Best time to visit, weather and climate Vietnam
Best time to visit Vietnam
The best time to visit Vietnam is from january until december, when you will have a pleasant till hot temperature and limited till little rainfall. The highest average temperature in Vietnam is 35°C in june and the lowest is 20°C in january.
Vietnam has the tropical savanna climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Vietnam or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
Climate Vietnam per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20°C | 24°C | 27°C | 31°C | 34°C | 35°C | 34°C | 33°C | 32°C | 30°C | 27°C | 22°C |
| 16 mm |
6 mm |
15 mm |
20 mm |
57 mm |
60 mm |
84 mm |
80 mm |
61 mm |
35 mm |
18 mm |
15 mm |
Climate data from: Hanoi
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Climate Vietnam
Vietnam has the tropical savanna climate prevailing. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Vietnam is 29° degrees and there is about 467 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 154 days a year with an average humidity of 75% and an UV-index of 6.
Climate Vietnam
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 20°C | 24°C | 27°C | 31°C | 34°C | 35°C | 34°C | 33°C | 32°C | 30°C | 27°C | 22°C |
| Night | 14°C | 17°C | 19°C | 22°C | 24°C | 26°C | 26°C | 25°C | 24°C | 22°C | 19°C | 15°C |
| Precip | 16 mm |
6 mm |
15 mm |
20 mm |
57 mm |
60 mm |
84 mm |
80 mm |
61 mm |
35 mm |
18 mm |
15 mm |
| Rain days |
9 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
| Dry days |
22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 20 | 23 |
| Sun hours per day |
4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| Wind force in Bft |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| UV-index | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Weather Vietnam january
On average, it is maximum 20° in january in Vietnam and at least around 14° degrees. In january there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 16 mm and the it will be dry 22 days this month in Vietnam.
Weather Vietnam february
On average, it is maximum 24° in february in Vietnam and at least around 17° degrees. In february there are 7 days of rainfall with a total of 6 mm and the it will be dry 21 days this month in Vietnam.
Weather Vietnam march
On average, it is maximum 27° in march in Vietnam and at least around 19° degrees. In march there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 15 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in Vietnam.
Weather Vietnam april
On average, it is maximum 31° in april in Vietnam and at least around 22° degrees. In april there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 20 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month in Vietnam.
Weather Vietnam may
On average, it is maximum 34° in may in Vietnam and at least around 24° degrees. In may there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 57 mm and the it will be dry 14 days this month in Vietnam.
Weather Vietnam june
On average, it is maximum 35° in june in Vietnam and at least around 26° degrees. In june there are 19 days of rainfall with a total of 60 mm and the it will be dry 11 days this month in Vietnam.
Weather Vietnam july
On average, it is maximum 34° in july in Vietnam and at least around 26° degrees. In july there are 23 days of rainfall with a total of 84 mm and the it will be dry 8 days this month in Vietnam.
Weather Vietnam august
On average, it is maximum 33° in august in Vietnam and at least around 25° degrees. In august there are 20 days of rainfall with a total of 80 mm and the it will be dry 11 days this month in Vietnam.
Weather Vietnam september
On average, it is maximum 32° in september in Vietnam and at least around 24° degrees. In september there are 19 days of rainfall with a total of 61 mm and the it will be dry 11 days this month in Vietnam.
Weather Vietnam october
On average, it is maximum 30° in october in Vietnam and at least around 22° degrees. In october there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 35 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in Vietnam.
Weather Vietnam november
On average, it is maximum 27° in november in Vietnam and at least around 19° degrees. In november there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 18 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in Vietnam.
Weather Vietnam december
On average, it is maximum 22° in december in Vietnam and at least around 15° degrees. In december there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 15 mm and the it will be dry 23 days this month in Vietnam.
14 day weather forecast Vietnam
The weather for Hanoi in Vietnam will be ° degrees in the next 14 days and it stays dry every day.
Weather forecast this week
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Weather forecast next week
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About Vietnam
Vietnam is in the continental part Asia and the capital is Hanoi. The total surface is 329.560 km² with 3.444 km of coastline and the population consists of 94.660.000 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 1,5x as big as New Zealand. If you want to call Vietnam you have to use +84 or 0084 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +845012457809 or 00845012457809.
Vietnam is in a straight line at 9.175 km distance from Wellington. From Auckland Airport the flight time is about 12 hours25.
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Flight tickets to Vietnam
You can fly to Vietnam at these well-known airports:
- Tan Son Nhat International Airport
Ho Chi Minh City - Noi Bai International Airport
Hanoi - Cat Bi International Airport
Haiphong - Can Tho International Airport
Cần Thơ - Da Nang International Airport
Đà Nẵng - Phu Bai Airport
Huế - Cam Ranh Airport
Nha Trang - Buon Ma Thuot Airport
Buôn Ma Thuột - Lien Khuong Airport
Đà Lạt - Dong Hoi Airport
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Currency Vietnam
In Vietnam the Vietnamese đồng is used to pay.
Exchange rate Vietnamese đồng (VND) 31 july 2021
1 Vietnamese đồng = 0,00 New Zealand dollar
100 Vietnamese đồng = 0,01 New Zealand dollar
1 New Zealand dollar = 15.975,02 Vietnamese đồng
100 New Zealand dollar = 1.597.501,89 Vietnamese đồng
Install exchange rate app
It can be difficult to calculate the exchange rate yourself. Install an app on your phone that updates the exchange rate daily. By entering the local price you immediately see what the price is in Euro.
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Take a credit card along with your own bank card. If your bank card is not accepted then you have the credit card that you can use.
You can find the nearest ATM via various apps such as:
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Time difference Vietnam
In Vietnam it is now 02:14 o’clock at night on saturday 31 july 2021. That is 5 hour earlier than in New Zealand. The time zone of Vietnam is Asia/Saigon and the Greenwich time is UTC+07.