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
Season
Overall
73.6
out of 100
Weather
70
weather score
Cost
78
cost score
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
78.6
27°C · 28 rain
Sep
72.4
27°C · 30 rain
Oct
73.6
27°C · 27 rain
Nov
66.8
27°C · 20 rain
Dec
75.5
27°C · 8 rain
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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 | 78.6 | Rainy season | 69 | 27.3°C | 27.7 | $2,301 | 24 |
| September | 72.4 | Rainy season | 65 | 26.8°C | 29.8 | $2,301 | 31 |
| October | 73.6 | Rainy season | 70 | 26.8°C | 26.7 | $2,301 | 8 |
| 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 |
 TR
Istanbul
Turkey
|
78.2 | Shoulder season | 16.4°C · 6.6 rain | $2,851 | 27 | City page |
| #2 |
 AR
Buenos Aires
Argentina
|
77.9 | Shoulder season | 17.8°C · 6.6 rain | $1,746 | 10 | City page |
| #3 |
 IL
Tel Aviv
Israel
|
76.7 | Dry comfort window | 23.9°C · 2.5 rain | $5,690 | 17 | City page |
| #4 |
 ID
Canggu
Indonesia
|
76.7 | Rainy season | 26.5°C · 22.5 rain | $2,664 | 12 | City page |
| #5 |
 PT
Lisbon
Portugal
|
76.6 | Shoulder season | 19.6°C · 9.9 rain | $3,963 | 40 | City page |
| #6 |
 US
Austin
United States
|
76.6 | Shoulder season | 23.3°C · 6.0 rain | $5,545 | 23 | City page |
| #7 |
 ZA
Cape Town
South Africa
|
76.3 | Shoulder season | 17.1°C · 6.2 rain | $2,991 | 11 | City page |
| #8 |
 ES
Valencia
Spain
|
75.8 | Shoulder season | 20.1°C · 6.8 rain | $3,784 | 47 | City page |