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Vietnam
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Vietnam experiences a fair degree of diversity in
climate. The north has distinct summer and winter
seasons some lasts from May until October, when the
weather is hot and very humid with temperatures
averaging about 30 degrees Celsius. November to
April are the winter months when the temperature is
mainly dry and average temperatures are about 18-20
degrees Celsius. Please note that in the mountainous
regions of the country, temperatures will be much
lower than this, so warm clothing is required if you
are traveling to hill tribe areas during the winter
months.
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WEATHER CHART |
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Hanoi ( North) |
Danang (centre) |
Saigon(South) |
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Av. Temp
(Celsius) |
Av.Rainfall
(mm) |
Av. Temp
(Celsius) |
Av.Rainfall
(mm) |
Av. Temp
(Celsius) |
Av.Rainfall
(mm) |
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Jan |
17 |
18 |
22 |
101 |
27 |
15 |
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Feb |
18 |
28 |
22 |
31 |
28 |
4 |
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Mar |
20 |
38 |
24 |
12 |
29 |
13 |
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Apr |
24 |
81 |
27 |
18 |
30 |
42 |
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May |
28 |
197 |
29 |
47 |
29 |
221 |
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Jun |
30 |
238 |
30 |
42 |
29 |
331 |
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Jul |
30 |
322 |
30 |
99 |
28 |
314 |
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Aug |
29 |
343 |
28 |
117 |
28 |
268 |
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Sep |
28 |
252 |
26 |
447 |
27 |
334 |
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Oct |
26 |
98 |
24 |
530 |
27 |
268 |
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Nov |
22 |
42 |
22 |
221 |
27 |
114 |
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Dec |
19 |
21 |
21 |
208 |
27 |
56 |
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The North ( From Northern mountains to Danang)
Areas north of the 18th
Parallel have two seasons: winter and summer.
Winter last from around
November to April, quite cool and wet, February and March
are marked by a persistent drizzling rain.
The hot summer runs from May
to October, very high humidity and it is also the season of
occasional typhoons.
The Central ( From Danang to Nha trang)
Nha Trang and north
central coastal lowlands have a long dry season from
late January to October, accompanied by fog and fine
drizzle. Other coastal lowlands are denied
significant rainfall from the southwestern monsoon
(April or May to October) by the Truong Son Mountain
Range. It is very wet period.
Dalat like the rest of
central hightlands is much cooler than the Mekong Delta and
the coastal strip. Its dry season is from December to March.
The South ( From Nha Trang to Mekong Delta )
The South has two
main seasons: the wet and the dry.
The wet season last from May
to November (June to August are wettest months). There are
heavy but short lived downpours almost daily, in the
afternoon.
The dry season runs from
December to April (Late February to May are hottest and very
humid). It is also the begining of rainy season.
In Ho Chi Minh City, average
annual temperature is 27°C, average humidity is 80% and
annual rainfall averages 1979 mm.
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