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Weather in Vietnam<\/strong>\u00a0can vary wildly from region to region, from snow in the north to over 100-degree temps in the south. Generally, there are\u00a0two monsoon seasons<\/strong>, between\u00a0October<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0March<\/strong>\u00a0in the northeast and between\u00a0April<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0October<\/strong>\u00a0everywhere but the mountains. Most\u00a0Vietnam travel guides<\/strong>\u00a0recommend visiting in\u00a0April, May or October, or November to February<\/strong>\u00a0if you will just be in the south.<\/div>\n

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When is the most ideal time to go to Vietnam?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

When to visit Sapa?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
A top\u00a0the mountains of Northern Vietnam<\/strong>, Sapa\u2019s weather is seasonal with highs of\u00a029\u00b0C (84\u00b0F)<\/strong>\u00a0during the summer and drops to freezing in the winter.\u00a0Humidity levels<\/strong>\u00a0vary from 75% to 90%, but the months of summer,\u00a0July<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0August<\/strong>, experience the\u00a0most rain.<\/strong>\u00a0The most\u00a0ideal time<\/strong>\u00a0to visit the country is in\u00a0March<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0April<\/strong>\u00a0for dry and warm climate or in\u00a0October<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0November<\/strong>\u00a0for clearer skies and cooler days.<\/div>\n
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When to visit Hanoi?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
The\u00a0summer<\/strong>\u00a0months in\u00a0Hanoi<\/strong>\u00a0occur in\u00a0May to September<\/strong>\u00a0and brings with it\u00a0humidity and heat<\/strong>, with an average temperature of\u00a032\u00b0C (90\u00b0F)<\/strong>\u00a0and short bursts of\u00a0heavy rains<\/strong>. These bursts of\u00a0rain normally occur in the afternoon<\/strong>, and despite the occasional downpour, the\u00a0summer<\/strong>\u00a0months have the\u00a0most sunshine<\/strong>. The\u00a0cooler months<\/strong>\u00a0bring\u00a0clouds and fog<\/strong>\u00a0but\u00a0little rain<\/strong>, with an average temperature of\u00a017\u00b0C (62\u00b0F)<\/strong>. The most\u00a0ideal time<\/strong>\u00a0to visit\u00a0Hanoi<\/strong>\u00a0is in the months of\u00a0October<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0November<\/strong>, because days are not too hot with temperatures of approximately\u00a021\u00b0C (70\u00b0F)<\/strong>, with spots of\u00a0rain and hours of sunshine<\/strong>.<\/div>\n
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When to visit Halong Bay?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Ha Long Bay<\/strong>\u00a0is often blanketed by\u00a0mist<\/strong>, which reduces visibility but adds to its mystique. The months of\u00a0March<\/strong>\u00a0to\u00a0May<\/strong>,\u00a0Ha Long Bay<\/strong>\u2019s skies are normally\u00a0blue and clear<\/strong>\u00a0with\u00a0pleasant temperatures<\/strong>. In the\u00a0summer<\/strong>\u00a0months of\u00a0May to November<\/strong>, expect days to be\u00a0humid and warmer<\/strong>, with cool afternoon\u00a0rains<\/strong>. The\u00a0winter<\/strong>\u00a0months of\u00a0December to February<\/strong>\u00a0are cool. The most\u00a0ideal time\u00a0<\/strong>to visit\u00a0Ha Long Bay<\/strong>\u00a0is in\u00a0autumn or spring\u00a0<\/strong>where there are more clear skies and warm days,\u00a0ideal for cruising.<\/strong><\/div>\n
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When to take a beach vacation in Vietnam?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
If you plan on visiting\u00a0Vietnam<\/strong>\u00a0for its pristine beaches, deciding when to go will depend on the beach you want to go to. There are plenty of pristine beaches along\u00a0the coast of Central<\/strong>\u00a0to\u00a0Southern Vietnam<\/strong>.<\/div>\n
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The central coast along\u00a0Hoi An<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Da Nang<\/strong>\u00a0is warm throughout the year, with temperatures at a high of\u00a038\u00b0C (100\u00b0F)<\/strong>\u00a0during the peak of\u00a0summer<\/strong>, in\u00a0July and August<\/strong>, and approximately\u00a024\u00b0C (75\u00b0F)<\/strong>\u00a0during the\u00a0colder months of winter<\/strong>. The\u00a0dry season is in February till July<\/strong>. The\u00a0best time<\/strong>\u00a0to visit the\u00a0beaches<\/strong>\u00a0in this region is at the beginning of summer for milder temperatures or towards the end if you prefer hotter temperatures.\u00a0Rainfall\u00a0<\/strong>increases and\u00a0water levels<\/strong>\u00a0rise during the months of\u00a0August to November<\/strong>. Typhoons come and go during this season.<\/div>\n
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The beaches in the south offer\u00a0warm temperatures<\/strong>\u00a0throughout the year with peaks of approximately\u00a030\u00b0C (86\u00b0F). Nha Trang<\/strong>\u00a0experiences\u00a0monsoon<\/strong>\u00a0rains in\u00a0September to January<\/strong>, when typhoons come they carry heavy downpours and long rainy days.\u00a0Mui Ne<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Phu Quoc<\/strong>\u00a0experience\u00a0rainy season<\/strong>\u00a0in\u00a0June<\/strong>\u00a0to\u00a0September<\/strong>.\u00a0Mui Ne\u00a0<\/strong>experiences\u00a0less rain<\/strong>, but expect light showers in the afternoon.\u00a0Con Dao<\/strong>\u00a0is\u00a0humid and hot<\/strong>\u00a0throughout the year,<\/strong>\u00a0with\u00a0rainy season<\/strong>\u00a0starting in\u00a0May till November.<\/strong>\u00a0Con Dao<\/strong>\u00a0experiences brief afternoon showers. The months of\u00a0July to September<\/strong>\u00a0experience heavy rains at night.<\/div>\n
