Ho Chi Minh City is rarely comfortable to be outside at midday. It comes closest in late December, and even then it is too hot. It is rarely warm enough for sunbathing.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
Ho Chi Minh City never quite rates Good for sun. It comes closest in mid January, at 49, mostly because it is too hot. The weakest stretch is from mid April to May, when it drops to 5, mostly because it is too hot. The clearest skies come in February, when the sky is typically 53% covered at midday (partly cloudy).
Being outside is not what Ho Chi Minh City is for: the Easy outdoors rating tops out at 8, mostly because it is too hot.
Walking is not what Ho Chi Minh City is for: the Active outdoors rating tops out at 2, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Ho Chi Minh City over the whole year is 28°C. April is the hottest month, with highs of about 34°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 24°C. The rainy (wet) season in Ho Chi Minh City runs from April to November, peaking in September with a 46% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is February to March; March is the driest month, at 14%. Winds in Ho Chi Minh City are highest in March, averaging 2.5 m/s (9 km/h), and lightest in October, at 1.6 m/s (6 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SW. The clearest skies in Ho Chi Minh City come in March, when the sky is typically 46% covered; September is the cloudiest month, at 73%.
Month by month Ho Chi Minh City climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31°C | 24°C | 33°C | 31% | 55% | 1.9 m/s | 7 | 47 | 2 |
| February | 31°C | 24°C | 33°C | 26% | 48% | 2.3 m/s | 4 | 44 | 1 |
| March | 33°C | 26°C | 35°C | 14% | 46% | 2.5 m/s | 3 | 24 | 0 |
| April | 34°C | 27°C | 37°C | 39% | 54% | 2.4 m/s | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| May | 33°C | 28°C | 37°C | 43% | 65% | 2.0 m/s | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| June | 32°C | 27°C | 36°C | 43% | 68% | 2.1 m/s | 3 | 16 | 0 |
| July | 31°C | 26°C | 35°C | 43% | 70% | 2.4 m/s | 3 | 24 | 0 |
| August | 32°C | 26°C | 35°C | 43% | 69% | 2.4 m/s | 2 | 21 | 0 |
| September | 31°C | 26°C | 35°C | 46% | 73% | 1.9 m/s | 3 | 22 | 0 |
| October | 31°C | 26°C | 35°C | 45% | 71% | 1.6 m/s | 2 | 20 | 0 |
| November | 31°C | 25°C | 35°C | 37% | 65% | 1.7 m/s | 3 | 23 | 0 |
| December | 31°C | 24°C | 33°C | 26% | 63% | 1.7 m/s | 6 | 41 | 1 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Ho Chi Minh City weather by season
Year round, Ho Chi Minh City has days of about 31°C at their warmest in December, its coolest month, and 34°C in April, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 24°C to 28°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 28°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around September and least likely around March. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Ho Chi Minh City weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Ho Chi Minh City has typical daily highs of about 31°C and lows of about 24°C, with a 28% chance of rain on a given day.
Ho Chi Minh City weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Ho Chi Minh City has typical daily highs of about 33°C and lows of about 27°C, with a 32% chance of rain on a given day.
Ho Chi Minh City weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Ho Chi Minh City has typical daily highs of about 32°C and lows of about 26°C, with a 43% chance of rain on a given day.
Ho Chi Minh City weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Ho Chi Minh City has typical daily highs of about 31°C and lows of about 26°C, with a 43% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Ho Chi Minh City?
The rainy (wet) season in Ho Chi Minh City runs from April to November, peaking in September with a 46% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is February to March; March is the driest month, at 14%.
What time of year is Ho Chi Minh City windiest?
Winds in Ho Chi Minh City are highest in March, averaging 2.5 m/s (9 km/h), and lightest in October, at 1.6 m/s (6 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SW.
What is the average temperature in Ho Chi Minh City year round?
The average temperature in Ho Chi Minh City over the whole year is 28°C. April is the hottest month, with highs of about 34°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 24°C.
Where to go instead in late April, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.