Weather (Vietnam)

Climate

Vietnam has a tropical as well as temperate climate. Naturally weather of Vietnam is influenced by the monsoons. It receives monsoon in every part although during different times of the year. Vietnam’s geography make it quite difficult to decide the best time to visit the entire country. To save yourself the hassle, keep reading and follow our suggestions.

Spread of seasons

Weather in Vietnam is affected by two types of monsoons. It affects the best time to visit Vietnam. Beware, the monsoons of Vietnam can be very notorious, with frequent typhoons. The clouds and mist along with humid weather may spoil your trips. It may also cause cancellation of cruise trips. So, to summarize, it is better to avoid the monsoons.

Now, as you can see from the above table, when it is cold in North, it rains in Central part and when it is dry in Central part, it gets hot and humid in the North. Only the North has all four defined seasons. The southern part is hot all the throughout the year.

Best time

After all the brain wracking, it is finally concluded that February is the best time if you want to travel throughout Vietnam in one go. Or else if you visit region wise, then:

• North: October to November is the most comfortable season. You might get occasional showers but there is almost very little rain and it is cooler comparatively. Although it might get very humid after a rain spell but the temperature will sbe moderate.
• Central: February to August – The Central part is the most affected by rains. The only way to explore everything in this region is to visit it when there are no rains.
• South:  December to January– This region of Vietnam is hot no matter when you visit. The temperatures remain above 30 and the there is no respite from the sun. Still, December to January offers you lesser temperatures and no rains so you may make the most of your trip.