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.
Monthly climate table
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Daylight | Wet-day chance | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 90° | 73° | 4 | 1.2 in | 10.4 h/day | 11.6 h | 13% | 69% |
| February | 92° | 74° | 3 | 0.5 in | 11.3 h/day | 11.8 h | 11% | 64% |
| March | 95° | 76° | 4 | 0.7 in | 11.7 h/day | 12.0 h | 14% | 65% |
| April | 94° | 78° | 11 | 3.3 in | 11.5 h/day | 12.4 h | 36% | 71% |
| May | 92° | 79° | 25 | 9.0 in | 10.0 h/day | 12.6 h | 80% | 80% |
| June | 89° | 77° | 27 | 9.9 in | 9.1 h/day | 12.8 h | 89% | 85% |
| July | 87° | 77° | 29 | 11.7 in | 8.4 h/day | 12.7 h | 94% | 86% |
| August | 88° | 76° | 29 | 11.8 in | 9.3 h/day | 12.5 h | 95% | 86% |
| September | 87° | 76° | 29 | 13.7 in | 8.2 h/day | 12.2 h | 98% | 87% |
| October | 87° | 75° | 28 | 12.4 in | 8.1 h/day | 11.9 h | 89% | 87% |
| November | 87° | 75° | 19 | 5.7 in | 9.2 h/day | 11.6 h | 64% | 83% |
| December | 88° | 73° | 10 | 2.5 in | 9.4 h/day | 11.5 h | 34% | 75% |
Ho Chi Minh City month by month
Average high and low for each month, with the bar showing where it sits in Ho Chi Minh City's year (left is the coldest night, right is the warmest afternoon).
January
- Rain
- 4 days
- Sunshine
- 10.4 h
- Daylight
- 11.6 h
February
- Rain
- 3 days
- Sunshine
- 11.3 h
- Daylight
- 11.8 h
March
- Rain
- 4 days
- Sunshine
- 11.7 h
- Daylight
- 12.0 h
April
- Rain
- 11 days
- Sunshine
- 11.5 h
- Daylight
- 12.4 h
May
- Rain
- 25 days
- Sunshine
- 10.0 h
- Daylight
- 12.6 h
June
- Rain
- 27 days
- Sunshine
- 9.1 h
- Daylight
- 12.8 h
July
- Rain
- 29 days
- Sunshine
- 8.4 h
- Daylight
- 12.7 h
August
- Rain
- 29 days
- Sunshine
- 9.3 h
- Daylight
- 12.5 h
September
- Rain
- 29 days
- Sunshine
- 8.2 h
- Daylight
- 12.2 h
October
- Rain
- 28 days
- Sunshine
- 8.1 h
- Daylight
- 11.9 h
November
- Rain
- 19 days
- Sunshine
- 9.2 h
- Daylight
- 11.6 h
December
- Rain
- 10 days
- Sunshine
- 9.4 h
- Daylight
- 11.5 h
Warmer places to go, by month: January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December
Seasons in Ho Chi Minh City
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.
Climate questions, answered
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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).
Ho Chi Minh City temperature records (2015-2024)
Derived from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2015–2024. Official station records may differ. Need the precipitation in other units? The mm-to-inches rainfall converter handles it.