Map of Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City Climate

Ho Chi Minh City is a non-capital city in Vietnam, Asia.

Best time to visit Ho Chi Minh City

The best time to visit Ho Chi Minh City will be when the average temperatures are at a comfortable level (between 20°C / 68.0°F and 30°C / 86.0°F on average) which is during months January, February, March, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December. However, April is also a good time to visit, but a little hotter at 30.2°C / 86.4°F on average.


The hottest time of year in Ho Chi Minh City is in April when it is 30.2°C / 86.4°F on average, but could get up to 34.6°C / 94.3°F maximum. The coldest time of year here is in December when it is 26.1°C / 79.0°F on average. However, going by the minimum temperatures, the coldest month is January at 21.1°C / 70.0°F.

  • Freezing months: 0 (0°C / 32.0°F and below)
  • Cold months: 0 (0°C / 32.0°F to 10°C / 50.0°F)
  • Cool months: 0 (10°C / 50.0°F to 20°C / 68.0°F)
  • Warm months: 11 (20°C / 68.0°F to 30°C / 86.0°F)
  • Hot months: 1 (30°C / 86.0°F to 40°C / 104.0°F)
  • Boiling months: 0 (40°C / 104.0°F and above)

Ho Chi Minh City Climate Chart

Below are the climate charts for Ho Chi Minh City which resides in Vietnam.

Temperature tables

The first table is for the average temperatures across the year in degrees Celsius. The cells that are BLUE show the coldest months and the cells that are PINK show the hottest months.

Month:JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average Temperature in °C26.3527.729.1530.229.628.528.1528.0527.8527.5526.926.1
Max Temperature in °C31.632.933.934.63432.43231.831.331.23130.8
Min Temperature in °C21.122.524.425.825.224.624.324.324.423.922.821.4

This second table is for the average temperatures across the year in degrees Fahrenheit. Cells in BLUE are the coldest months and cells in PINK are the hottest months.

Month:JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average Temperature in °F79.481.984.586.485.383.382.782.582.181.680.479.0
Max Temperature in °F88.991.293.094.393.290.389.689.288.388.287.887.4
Min Temperature in °F70.072.575.978.477.476.375.775.775.975.073.070.5

Rainfall figures

This table is for the amount of rainfall (both in millimetres and inches) and number of rainy days in Ho Chi Minh City throughout the year.

Month:JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Total rainfall in MM13.84.110.550.4218.4311.7293.7269.8327.1266.7116.548.3
Total rainfall in Inches0.50.20.42.08.612.311.610.612.910.54.61.9
Total number of rainy days2.411.95.417.81922.922.423.120.912.16.7
Chances of rain7.7%3.4%6.1%18.0%57.4%63.3%73.9%72.3%77.0%67.4%40.3%21.6%

Ho Chi Minh City Climate Graph

Below is the climate graph for Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. It shows both the average temperatures throughout the year in degrees Celsius and also the average total rainfall in millimetres.

Ho Chi Minh City Climate Graph with temperatures in °C and rainfall in millimetres

Below is the climate graph for Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam with the average temperatures throughout the year in degrees Fahrenheit and also the average total rainfall in inches.

Ho Chi Minh City Climate Graph with temperatures in °F and rainfall in inches

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