Vietnam Weather by Region and Season

Northern Vietnam has four seasons, while central and southern areas have two: a rainy season and a dry season¹. The table below puts those seasons side by side for each region and for the places Malaysian travellers ask about most.

What are the seasons in each region?

Place	Season facts from our fact bank
North (Red River Delta)	Rain starts around April to May, peaks around July to August and ends around October to November2.
Hanoi	A monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate3. July is the hottest month at 29.2°C on average and January the coolest at 16.4°C4. August and June are the wettest5.
Sapa	The coldest month is January at 8.7°C on average and the warmest is July at 19.9°C6. Most of its yearly rain falls from April to September7. Snowfall can occur8.
Central coast	Rain starts around August to September and peaks around October to November9.
Da Nang	The wet and typhoon season runs September to December and the dry season January to August10. October is the wettest month11.
South	The rainy season starts in May12.
Ho Chi Minh City	Rainy season roughly May to November, dry season December to April13.
Phu Quoc	Rainy season roughly April to November, dry season roughly December to March14.

Vietnam is affected by six to eight typhoons or tropical cyclones a year¹⁵. They do not fall evenly across the country, so read the central coast row with extra care.

How do I use it when planning?

Start with your month, then read down the table to see which places are in their drier stretch. Short leave rewards a single region in its dry season over two regions in their wet one.

• Choosing a region: run your month through the route chooser for a first suggestion.
• Wet-season plans: keep boat days, island trips and mountain views flexible, and add indoor options.
• Seniors and young children: pick the drier region and a base with short transfers.
• Closer reading: the weather by month guide turns this table into month-by-month choices.
• Holiday timing: Tet (Vietnamese Lunar New Year) in 2027 falls on 6 February¹⁶, so check how holidays affect travel on your dates.

How we built this table

Every row comes from the dated fact bank behind this site. Each fact records a claim, a source link and the date we checked it, and the marker after each sentence leads to that record in the facts list on this page. The climate facts here come from Wikipedia climate articles, which suit seasons and long-run averages.

We last checked these facts on 16 October 2026. Seasons change little from year to year, but a given year can run early or late, so use the table to choose a region and then check a forecast close to departure.

The refresh plan is simple. Facts that can change quickly are rechecked before each season. All others are rechecked every six months. Our editorial policy explains how corrections work, and the methodology page explains how we handle facts.

What the table does not tell you

It lists seasons, not daily forecasts. It also leaves out numbers we have not sourced, such as monthly rainfall for every place, so you will not find a month-by-month rainfall grid here. For flights to the region you choose, see the flights from Malaysia table.