Ho Chi Minh (Sai Gon)Best time to travel
All year around will be fine, but remember no need to bring warm clothes if travelling only South Vietnam
The best time to visit Ho Chi Minh city is during the dry season from December to March
The Ho Chi Minh city (Sai Gon) has a tropical climate, specifically a tropical wet and dry climate, with an average humidity of 75%. A year is divided into two distinct seasons.
The rainy season, with an average rainfall of about 1,800 millimetres (71 in) annually (about 150 rainy days per year), usually begins in May and ends in late November. During the rainy season starting from May to November, rains can be long and heavy, but often are short daily rains that clear quickly.
The dry season lasts from December to April. The average temperature is 28 °C (82 °F), the highest temperature sometimes reaches 39 °C (102 °F) around noon in late April, while the lowest may fall below 16 °C (61 °F) in the early mornings of late December.
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Rainy season
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Dry season
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May + June + July + Aug + Sept + Oct + Nov
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Dec + Jan + Feb + March + April
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5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 + 10 +11
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12 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4
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Month
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Average Sunlight (hours)
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Temperature °C
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Discomfort from heat and humidity
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Relative humidity
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Average Precipitation (mm)
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Min
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Average
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Max
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Daytime
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Jan
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6
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13
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24~66
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37
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High
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68
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16
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Feb
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8
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15
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26~28
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39
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High
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65
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6
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March
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7
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18
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26~28
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38
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High
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62
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14
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April
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8
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20
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27~29
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40
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Extreme
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62
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44
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May
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6
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21
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26~28
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39
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Extreme
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70
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221
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June
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7
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21
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25~27
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38
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Extreme
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77
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336
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July
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9
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19
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25~27
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34
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Extreme
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79
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316
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Aug
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9
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20
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26~28
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35
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High
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77
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268
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Sept
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8
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21
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25~27
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36
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Extreme
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78
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336
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Oct
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7
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18
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24~26
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32
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Extreme
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77
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268
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Nov
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7
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18
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24~26
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34
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High
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72
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116
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Dec
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6
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13
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23~25
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36
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High
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70
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58
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