Best time to visit Southern Vietnam & Cambodia

The best time to visit Southern Vietnam & Cambodia is January to March, judged across 13 places; July, September and October are its low season.

in seasongoodnot its bestlow season

Updated September 2026 · Southeast Asia · 13 places, each judged for what it is · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Southern Vietnam & Cambodia month by month

MonthSeasonWhyBest places
Januaryin seasondry season · 30°C highs · 10 h sunKep, Dalat, Sihanoukville
Februaryin seasondry season · 31°C highs · 11 h sunDalat, Mui Ne, Kep
Marchin seasondry season · 32°C highs · 11 h sunCon Dao, Mui Ne, Dalat
Aprilgooddry season · 32°C highs · 11 h sunMui Ne, Con Dao, Kep
Maynot its best25 wet days · 33°C highs · best Jan–MarMui Ne, Con Dao, Kep
Junenot its bestmonsoon · 31°C highs · best Jan–MarMui Ne, Con Dao, Dalat
Julylow seasonmonsoon · 31°C highs · best Jan–MarMui Ne, Dalat, Con Dao
Augustnot its bestmonsoon · 31°C highs · best Jan–MarMui Ne, Dalat, Con Dao
Septemberlow seasonmonsoon · best Jan–MarMui Ne, Dalat, Con Dao
Octoberlow seasonmonsoon · best Jan–MarMui Ne, Dalat, Kep
Novembergooddry season · 30°C highs · 9 h sunKep, Mui Ne, Koh Rong
Decembergooddry season · 30°C highs · 9 h sunKoh Rong, Kep, Sihanoukville

In season: one of the region's three best months, and good in its own right. Low season: one of its three worst, and well below its best. The reasons compare each month with the region's own year and name the seasons on the ground — monsoon, autumn colour, hurricanes — where most of its places share them.

All 13 places in Southern Vietnam & Cambodia

Southern Vietnam & Cambodia — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Southern Vietnam & Cambodia?
January to March. In February: dry season · 31°C highs · 11 h sun.
When is the low season in Southern Vietnam & Cambodia?
July, September and October. In July: monsoon · 31°C highs · best Jan–Mar.
Which months are in season in Southern Vietnam & Cambodia?
January to March — the months among its best that are also good in their own right.