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Vietnam Travel Calendar

Discover the perfect moment to wander through misty highlands, golden rice terraces, and timeless coasts. Elegant seasons, authentic moments.

Golden moment

Ideal weather & unforgettable scenery

Consider visiting

Moderate, still rewarding

Not recommended

Storms, heavy rain or extreme heat

Neutral / Shoulder season

Average conditions, no strong recommendation

Northern Vietnam

Highlands & Heritage
DestinationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Lào Cai (Sapa)
Peach & plum blossoms
Azaleas bloom
Flooding season
Flooding season
Flooding season
Landslides
Landslides
Rice harvest
Sea of clouds
Snow / Frost
Hà Giang
Canola flowers
Flooding
Flooding
Flooding
Landslides
Landslides
Rice harvest
Buckwheat
Buckwheat
Morning fog
Hà Nội & Vicinity
Bauhinia flowers
Humid & rainy
Humid & rainy
Hot & humid
Hot & humid
Autumn milk flowers
Cold
Ninh Bình
Festival season
Lotus & rain
Lotus & rain
Hot & humid
Cool & pleasant
Cold, light rain
Cold, light rain

Central Vietnam (Coastal)

Beaches, Heritage & Ancient Towns
DestinationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Đà Nẵng – Hội An
Rain
Cool & calm
Cool & calm
Beautiful sea
Sunny beaches
Hot
Storms & floods
Storms & floods
Rain
Huế
Cool rain mist
Pleasant
Hot
Hot
Floods, heavy rain
Floods
Cool rain
Nha Trang
Sunny & clear
Sunny
Ideal
Ideal
Best beach
Scattered rain
Scattered rain
Storms
Sunny periods

Central Highlands (Tây Nguyên)

Coffee Kingdoms, Waterfalls & Ethnic Culture
DestinationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Buôn Ma Thuột (Đắk Lắk)
Coffee harvest
Coffee harvest
Blooming flowers
Ideal dry
Lush green
Start rain
Heavy monsoon
Heavy monsoon
Floods risk
Wet season
Dry returns
Cool & pleasant
Pleiku (Gia Lai)
Crisp & clear
Tea hills
Wild sunflower
Dry & sunny
Early rain
Showers
Muddy roads
Landslides
Heavy rain
Rainy
Dry again
Cool highlands
Đà Lạt (Lâm Đồng)
Cherry blossoms
Scattered rain
Scattered rain
Heavy rain
Slippery roads
Wild sunflowers

Southern Vietnam & Mekong Delta

Tropical Dry Season & Floating Markets
Cool & pleasant
DestinationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Phú Quốc (Island)
Calm & sunny
Calm & sunny
Transition
Transition
Rough seas
Rough seas
Calm seas
Calm seas
HCMC & Vicinity
Dry & cool
Dry & cool
Heavy rain
Heavy rain
Heavy rain
✦ Weather patterns are a graceful suggestion — always check local forecasts before your journey. ✦