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Vietnam experiences a fair degree of diversity in climate. The north
has distinct summer and winter seasons some lasts from May until
October, when the weather is hot and very humid with temperatures
averaging about 30 degrees Celsius. November to April are the winter
months when the temperature is mainly dry and average temperatures are
about 18-20 degrees Celsius. Please note that in the mountainous regions
of the country, temperatures will be much lower than this, so warm
clothing is required if you are traveling to hill tribe areas during the
winter months.
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WEATHER CHART |
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Hanoi ( North) |
Danang (centre) |
Saigon(South) |
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Av. Temp
(Celsius) |
Av.Rainfall
(mm) |
Av. Temp
(Celsius) |
Av.Rainfall
(mm) |
Av. Temp
(Celsius) |
Av.Rainfall
(mm) |
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Jan |
17 |
18 |
22 |
101 |
27 |
15 |
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Feb |
18 |
28 |
22 |
31 |
28 |
4 |
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Mar |
20 |
38 |
24 |
12 |
29 |
13 |
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Apr |
24 |
81 |
27 |
18 |
30 |
42 |
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May |
28 |
197 |
29 |
47 |
29 |
221 |
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Jun |
30 |
238 |
30 |
42 |
29 |
331 |
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Jul |
30 |
322 |
30 |
99 |
28 |
314 |
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Aug |
29 |
343 |
28 |
117 |
28 |
268 |
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Sep |
28 |
252 |
26 |
447 |
27 |
334 |
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Oct |
26 |
98 |
24 |
530 |
27 |
268 |
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Nov |
22 |
42 |
22 |
221 |
27 |
114 |
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Dec |
19 |
21 |
21 |
208 |
27 |
56 |
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The North ( From
Northern mountains to Danang)
Areas
north of the 18th Parallel have two
seasons: winter and summer.
Winter last
from around November to April, quite cool and wet, February
and March are marked by a persistent drizzling rain.
The hot summer
runs from May to October, very high humidity and it is also
the season of occasional typhoons.
The Central ( From
Danang to Nha trang)
Nha
Trang and north central coastal lowlands have a long
dry season from late January to October, accompanied
by fog and fine drizzle. Other coastal lowlands are
denied significant rainfall from the southwestern
monsoon (April or May to October) by the Truong Son
Mountain Range. It is very wet period.
Dalat like the
rest of central highlands is much cooler than the Mekong
Delta and the coastal strip. Its dry season is from December
to March.
The South ( From Nha Trang to
Mekong Delta )
The
South has two main seasons: the wet and the dry.
The wet season last from May to November (June to
August are wettest months). There are heavy but short lived
downpours almost daily, in the afternoon.
The dry season
runs from December to April (Late February to May are hottest
and very humid). It is also the beginning of rainy season.
In Ho Chi Minh
City, average annual temperature is 27°C, average humidity is
80% and annual rainfall averages 1979 mm.
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