Weatheo

Ho Chi Minh City Weather by Month

Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, month by month, built from OpenWeather’s historical records. Use it to see what a typical Ho Chi Minh City month looks like before you travel — then check the live Ho Chi Minh City forecast for the days ahead.

Warmest month

April

35°C average high

Coolest month

January

23°C average low

Wettest month

September

116 mm of rain

Driest month

January

10 mm of rain

Average temperature and rainfall in Ho Chi Minh City by month

Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRecord low / highRainfallHumidityWind
January32°C23°C17°C / 36°C
10 mm
70%9 km/h
February33°C23°C18°C / 36°C
10 mm
67%10 km/h
March34°C25°C22°C / 38°C
31 mm
67%12 km/h
April35°C27°C22°C / 39°C
56 mm
71%12 km/h
May35°C27°C23°C / 38°C
67 mm
77%10 km/h
June33°C26°C22°C / 37°C
68 mm
82%10 km/h
July32°C25°C22°C / 36°C
72 mm
83%12 km/h
August33°C25°C22°C / 36°C
79 mm
82%13 km/h
September32°C25°C22°C / 36°C
116 mm
84%10 km/h
October32°C25°C22°C / 35°C
95 mm
84%8 km/h
November32°C24°C21°C / 35°C
46 mm
79%8 km/h
December32°C23°C18°C / 35°C
31 mm
74%8 km/h

Best time to visit Ho Chi Minh City

The most comfortable time to visit Ho Chi Minh City is generally December to February, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. Temperatures stay fairly even all year and rain concentrates around September, totalling about 681 mm a year.

Travellers who prefer heat should aim for April, when highs average 35°C. September is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 116 mm, roughly 12× the rainfall of the driest month (January).

Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Ho Chi Minh City forecast for what is happening now.

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