightweight, breathable clothing and serious sun protection, proper waterproofs rather than an umbrella - wet days are the norm here and moisture-wicking fabrics for the humidity. Note the gap between afternoon and night: April pairs 94°F (34°C) with 78°F (26°C).