Is It Monsoon?
Vinh, Vietnam JANUARY
18°
★★★
Off-peak season
16° to 21°
Cold & Grey
Cold and often drizzly, with low cloud settling over the city.
🧥 Warm layers☂️ Drizzle likely
19°
★★★
Off-peak season
17° to 22°
Damp & Overcast
Still cold and cloudy, with some of the least sunshine of the whole year.
🧥 Warm layers☂️ Drizzle likely
22°
★★★
Peak season
19° to 24°
Cold Season Fades
Warming up, with a genuine break from winter's cloud before the heat builds.
🧥 Light jacket☀️ Sunscreen
25°
★★★
Shoulder season
22° to 28°
Heat Builds Fast
Already very hot some years, with rain starting to pick up as the real monsoon approaches.
🥵 Heat protection☔ Light rain jacket
29°
★★★
Shoulder season
25° to 33°
Hot & Humid
Rain stays moderate for now, but the heat is intense and only building.
🥵 Heat protection☔ Umbrella handy
31°
★★★
Shoulder season
27° to 34°
Peak Heat
The hottest month of the year, with highs that can push past 38°C.
🥵 Heat protection💧 Stay hydrated
31°
★★★
Shoulder season
27° to 34°
Scorching
Nearly as hot as June, with rain still relatively light for now.
🥵 Heat protection💧 Stay hydrated
30°
★★★
Shoulder season
26° to 33°
Rains Build
The true rainy season starts taking hold, with noticeably more rain than the months before it.
☔ Umbrella handy🥵 Heat protection
28°
★★★
Shoulder season
25° to 31°
Deep Monsoon
Among the wettest months of the year, hot, humid, and prone to sudden heavy downpours.
☔ Heavy rain gear⚠️ Flash-flood aware
26°
★★★
Off-peak season
23° to 28°
Wettest Month
The rainiest month of the year, with a real risk of flooding.
☔ Heavy rain gear⚠️ Flash-flood aware
23°
★★★
Peak season
20° to 26°
Rains Ease
Still some rain, but noticeably calmer than the peak of September and October.
☔ Light rain jacket🧥 Light layers
19°
★★★
Peak season
17° to 22°
Cool & Calmer
Cooler and often cloudy, but a genuine improvement over the deep rains just before it.
🧥 Warm layers☂️ Drizzle possible
Drag through the year Jan
Jan
Feb
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Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
⭐️
Nov
⭐️
Dec
This month
Rainfall
51 mm
13 rainy days this month
Sunshine
2.5 hrs/day
19% of daylight hours
Humidity
88%
Air feels heavy and sticky
Wind
3 km/h
Light, barely noticeable
Rainfall
41 mm
14 rainy days this month
Sunshine
2 hrs/day
15% of daylight hours
Humidity
89%
Air feels heavy and sticky
Wind
3 km/h
Light, barely noticeable
Rainfall
46 mm
14 rainy days this month
Sunshine
2.5 hrs/day
19% of daylight hours
Humidity
89%
Air feels heavy and sticky
Wind
5 km/h
Light, barely noticeable
Rainfall
66 mm
11 rainy days this month
Sunshine
4.5 hrs/day
35% of daylight hours
Humidity
85%
Air feels heavy and sticky
Wind
5 km/h
Light, barely noticeable
Rainfall
130 mm
11 rainy days this month
Sunshine
7 hrs/day
54% of daylight hours
Humidity
78%
Air feels heavy and sticky
Wind
5 km/h
Light, barely noticeable
Rainfall
114 mm
9 rainy days this month
Sunshine
7 hrs/day
54% of daylight hours
Humidity
70%
Air feels heavy and sticky
Wind
6 km/h
Light, barely noticeable
Rainfall
119 mm
7 rainy days this month
Sunshine
7.5 hrs/day
58% of daylight hours
Humidity
72%
Air feels heavy and sticky
Wind
6 km/h
Light, barely noticeable
Rainfall
226 mm
12 rainy days this month
Sunshine
6.5 hrs/day
50% of daylight hours
Humidity
77%
Air feels heavy and sticky
Wind
5 km/h
Light, barely noticeable
Rainfall
516 mm
15 rainy days this month
Sunshine
5.5 hrs/day
42% of daylight hours
Humidity
83%
Air feels heavy and sticky
Wind
5 km/h
Light, barely noticeable
Rainfall
541 mm
16 rainy days this month
Sunshine
4.5 hrs/day
35% of daylight hours
Humidity
84%
Air feels heavy and sticky
Wind
5 km/h
Light, barely noticeable
Rainfall
185 mm
14 rainy days this month
Sunshine
3.5 hrs/day
27% of daylight hours
Humidity
84%
Air feels heavy and sticky
Wind
5 km/h
Light, barely noticeable
Rainfall
76 mm
11 rainy days this month
Sunshine
3 hrs/day
23% of daylight hours
Humidity
84%
Air feels heavy and sticky
Wind
3 km/h
Light, barely noticeable
★★★ peak season, ★★☆ decent shoulder months, ★☆☆ true off-peak, based on rain frequency, heat, and haze.
Seasons at a glance
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Peak season: Mar, Nov, Dec
Vinh's most reasonable stretch, in two separate windows. Mid-November to mid-December catches the calm after the year's heaviest rains ease off, while mid-February to mid-March offers a second chance once the coldest, dampest weeks of winter pass. Neither window is truly ideal, but both beat the alternatives.
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Shoulder season: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
This tier spans the hot half of the year. April is already very hot, with rain increasing as the real monsoon approaches. May through August bring intense heat, sometimes past 38°C, with rain that's frequent but rarely as heavy as what follows in autumn. September starts the turn toward the year's wettest stretch.
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Off-peak season: Jan, Feb, Oct
October is the wettest month of the year, part of the true rainy peak that runs from August through November. January and February sit at the opposite extreme, cold, cloudy, and drizzly, with the least sunshine of the year.
Good to know
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Vinh Airport is domestic only
Direct flights cover 5 destinations including Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, but there are no international routes.
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Ho Chi Minh's birthplace draws pilgrims
Kim Lien, about 15km from the city center, preserves the childhood home and village of Ho Chi Minh, and gets especially busy with Vietnamese visitors on weekends and national holidays.
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Cua Lo Beach is a popular domestic getaway
A 10km stretch of white sand backed by pine forest, with three small islands offshore, mainly geared toward Vietnamese holidaymakers rather than international tourists.
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September and October bring real flood risk
This is the peak of the rainy season, with October alone accounting for a large share of the year's total rainfall and a genuine chance of local flooding.
Top attractions
1
Kim Lien
The preserved birthplace and childhood village of Ho Chi Minh, with traditional houses, artifacts, and context on his early life.
2
Cua Lo Beach
A long, wind-swept beach with fine white sand and pine-lined shores, a favorite weekend destination for visitors from Vinh and Hanoi alike.
3
Ho Chi Minh Square
The city's central plaza, anchored by a large Ho Chi Minh statue, busiest in the evenings and during public events.