Best time to visit Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam · 20-year averages
December is the best month in Ho Chi Minh City, scoring 72 out of 100, with April the weakest at 30. The 42-point spread means timing is worth planning around without being decisive. Only 2 months come close to the top, which makes the timing narrow.
March is the warmest month at 38 °C and September the coolest at 30.2 °C — a 7.8 °C spread across the year. 287 days a year top 30 °C, more than a third of the calendar, so heat is the baseline here rather than a season.
There is a real wet season here. June to October carry the rain — up to 24 wet days in a month — while January, February, March, April and December drop as low as 1. That 23-day gap is the biggest single difference between a good month and a bad one in Ho Chi Minh City, and it moves further than the temperature does.
The sea never drops below 25.3 °C, so swimming is on the table year round. Daylight barely moves: about 12.8 hours whatever the month, which removes one variable from the decision entirely.
The three strongest months are December, January, November. The one to think twice about is April. Each month below has its own page with rainfall reliability, extremes, daylight, sea temperature and crowd levels.
Ho Chi Minh City month by month
| Month | High °C | Low °C | Rain days | Daylight h | Sea °C | Score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33 | 21.4 | 2 | 11.6 | 25.3 | 70 | A good month |
| February | 36.1 | 22.3 | 1 | 11.8 | 25.4 | 48 | A hard month |
| March | 38 | 24.4 | 2 | 12.1 | 26.7 | 30 | The month to avoid |
| April | 37.9 | 26 | 6 | 12.4 | 28.6 | 30 | The month to avoid |
| May | 34.4 | 26 | 18 | 12.6 | 29.9 | 32 | The month to avoid |
| June | 31.3 | 24.8 | 22 | 12.8 | 29.5 | 42 | A hard month |
| July | 30.4 | 24.3 | 24 | 12.7 | 28.7 | 43 | A hard month |
| August | 30.3 | 24.2 | 22 | 12.5 | 28.6 | 43 | A hard month |
| September | 30.2 | 24.2 | 23 | 12.2 | 28.8 | 43 | A hard month |
| October | 30.4 | 23.9 | 23 | 11.9 | 28.7 | 43 | A hard month |
| November | 30.9 | 23 | 14 | 11.6 | 27.8 | 52 | Shoulder season |
| December | 31.1 | 21.8 | 5 | 11.5 | 26.5 | 72 | A good month |
Planning the rest of the trip
- Flight time to Ho Chi Minh City how long you are actually in the air
- Ho Chi Minh City time zone and the difference from home
- Days until your trip count down to the departure date