When is the best time to visit Vietnam?

January to March. Across Vietnam's 17 destinations, February averages 83/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 25.4°C and 53 mm of rain.

What is the worst month to visit Vietnam?

September, averaging 54/100 — mean highs of 30.5°C and 296 mm of rain across the country's destinations.

What is the hottest month in Vietnam?

June, with mean daily highs of 32.1°C averaged across 17 destinations.

What is the wettest month in Vietnam?

October, averaging 321 mm of rain.

Best time to visit Vietnam

The best time to visit Vietnam is January to March, when its 17 destinations average 83/100 for climate comfort — September is the weakest month, at 54/100.

Updated September 2026 · averaged over 17 Vietnam destinations · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇻🇳 Vietnam, month by month

best February

Average comfort out of 100 · open a month for where to go in it

Vietnam climate comfort by month

Month	Comfort	Avg high	Rain	Pick of the month
January	79	24.5°C	83 mm	Dalat 92
February	83	25.4°C	53 mm	Dalat 96
March	81	27.9°C	60 mm	Con Dao 92
April	75	30.1°C	87 mm	Mui Ne 89
May	64	31.5°C	197 mm	Da Nang 83
June	60	32.1°C	203 mm	Mui Ne 83
July	59	31.6°C	237 mm	Mui Ne 83
August	58	31.6°C	260 mm	Mui Ne 83
September	54	30.5°C	296 mm	Mui Ne 77
October	58	28.7°C	321 mm	Sapa 79
November	66	27.3°C	234 mm	Sapa 87
December	72	24.7°C	161 mm	Hanoi 86

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score, averaged across every Vietnam destination in the dataset. Each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. Averages from ERA5 reanalysis normals, not forecasts.

All 17 destinations in Vietnam

Vietnam — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Vietnam?: January to March. Across Vietnam's 17 destinations, February averages 83/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 25.4°C and 53 mm of rain.
What is the worst month to visit Vietnam?: September, averaging 54/100 — mean highs of 30.5°C and 296 mm of rain across the country's destinations.
What is the hottest month in Vietnam?: June, with mean daily highs of 32.1°C averaged across 17 destinations.
What is the wettest month in Vietnam?: October, averaging 321 mm of rain.