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The climate of Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam)
Ho Chi Minh City is the largest city in Vietnam. The city used to be known as Saigon. After the Vietcong won the war the city was renamed to Ho Chi Minh City, after the famous Vietnamese general. Together with Hanoi Ho Chi Minh City is the largest economic center of Vietnam. The city is a lively mixture of old and new, traditional and modern. High skyscrapers alternate with small picturesque streets. Modern clubs and designer restaurants can be found here as well as old GI hang outs and small market stalls where you can have a delicious meal. Ho Chi Minh City is a whirlwind of experiences. Ho Chi Minh City has a tropical climate. the rainy season is from August till November. Most precipitation can be expected during this period. However, precipitation will fall during the rest of the year. Especially summers are very warm. In combination with high humidity figures this may cause a muggy feel.

 

Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records. They are an average for Ho Chi Minh City.

average
 maximum
temperature (°C)

average
minimum

temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine

per
day
average days with precipitation
per month
average
mm
precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January 31 21 5 6 n/a
February 32 22 6 4 n/a
March 33 23 6 5 n/a
April 35 24 6 7 n/a
May 33 25 5 14 n/a
June 32 24 4 15 n/a
July 31 24 4 17 n/a
August 31 24 5 18 n/a
September 31 24 5 20 n/a
October 31 23 4 18 n/a
November 31 23 4 13 n/a
December 31 22 4 9 n/a
= 0-5 mm ● = 6-30 mm ● = 31-60 mm ● = 61-100 mm ● = 101-200 mm ● = over 200 mm
= 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches

More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather, extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate information for each month of the year:
 

chance of
(very) hot

weather

chance of
(very) cool
weather
chance of
long-term

precipitation
chance of
hurricanes
(cyclones)
chance of
sunny days

UV-index

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
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Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.

 

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