When to Go
When to Visit Vietnam: Month by Month
Average highs, rainfall and public holidays across all twelve months in Vietnam — and the quietest hours at the places worth going.
- Best month
- Dec
- Average high
- 30–38°C
- Rainfall
- 1570mm
The year at a glance
- Good time to go
- Middling
- Less good
- Best avoided
Colours rank each country's twelve months against one another: how far the month sits from a mild 22°C in either direction, and how much of the year's rain falls in it. The number is that month's average daytime high.
Easiest months to travel
Ranked by how mild and dry each month is on average. A comfortable month can still be a busy one — check its holidays.
Every month compared
| Month | Average high | Average low | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32° | 21° | 11mm |
| Feb | 36° | 22° | 3mm |
| Mar | 38° | 24° | 16mm |
| Apr | 38° | 26° | 37mm |
| May | 35° | 26° | 174mm |
| Jun | 31° | 25° | 263mm |
| Jul | 30° | 24° | 249mm |
| Aug | 30° | 24° | 201mm |
| Sep | 30° | 24° | 208mm |
| Oct | 30° | 24° | 253mm |
| Nov | 30° | 23° | 108mm |
| Dec | 30° | 22° | 47mm |
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Verified quiet times
Real foot-traffic data for places worth timing right.
- Hong Hoai's Restaurant Hanoi 10 AM–12 PM
- Independence Palace Ho Chi Minh City Weekdays 7–8 AM, 5–6 PM
- War Remnants Museum Ho Chi Minh City 8–9 AM
- The Marble Mountains Da Nang 7–9 AM
- Po Nagar Temple Nha Trang 7–8 AM
- Temple Of Literature Hanoi Weekdays 8–10 AM, 4–5 PM
Places to go in Vietnam
attraction Ba Na Hills
Ba Na Hills is a French colonial-style hill station and theme park above Da Nang, reached by one of the world's longest single-track cable cars, famous for the Golden Bridge held up by giant stone hands. 4.4★ (103,012 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
attraction Bai Dinh Pagoda
Bai Dinh Pagoda, on the edge of Ninh Binh's Hoa Lu district, is the largest Buddhist complex in Vietnam — open daily 7am–5:30pm. 4.8★ (25,334 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
hidden gem Hoi An Night Market
Hoi An Night Market runs every evening along Nguyễn Hoàng Street on the An Hội islet, just across the wooden/pedestrian bridge from the Old Town's riverside strip.
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Climate figures are 10-year averages for Ho Chi Minh City, from NASA POWER; holidays from public calendars. Updated monthly.