Vietnam Weather by Month and Region

Match your fixed month to the region, not the other way round. At year-end, choose the north or south and keep the central coast flexible. In the middle of the year, the central coast is at its driest, while the north and south are in their rains.

What does each region’s weather look like?

Northern Vietnam has four seasons, while central and southern areas have two, a rainy season and a dry season¹. That is why one month can feel completely different in three places.

Part of the year	North	Central coast	South
December to February	Cool; layers needed	Wet season ends, then dry	Dry
March to May	Check the month; rain begins	Dry	Dry, then rain starts
June to August	Hot and wet	Dry	Rainy
September to November	Rain eases	Wet and typhoon season	Rainy, then easing

Which windows come from the sources?

The facts behind the table:

• Hanoi’s coolest month is January, at a mean of 16.4 C, and the hottest is July, at 29.2 C².
• In the Red River Delta, rain starts April or May, peaks July and August and ends October or November³.
• On the central coast, rain starts August or September and peaks October and November⁴.
• Da Nang lists its wet and typhoon season as September to December, and its dry season as January to August⁵.
• In the south, the rainy season starts in May⁶.
• Ho Chi Minh City’s rainy season is roughly May to November, and its dry season December to April⁷.

Which region should you choose for your month?

• December to February: north if you enjoy cool air, south for warm dry days. Central works once the wet season ends.
• March to May: central is dry, and the south stays dry until its rains begin in May⁶.
• June to August: central for beaches. Choose the north only if you accept heat and rain.
• September to November: the north is easing, but central is at its most uncertain. Vietnam is affected by 6 to 8 typhoons or tropical cyclones a year⁸.

What if your month is fixed by Tet or school holidays?

Tet in 2027 falls on 6 February⁹. Check prices and closures around it. For a school-holiday window, use our route chooser to test options, and see the north vs south in your month page for the main two ends.

For the central coast, read Best Time for Da Nang, Hoi An and Hue. For rainy-season planning, read Planning Around Rainy Season and Typhoons. The numbers by region sit in Vietnam weather by region and month. More lives in Seasons and who it suits.