Ho Chi Minh City weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Ho Chi Minh City is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 91/100), with December close behind. Ho Chi Minh City averages about 2,456 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F and roughly 11 mm of rain in January.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,456
- Sunniest month
- January
- Peak score
- 91/100
- Rain / year
- 1,373 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 12 (extreme)
- Population
- 14M
- Elevation
- 8 m
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When is the best time to visit Ho Chi Minh City?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Ho Chi Minh City is January, then December. The dullest month is April (43/100, 41 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Ho Chi Minh City?
Ho Chi Minh City gets a moderate 2,456 hours of sunshine a year. 48 Sunshine Score points separate January (91) from April (43), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #4 of 22 destinations in Vietnam for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,124 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around July, carries about 44% of the annual 1,373 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 91 | 32° / 90°F | 21° / 70°F | 11 mm | 9 |
| February | 65 | 35° / 95°F | 21° / 70°F | 6 mm | 11 |
| March | 45 | 37° / 99°F | 23° / 73°F | 13 mm | 12 |
| April | 43 | 37° / 99°F | 25° / 77°F | 41 mm | 11 |
| May | 53 | 34° / 93°F | 25° / 77°F | 155 mm | 10 |
| June | 66 | 31° / 88°F | 24° / 75°F | 212 mm | 9 |
| July | 66 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 207 mm | 9 |
| August | 66 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 191 mm | 10 |
| September | 66 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 190 mm | 10 |
| October | 66 | 30° / 86°F | 23° / 73°F | 215 mm | 9 |
| November | 75 | 30° / 86°F | 23° / 73°F | 100 mm | 9 |
| December | 87 | 31° / 88°F | 21° / 70°F | 32 mm | 9 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Can Tho Vietnam · 132 km · best in Jan · 2,364 h sun/yr
- Phnom Penh (Boeng Khyang) Cambodia · 198 km · best in Dec · 2,484 h sun/yr
- Phnom Penh (Pou Senchey) Cambodia · 213 km · best in Dec · 2,484 h sun/yr
- Da Lat Vietnam · 214 km · best in Feb · 2,548 h sun/yr
- Con Dao Vietnam · 232 km · best in Feb · 2,477 h sun/yr
- Buon Ma Thuot Vietnam · 260 km · best in Feb · 2,094 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Rach Gia Vietnam · 192 km · 2,207 h sun/yr · best in Jan
Head-to-head
How Ho Chi Minh City compares month by month: Ho Chi Minh City vs Phnom Penh (Boeng Khyang) · Ho Chi Minh City vs Phnom Penh (Pou Senchey) · Ho Chi Minh City vs Can Tho · Ho Chi Minh City vs Con Dao · all comparisons
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