When is the best time to visit Vietnam?

The best time to visit Vietnam is February: all 3 of the cities we cover are at their best then. By city: Ho Chi Minh City, January to March and December; Hanoi, January to February and November to December; Da Nang, February to May. Cities marked weather data only have a pick based on temperature and rain alone, not yet checked against crowds or local seasons.

When is the hottest month in Vietnam?

It depends on the city. The hottest month is March in Ho Chi Minh City; June in Hanoi and Da Nang (average daytime highs, 2019-2024).

When is the rainy season in Vietnam?

The wettest month, counted in days with at least 1 mm of rain, is August in Hanoi; September in Ho Chi Minh City; October in Da Nang. Open the city guide for the full month-by-month table.

Is there a month that is good everywhere in Vietnam?

Yes: February, when all 3 cities we cover are at their best.

Best Time to Visit Vietnam: Month by Month, City by City

Best months by city

City	Best months	Hottest month	Wettest month
Ho Chi Minh City	January to March and December (weather data only)	March, 95°F (35°C)	September, about 30 rainy days
Hanoi	January to February and November to December (weather data only)	June, 93°F (34°C)	August, about 25 rainy days
Da Nang	February to May (weather data only)	June, 93°F (34°C)	October, about 28 rainy days

Each city name opens its own month-by-month table. Heat is the average daytime high; rainy days are days with at least 1 mm of rain. Cities marked "weather data only" have not yet been checked against crowds, closures or local seasons.

Every month at a glance

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Ho Chi Minh City	Best	Best	Best	Okay	Okay	Okay	Avoid	Avoid	Avoid	Okay	Okay	Best
Hanoi	Best	Best	Okay	Okay	Okay	Okay	Okay	Avoid	Okay	Okay	Best	Best
Da Nang	Okay	Best	Best	Best	Best	Okay	Okay	Okay	Okay	Avoid	Okay	Okay

Best = the city's best months. Avoid = very hot, very cold or among the wettest months. Okay = neither. Hover or tap a cell for the reason.

Vietnam month by month

January: At its best in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi (2 of 3).
February: At its best in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi and Da Nang (3 of 3).
March: At its best in Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang (2 of 3).
April: At its best in Da Nang (1 of 3).
May: At its best in Da Nang (1 of 3).
June: None of the cities we cover is at its best this month.
July: None of the cities we cover is at its best this month. Worth avoiding: Ho Chi Minh City (among the wettest, 29 rainy days).
August: None of the cities we cover is at its best this month. Worth avoiding: Ho Chi Minh City (among the wettest, 29 rainy days); Hanoi (among the wettest, 25 rainy days).
September: None of the cities we cover is at its best this month. Worth avoiding: Ho Chi Minh City (among the wettest, 30 rainy days).
October: None of the cities we cover is at its best this month. Worth avoiding: Da Nang (among the wettest, 28 rainy days).
November: At its best in Hanoi (1 of 3).
December: At its best in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi (2 of 3).

Plan your trip

Open a city guide for tours, hotels and what to do there:

See today's travel advisory for Vietnam (government warnings, checked every 2 minutes).

Vietnam: common questions

When is the best time to visit Vietnam?: The best time to visit Vietnam is February: all 3 of the cities we cover are at their best then. By city: Ho Chi Minh City, January to March and December; Hanoi, January to February and November to December; Da Nang, February to May. Cities marked weather data only have a pick based on temperature and rain alone, not yet checked against crowds or local seasons.
When is the hottest month in Vietnam?: It depends on the city. The hottest month is March in Ho Chi Minh City; June in Hanoi and Da Nang (average daytime highs, 2019-2024).
When is the rainy season in Vietnam?: The wettest month, counted in days with at least 1 mm of rain, is August in Hanoi; September in Ho Chi Minh City; October in Da Nang. Open the city guide for the full month-by-month table.
Is there a month that is good everywhere in Vietnam?: Yes: February, when all 3 cities we cover are at their best.

How we worked this out

Temperatures and rainy days come from Open-Meteo ERA5 records for 2019-2024 for each city. Where a city's best months were checked by hand against crowds and local seasons, that is the pick shown; otherwise the pick is based on weather alone and is marked. Weather changes from year to year, so treat this as a planning guide, not a forecast.