Vietnam Travel Guide

Vietnam Weather

Vietnam’s climate is generally hot and humid. In the central and southern. Vietnam, seasonal variations are slight and marked only by a dry and a wet period. the average daily temperatures in Mekong Delta range from 17 – 34ºC. ( 63 to 93 F ) in January and from 22 to 33ºC.( 72 to 91 F) in July.
Along the central coast, temperatures range from18 to 28ºC. ( 64 to 83 F ) in January and from 24 to 37ºC.(76 to 99 F)in July. the northern plains experience greater seasonal variations and generally have cooler night time temperatures. The average daily temperatures at Hanoi, for example, range from 13 to 20ºC.(56 to 68 F) in January and from 25ºC. to 33ºC.(78 to 91 F) in July.
In general, rainfall is plentiful throughout the country, although most precipitation in southern and central Vietnam occurs during the summer months when monsoon winds sweep in from the sea. the Mekong delta has the longest rainy season, typicallasting from May to October. central Vietnam receives heavy precipitation from Sep to Dec. the average annual rainfall is about 1680 mm(66in) in the red river delta , 1650mm (65in) along the central coast and 1980mm (78in) in Mekong delta. Typhoon periodically strike the central coast, and in recent years one have caused considerable loss of life and destructionof cropland