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When to visit Hue?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Hue<\/strong>\u00a0is situated in close proximity to\u00a0Hoi An<\/strong>\u00a0in\u00a0Central Vietnam<\/strong>.\u00a0Hue<\/strong>\u00a0experiences its\u00a0wet<\/strong>\u00a0season in\u00a0September to December<\/strong>, with brief but heavy downpours in the months of\u00a0October and November<\/strong>\u00a0which can lead to floods.\u00a0Dry season<\/strong>\u00a0occurs in the months of\u00a0January to August<\/strong>, but afternoon rains are still a common occurrence, with temperatures reaching the mid-30s during summer.<\/div>\n
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When to visit Central Highlands (Dalat)?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Atop the mountains of\u00a0Central Vietnam<\/strong>,\u00a0Da Lat<\/strong>\u00a0provides visitors with pleasant temperatures throughout the year which only change by a few degrees each month. The temperature hovers around\u00a016\u00b0C (61\u00b0F)<\/strong>\u00a0with a high of\u00a024\u00b0C (75\u00b0F).<\/strong>\u00a0Green season begins in\u00a0May till November<\/strong>\u00a0these months bring\u00a0heavy rainfall<\/strong>\u00a0but brings out the lushness and color of the countryside.<\/div>\n
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When to visit Saigon?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
With close proximity to the equator,\u00a0Saigon<\/strong>\u00a0faces a consistently warm temperature throughout the year, with some days reaching an average of 28\u00b0C (82\u00b0F). The climate in Saigon is like any other Southeast Asian city that experiences dry and wet season. The months of\u00a0May to November<\/strong>\u00a0bring brief downpours in the afternoon. Travel is rarely disrupted during wet season and the countryside is lusher and greener in this season.<\/div>\n
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All of Vietnam<\/strong><\/h2>\n
The most\u00a0ideal time<\/strong>\u00a0to\u00a0visit Vietnam<\/strong>\u00a0is in\u00a0autumn and spring<\/strong>, if you want to experience the whole country. The temperatures in these seasons are moderate with\u00a0lighter rainfall<\/strong>. During spring time,\u00a0March and April<\/strong>\u00a0have the lowest amount of rainfall in all of the destinations in the country, and average temperatures are pleasant across the board. The time between the months of\u00a0November to April\u00a0<\/strong>is\u00a0peak season for travelers<\/strong>,\u00a0accommodations<\/strong>, and travel agencies that is why bookings must be done months before.<\/div>\n
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Tet\u00a0<\/strong>is a popular\u00a0Vietnamese New Year\u00a0<\/strong>celebration and occurs in late\u00a0January or early February<\/strong>. At this time, most Vietnamese go on holiday, which leads to full bookings and an increase in the prices of accommodations and transport.<\/div>\n
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Weather in Vietnam\u00a0can vary wildly from region to region, from snow in the north to over 100-degree temps in the south. Generally, there are\u00a0two monsoon seasons, between\u00a0October\u00a0and\u00a0March\u00a0in the northeast and between\u00a0April\u00a0and\u00a0October\u00a0everywhere but the mountains. Most\u00a0Vietnam travel guides\u00a0recommend visiting in\u00a0April, May or October, or November to February\u00a0if you will just be in the south.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10313,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[56,61,65],"class_list":["post-235","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-before-you-go","tag-before-you-go","tag-vietnam-travel","tag-when-to-go"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/amitysmiletravel.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/235","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/amitysmiletravel.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/amitysmiletravel.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amitysmiletravel.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amitysmiletravel.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=235"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/amitysmiletravel.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/235\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10588,"href":"https:\/\/amitysmiletravel.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/235\/revisions\/10588"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amitysmiletravel.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/media\/10313"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/amitysmiletravel.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=235"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amitysmiletravel.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=235"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amitysmiletravel.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=235"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}