best time to visit vietnam
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Ever wonder when is the best time to visit Vietnam? This guide will tell you the answer.
Tropical monsoon climateVietnam has a tropical monsoon climate. Broadly speaking, the weather in Vietnam
is dictated by two seasons.
Temperatures
Temperatures are fairly constant throughout, with the exception of Hanoi and the far north (which can be very cold in December and January)
Temperatures
…and the Central Highlands (which can be slightly cooler than the rest of the country year-round).
Northern Vietnam
Northern Vietnam has a cool to cold season (courtesy of the northeast monsoon from November to March) and a warm to hot wet season (from April to October)…
Northern Vietnam
December and January in particular can get quite frosty in the far north of Vietnam --pack accordingly.
This time of the year can also see heavy mists that
can run for days -- these can reduce visibility in places like Sapa and Ha Long Bay to frustratingly short distances.
Nothern Vietnam
Northern Vietnam
Halong bay
Central
Vietnam is kind of a transitionary area climate-wise from the north to the south.
Central Vietnam
As the coast line is shielded by the Truong Son
mountain range the rains that come with the southwest monsoon don't make it to the coast, so between April and September, while the coastal area does see some rain, it does see less than other parts of the country.
Central Vietnam
Central Vietnam
Truong Son mountain
This advantage is reversed though come the
northeast monsoon when, between September and December, the northern section of Central Vietnam (Hoi An and Da Nang through to Hue and Dong Ha) receive considerable rain.
Central Vietnam
Central Vietnam
Hoian
The southern
coastal strip from around Nha Trang to Mui Ne is less affected by the rain and sees a longer dry and sunny season.
Central Vietnam
Without the protection of the Truong Son mountain
range, southern Vietnam, especially the Mekong Delta, gets plenty of rain and hot, humid weather during the southwest monsoon from April to September, with June and July being especially wet.
Southern Vietnam
Southern Vietnam
Mekong Delta
There is no perfect time to visit Vietnam. Generally
speaking, destinations in the north such as Hanoi and Sapa are great in October, November and December, as you'll see little rain and should have clear skies and temperate conditions.
When is the best time to visit Vietnam?
When is the best time to visit Vietnam?
Sapa
The coastal stretch from Hue down to Nha Trang is
great in the first half of the year, from January through to July, while Saigon and the Mekong Delta are best from November through to February or March.
When is the best time to visit Vietnam?
When is the best time to visit Vietnam?
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