Hanoi and the north of Vietnam have a distinct winter and summer season with the mainly dry winter lasting from November through to April with average temperatures of 18-20oC. Summer lasts from May to October and is hot and humid with temperatures around 30oC. Hue and Danang in the centre of the country have very hot, dry weather from February to August with temperatures reaching the mid 30s Celsius, but can experience some quite heavy rainfall between September and January. Ho Chi Minh City and the south have a hot, dry season from December till April with average temperatures around 28oC and a rainy season lasting from May through till November. It rarely rains for long periods even in the rainy season with most rain coming in short, heavy bursts.
MONTH |
HA NOI |
DA NANG |
HO CHI MINH |
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Av. Temp (Celsius) |
Av. Rainfall (mm) |
Av. Temp (Celsius) |
Av. Rainfall (mm) |
Av. Temp (Celsius) |
Av. Rainfall (mm) |
|
Jan |
17 |
18 |
22 |
102 |
27 |
15 |
Feb |
18 |
28 |
23 |
31 |
28 |
3 |
Mar |
20 |
38 |
24 |
12 |
29 |
13 |
Apr |
24 |
81 |
27 |
18 |
30 |
43 |
May |
28 |
196 |
29 |
47 |
29 |
221 |
June |
30 |
239 |
30 |
42 |
29 |
330 |
July |
30 |
323 |
30 |
99 |
28 |
315 |
Aug |
29 |
343 |
30 |
117 |
28 |
269 |
Sept |
28 |
254 |
28 |
447 |
27 |
335 |
Oct |
26 |
99 |
26 |
530 |
27 |
269 |
Nov |
22 |
43 |
25 |
221 |
27 |
114 |
Dec |
19 |
20 |
23 |
209 |
27 |
56 |
Source: www.ecotravelvietnam.com