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Ho Chi Minh City Travel Guide

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam — Climate

Ho Chi Minh City Weather

Ho Chi Minh City is in the tropics, and very close to the sea, so its climate is steadily warm to hot all year round. Temperatures are slightly cooler between December and April, which is also the dry season. Rains begin in May and become heavy from June to August, but the showers are sudden and short, with the sun usually reappearing fairly quickly. There is a danger of typhoons from July to November.

Average Temperatures and Rainfall in Ho Chi Minh City

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Rainfall (inches) 0.6 0.1 0.4 2.0 8.4 12.2 11.6 10.7 13.5 10.3 4.7 1.8
Rainfall (cm) 14 4 9 51 213 309 295 271 342 260 119 47
Ave Temp (°C) 26 °C 27 °C 28 °C 29 °C 28 °C 27 °C 27 °C 27 °C 27 °C 27 °C 26 °C 26 °C
Min Temp (°C) 21 °C 22 °C 24 °C 26 °C 25 °C 25 °C 24 °C 24 °C 24 °C 24 °C 23 °C 21 °C
Max Temp (°C) 32 °C 33 °C 34 °C 35 °C 34 °C 32 °C 32 °C 32 °C 31 °C 31 °C 31 °C 31 °C
Ave Temp (°F) 78 °F 80 °F 82 °F 84 °F 83 °F 81 °F 81 °F 81 °F 80 °F 80 °F 79 °F 78 °F
Min Temp (°F) 70 °F 72 °F 76 °F 78 °F 77 °F 76 °F 76 °F 76 °F 76 °F 75 °F 73 °F 70 °F
Max Temp (°F) 89 °F 91 °F 93 °F 94 °F 93 °F 90 °F 90 °F 89 °F 88 °F 88 °F 88 °F 87 °F
Good Weather Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No Yes Yes