When to go · Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Best time to visit Ho Chi Minh City
The sweet spot is January, February and December — averages 26°C, only 1 rainy days, peak-season crowds and peak prices.
December – April (dry season)
Tropical with two seasons. The dry season (Dec–Apr) brings hot, sunny days (32°C); the rainy season (May–Nov) has sticky humidity and short, heavy afternoon downpours. Always warm.
The short answer
26°C · 1 rainy days · high season
28°C · 1 rainy days · high season
26°C · 6 rainy days · high season
Hardest months: September and May. averages 28°C, 22 rainy days, few other visitors.
Month by month
| Month | Avg temp | Rain days | Crowds | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26°C | 1d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| February | 28°C | 1d | high | Hot |
| March | 29°C | 2d | high | Hot |
| April | 30°C | 5d | high | Hot |
| May | 30°C | 17d | mid | Wet |
| June | 29°C | 20d | low | Wet |
| July | 28°C | 22d | low | Wet |
| August | 28°C | 21d | low | Wet |
| September | 28°C | 22d | low | Wet |
| October | 27°C | 21d | mid | Wet |
| November | 27°C | 12d | mid | Wet |
| December | 26°C | 6d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
Verdicts are read off the three columns to their left — temperature distance from 21°C first, then rainfall, with crowds breaking ties. Averages, so any given week can differ.
If you'd rather go cheap than perfect
June, July, August and September are low season in Ho Chi Minh City — thinner crowds, and the months where accommodation is easiest to book late. Budget travellers already work to about $25–50 a day here; low season is where the accommodation share of that goes furthest.
Book the month you picked
Fares move with the same seasons as the crowds — the quiet months above are usually the cheap ones to fly.