Best time to visit Ho Chi Minh City
Month-by-month timing guide using climate, cost, events, hub activity, and air quality.
Now: October
Rainy season
75 / 100 this month
Best month
January
77 / 100 · Dry comfort window
Weather in Oct
31°C
daily highs · 27 rain days
Cost of living
$2,301
a month, nomad profile
12-month score heatmap
Score · average temperature · rain days
Jan
76.8
27°C · 4 rain
Feb
75.8
28°C · 5 rain
Mar
74.2
29°C · 5 rain
Apr
68.1
29°C · 13 rain
May
74.2
29°C · 26 rain
Jun
75.5
28°C · 26 rain
Jul
76.5
27°C · 28 rain
Aug
76.3
27°C · 28 rain
Sep
74.6
27°C · 30 rain
Oct
75.0
27°C · 27 rain
Nov
66.8
27°C · 20 rain
Dec
75.5
27°C · 8 rain
Best months
Weakest months
Month-by-month details
| Month | Score | Season | Weather | Temp | Rain days | Cost | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 76.8 | Dry comfort window | 93 | 26.7°C | 3.9 | $2,301 | 0 |
| February | 75.8 | Shoulder season | 90 | 27.6°C | 4.5 | $2,301 | 0 |
| March | 74.2 | Hot season | 87 | 28.6°C | 4.5 | $2,301 | 0 |
| April | 68.1 | Hot season | 73 | 29.1°C | 13.4 | $2,301 | 0 |
| May | 74.2 | Rainy season | 64 | 28.6°C | 25.5 | $2,301 | 33 |
| June | 75.5 | Rainy season | 67 | 27.8°C | 25.8 | $2,301 | 20 |
| July | 76.5 | Rainy season | 70 | 27.2°C | 28.3 | $2,301 | 35 |
| August | 76.3 | Rainy season | 69 | 27.3°C | 27.7 | $2,301 | 24 |
| September | 74.6 | Rainy season | 65 | 26.8°C | 29.8 | $2,301 | 31 |
| October | 75.0 | Rainy season | 70 | 26.8°C | 26.7 | $2,301 | 24 |
| November | 66.8 | Rainy season | 70 | 26.8°C | 19.8 | $2,301 | 0 |
| December | 75.5 | Shoulder season | 90 | 26.6°C | 7.7 | $2,301 | 0 |
Similar this month
Cities scoring within 8 points in October
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | City page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
 MT
Sliema
Malta
|
82.1 | Shoulder season | 22.5°C · 6.0 rain | $3,469 | 37 | City page |
| #2 |
 JP
Osaka
Japan
|
81.2 | Shoulder season | 19.0°C · 9.7 rain | $2,466 | 17 | City page |
| #3 |
 US
Austin
United States
|
81.1 | Shoulder season | 23.3°C · 6.0 rain | $5,545 | 47 | City page |
| #4 |
 ES
Alicante
Spain
|
80.9 | Dry comfort window | 21.1°C · 4.8 rain | $3,570 | 5 | City page |
| #5 |
US
Phoenix
United States
|
80.6 | Dry comfort window | 24.9°C · 1.9 rain | $5,005 | 15 | City page |
| #6 |
 KE
Nairobi
Kenya
|
79.2 | Shoulder season | 20.0°C · 10.5 rain | $2,739 | 23 | City page |
| #7 |
 IL
Tel Aviv
Israel
|
79.2 | Dry comfort window | 23.9°C · 2.5 rain | $5,690 | 36 | City page |
| #8 |
 BR
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
|
79.1 | Shoulder season | 22.6°C · 14.7 rain | $2,664 | 14 | City page |