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In Hanoi: November to March — the months averaging 18–27 °C by day. No other month of the twelve falls inside that band in Hanoi.

Vietnam is not one climate. Each reference city below is answered on its own numbers.

Hanoi

  1. January: 20 °C by day, 14 °C at night, 22 mm of rain, recommended
  2. February: 21 °C by day, 16 °C at night, 25 mm of rain, recommended
  3. March: 23 °C by day, 18 °C at night, 47 mm of rain, recommended
  4. April: 28 °C by day, 22 °C at night, 92 mm of rain
  5. May: 32 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 185 mm of rain
  6. June: 33 °C by day, 26 °C at night, 253 mm of rain
  7. July: 33 °C by day, 26 °C at night, 280 mm of rain
  8. August: 33 °C by day, 26 °C at night, 309 mm of rain
  9. September: 32 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 228 mm of rain
  10. October: 29 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 141 mm of rain
  11. November: 26 °C by day, 19 °C at night, 67 mm of rain, recommended
  12. December: 22 °C by day, 16 °C at night, 20 mm of rain, recommended
Warmest
June, 33 °C
Coolest
January, 20 °C
Driest
December, 20 mm
Wettest
August, 309 mm

Da Nang

November to February — 18–27 °C by day. No other month of the twelve falls inside that band in Da Nang.

  1. January: 25 °C by day, 19 °C at night, 82 mm of rain, recommended
  2. February: 26 °C by day, 20 °C at night, 24 mm of rain, recommended
  3. March: 28 °C by day, 22 °C at night, 25 mm of rain
  4. April: 31 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 35 mm of rain
  5. May: 33 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 81 mm of rain
  6. June: 34 °C by day, 26 °C at night, 83 mm of rain
  7. July: 34 °C by day, 26 °C at night, 92 mm of rain
  8. August: 34 °C by day, 26 °C at night, 141 mm of rain
  9. September: 32 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 351 mm of rain
  10. October: 30 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 628 mm of rain
  11. November: 27 °C by day, 22 °C at night, 448 mm of rain, recommended
  12. December: 25 °C by day, 20 °C at night, 218 mm of rain, recommended
Warmest
June, 34 °C
Coolest
January, 25 °C
Driest
February, 24 mm
Wettest
October, 628 mm

Ho Chi Minh City

January to March. Every month in Ho Chi Minh City averages above 27 °C by day, so the choice here is rain rather than temperature — those are the driest three months in a row.

  1. January: 32 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 12 mm of rain, recommended
  2. February: 33 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 8 mm of rain, recommended
  3. March: 34 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 18 mm of rain, recommended
  4. April: 34 °C by day, 26 °C at night, 57 mm of rain
  5. May: 35 °C by day, 26 °C at night, 202 mm of rain
  6. June: 34 °C by day, 26 °C at night, 224 mm of rain
  7. July: 33 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 231 mm of rain
  8. August: 33 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 219 mm of rain
  9. September: 33 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 490 mm of rain
  10. October: 32 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 340 mm of rain
  11. November: 32 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 128 mm of rain
  12. December: 32 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 41 mm of rain
Warmest
May, 35 °C
Coolest
January, 32 °C
Driest
February, 8 mm
Wettest
September, 490 mm

How this is worked out: a month qualifies when its mean daytime high falls between 18 °C and 27 °C. Where more than five qualify, the answer is the driest run of consecutive qualifying months; where none do, it is the driest three months in a row if the year is hot throughout, or the warmest three if it never gets there. The figures are the thirty-year monthly averages charted below, and they are averages, not a forecast — any single year can miss them by a wide margin.

Hanoi

Long-term averages for Hanoi: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall, from the climate normals published by the Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology.

DayNight
101520253035°C0500mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 20 °C, Night 14 °C, Rain 22 mm. February: Day 21 °C, Night 16 °C, Rain 25 mm. March: Day 23 °C, Night 18 °C, Rain 47 mm. April: Day 28 °C, Night 22 °C, Rain 92 mm. May: Day 32 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 185 mm. June: Day 33 °C, Night 26 °C, Rain 253 mm. July: Day 33 °C, Night 26 °C, Rain 280 mm. August: Day 33 °C, Night 26 °C, Rain 309 mm. September: Day 32 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 228 mm. October: Day 29 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 141 mm. November: Day 26 °C, Night 19 °C, Rain 67 mm. December: Day 22 °C, Night 16 °C, Rain 20 mm
Show the monthly table
Hanoi
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January201422
February211625
March231847
April282292
May3225185
June3326253
July3326280
August3326309
September3225228
October2923141
November261967
December221620

Da Nang

Long-term averages for Da Nang: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall, from the climate normals published by the Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology.

DayNight
1520253035°C01000mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 25 °C, Night 19 °C, Rain 82 mm. February: Day 26 °C, Night 20 °C, Rain 24 mm. March: Day 28 °C, Night 22 °C, Rain 25 mm. April: Day 31 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 35 mm. May: Day 33 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 81 mm. June: Day 34 °C, Night 26 °C, Rain 83 mm. July: Day 34 °C, Night 26 °C, Rain 92 mm. August: Day 34 °C, Night 26 °C, Rain 141 mm. September: Day 32 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 351 mm. October: Day 30 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 628 mm. November: Day 27 °C, Night 22 °C, Rain 448 mm. December: Day 25 °C, Night 20 °C, Rain 218 mm
Show the monthly table
Da Nang
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January251982
February262024
March282225
April312435
May332581
June342683
July342692
August3426141
September3224351
October3024628
November2722448
December2520218

Ho Chi Minh City

Long-term averages for Ho Chi Minh City: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall, from the climate normals published by the Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology / WMO.

DayNight
20253035°C0500mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 32 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 12 mm. February: Day 33 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 8 mm. March: Day 34 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 18 mm. April: Day 34 °C, Night 26 °C, Rain 57 mm. May: Day 35 °C, Night 26 °C, Rain 202 mm. June: Day 34 °C, Night 26 °C, Rain 224 mm. July: Day 33 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 231 mm. August: Day 33 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 219 mm. September: Day 33 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 490 mm. October: Day 32 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 340 mm. November: Day 32 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 128 mm. December: Day 32 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 41 mm
Show the monthly table
Ho Chi Minh City
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January322312
February33238
March342518
April342657
May3526202
June3426224
July3325231
August3325219
September3325490
October3225340
November3225128
December322441

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