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:
Disclaimer
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