Rainy season

Vietnam: when is the rainy season?

The rainy season lasts from June to October, the dry season from December to April. Best time to travel, dry and with good holiday weather: January – March.

Precipitation by destination

Da Nang
Rainy: from September to December
1. 178
2. 93
3. 86
4. 81
5. 119
6. 88
7. 121
8. 147
9. 322
10. 446
11. 481
12. 370
Ha Long Bay
Rainy: from May to September
1. 32
2. 22
3. 42
4. 73
5. 220
6. 260
7. 301
8. 380
9. 265
10. 116
11. 51
12. 28
Hanoi
Rainy: from May to September
1. 39
2. 31
3. 54
4. 104
5. 233
6. 220
7. 251
8. 316
9. 246
10. 141
11. 56
12. 31
Ho Chi Minh City
Rainy: from May to October
1. 28
2. 12
3. 24
4. 74
5. 206
6. 238
7. 258
8. 262
9. 293
10. 261
11. 149
12. 68
Hoi An
Rainy: from September to December
1. 178
2. 93
3. 86
4. 81
5. 119
6. 88
7. 121
8. 147
9. 322
10. 446
11. 481
12. 370
Huế
Rainy: from September to December
1. 190
2. 111
3. 100
4. 118
5. 240
6. 170
7. 189
8. 214
9. 378
10. 513
11. 502
12. 400
Nha Trang
Rainy: from September to December
1. 74
2. 36
3. 41
4. 52
5. 112
6. 57
7. 57
8. 69
9. 159
10. 245
11. 307
12. 213
Phu Quoc (Duong Dong)
Rainy: from May to October
1. 24
2. 25
3. 56
4. 106
5. 218
6. 233
7. 266
8. 230
9. 260
10. 232
11. 96
12. 35
Sa Pa
Rainy: from June to September
1. 67
2. 62
3. 100
4. 136
5. 187
6. 266
7. 340
8. 344
9. 239
10. 130
11. 52
12. 45

Long-term precipitation per month, mm. Rainy months: well above the place's own average (at least 100 mm); dry months: half the average or less, or under 60 mm.

Vietnam: rainy season, quick answers

Vietnam: when is the rainy season?

The rainy season lasts from June to October. On average, 281 mm fall in October, the wettest month.

Vietnam: when is the dry season?

The driest months are December – April, with 54 mm on average in February.

Vietnam: when is the best time to avoid the rain?

January – March: dry months with good holiday weather at most destinations.

Vietnam: weather & best time to visit Rainy season: when is the dry season?

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences