Vietnam travel july why dont go to vietnam in rainy season. Hoi ans rainy season can be daunting, especially for those of us unfamiliar with it. Nov, 2019 from enjoying coffee in chic cafes across the country to visiting art galleries or museums, these tips will help you survive vietnam in rainy season. Hoi an in wet season rain cyclone flooding cycling in vietnam. You are wondering when is the best time to visit vietnam. Travelling since she was 5, pauline has had to succumb to a working student life with a long list of travel destinations. Its the colorful lanterns are dancing in the rain, its a line of pedicabs queued up run along the street, its the colorful raincoats in the rain like the butterflies, its the romantic scenes in the. Heres how ive managed to survive rainy season in vietnam 1. And its one of the second most attractive destination in asia. Its constantly heavy shower, which may also occur with typhoon and cause floods sometimes, can accidentally disturb your wonderful trip. Each season in hoi an gives visitors different experiences. While most travelers tend to book their holidays outside of the vietnam rainy season, there are some good reasons to get wet from downpours. Because vietnam is a such a long country, vietnams climates vary greatly.
As a result, the winters in most parts of vietnam are relatively dry as compared to the rainy season or summer. This is the mean monthly precipitation, including rain, snow, hail etc. The dry season lasts from april to august, the peak temperature usually falls in june, july and august. Cycling around hoi an vietnam in the rain of a tropical storm. Going out seems miserable, but staying in just makes you feel like that creepy shut in that everyone secretly suspects of murdering their spouse. Generally, vietnam rainy season starts from early august to the end of february.
The best time to visit hoi an is from february to april when rainfall is low and the weather is pleasant for sightseeing activities. Many people believe that the rainy season is quite uncomfortable to travel, but perhaps with hoi an, this is the exception. The heat reaches its peak on the months from june to august when the highest temperature. Its also an especially good option during hoi ans wet season late august to early january. The best time to visit hoi an travel guide origin vietnam. Start your day in one of hoi an old towns legendary coffee shops. Im not talkin those crappy plastic ones, but invest in the real deal. What to wear in vietnam during rainy season saigon. In the spring, the humidity is pretty high because of the drizzling rains. Nov 30, 2018 why travel to vietnam in rainy season.
Hoi ans rainy season is here, but not to fear, our local contributor kitty shares a list of fun, indoor activities, that you can do with your friends. Typical for the tropical climate of vietnam, hoi an city possesses warm weather the whole year with its average temperature of 29 degree celsius. This is the number of days each month with rain, snow, hail etc. While most of bach dang street the street right on the river remains fairly flooded throughout november and early december, the flood into nguyen thai hoc street only comes for a few. Does everything cloes down or is it just like rain back home on a very bad. Mar, 2020 why you should travel to vietnam in rainy season. Good deals for traveler to vietnam during rainy season there are tons of beneficiary facts and features for traveler to vietnam in wet seasons. Nov 07, 2011 becky an deryck explore tge streets knee high in water and the locals are all still smiling. But, exploring vietnam in the rainy monsoon season isnt ready that bad. October brings the most rain, with an average of 21 days of rainfall. Weather in hoi an vietnam is classified into two different seasons. During these five months, hoi an has many overcast and rainy days. Hoi an monsoon season all travellers should be aware that annual monsoon season is from 1 september until middecember at least.
When it rains in the midland of vietnam hueda nang hoi an how much does it rain is it all day a few hours or. The summer monsoon, which occurs from may to october, blows moist air inland from the southwestern indian ocean, bringing a lot of rainfall. Top 7 activities in rainy season from the end of october to february, its is rainy season in hoi an. In the middle regions hue, danang, hoi an, etc, its from september to february. Typhoons and strong storms come to hoi an, lots of rain in danang and heavy raining in dalat. The best time to travel to dong hoi city dong hoi city. If you are afraid of rainy season in hoi an, you can search more visiting place in any other part of vietnam where the weather will be better. As the coast line is shielded by the truong son mountain range the rains that come with the southwest monsoon dont 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. One is relatively dry novemberapril and the other one is rainy. In the middle regions hue, danang, hoi an, etc, its from. The monthly mean minimum and maximum daily temperature. Hoi an has a tropical monsoon climate, characterized by the coastal climate of central vietnam which is hot, humid, and rainy as hoi an has a high temperature and lots of sunshine, little influenced by winter winds, it is divided into two distinct seasons.
Free airport transfer if you book 2 day tours licensed local tour company. And when winter is over vietnam celebrates spring with the new year or tet where houses are cleaned, redecorated and painted afresh and new clothes are bought for the year. The rainy season, also known as the monsoon season, with an average rainfall of about 1800mm annually about 150 rainy days per year, usually starts in may and ends in late november. During the damp season hoi an sees a sharp decrease in the number of visitors. December and january in particular can get quite frosty in the far north of vietnam pack accordingly.
The best activities done during the rainy season are endless. However, there are some months that tourists should avoid visiting hoi an due to bad weather. Central vietnam wet season typhoon season weather rove. You are bound to fall in love with hoi an on a rainy day. The rainy season begins in august and lasts until december, dry season is from january to july every year. Central vietnam is kind of a transitionary area climatewise from the north to the south. The rainy season in this city starts in august and lasts until december. Rainfall usually comes in short bursts, so carry an umbrella with you during this time of the year. If youre visiting hoi an during the wet season you may be lucky enough to experience the flood of the old town.
This time of the year can also see heavy mists that can run for days these can reduce visibility in places like. Southern part of vietnam lies in the zone of tropical monsoon climate where seasons are differs only by amount of precipitation and directions of winds. Also considered one of the twenty best nightlife places on the planet. Tourists often seek dry weather in central vietnam during summer monsoon. The weather in hoi an is typical for the tropical climate of viet nam. The heaviest rainy time is from june to december in the south including ho chi minh city. I arrived in vietnams bustling ho chi minh city in.
Jan 12, 2018 heres how ive managed to survive rainy season in vietnam 1. This is the mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, snow, hail etc. The weather in saigon in particular and the southern vietnam in general, including the southwest region owns the characteristics different from the northern vietnam. The lowest temperature in dong hoi quang binh in the rainy season is 18 o c, while the highest temperature is up to 31.
Rainy season in vietnam can hit you like a wall of water in rush hour. These features formed climatic diversity within borders of the country. Hoi an is positioned along the centre of vietnams rather lengthy coastline and governed by two main seasons, the wet season and the dry season. The wet season starts around midoctober and lasts until around midfebruary. The rainy season comes to vietnam at different times by region. Unbelievable cheap travel offers from accommodations, transports to entertainment activities. Here are some information about hoi an weather and suggestion of the best time to visit hoi an. Well help you prepare to stay dry so you can teach english without being deterred by the weather by. For instance, with less crowds and foot traffic, the tourist sights and attractions are more open to explore. The rainy season can run from may to september and can put off a lot of travellers because of tales of epic floods. There is a risk of typhoon, and from late october to middecember hoi ans old town is prone to flooding the town sits on low ground surrounded by waterways and mountain ranges, and then theres a tidal influence as the main river meets the sea. Territory of vietnam is stretched and has great variety of relief. The best time to visit hoi an ancient town vietnam. Show average precipitation in hoi an in inches a lot of rain rainy season falls in the months.
From enjoying coffee in chic cafes across the country to visiting art galleries or museums, these tips will help you survive vietnam in rainy season. Travelling since she was 5, pauline has had to succumb to a. The coffee is the best and the atmosphere will give you a warm fuzzy feeling. Thankfully there are plenty of rainyday activities in the area, with everything from attractive cafes to secondhand bookstores to explore. When it rains in the midland of vietnam hueda nang hoi an how much does it rain. Climate and average monthly weather in hoi an quang nam. Usually, it rains for an hour or so in the morningafternoon. Meanwhile, in the southern of vietnam, including from danang to ho chi minh city and the mekong delta, there are only two seasons in a year, which is the rainy season and dry season. The rainy season in the southern vietnam starts from the september to december and then it is the dry season from the january to august. Hoi an ancient town is probably the most attractive destination of vietnam. Rainy season in danang vietnam lonely planet forum.
South vietnams rainy seasons is from may to november. This old town in the rainy season also leaves an impression in the hearts of tourists with romantic and peaceful beauty. Winterlike weather falling in the town from november to january bring coldest days to hoi an when daily average temperature is between 19 to 24 degree celsius. Find the biggest, most ridiculously oversized and absurdlooking poncho you can. In southern vietnam, rainy season runs from april to september or october, whilst jun, july, and august have the most record rainfall. The average rainfall during this period is equal to the one in other regions for the whole year.
Whilst these months see higher humidity and more frequent showers, they are interspersed with sunny spells. Vietnam is often depicted as a place with steamy jungles and hot beaches, but countrys climate is quite diverse, with freezing temperatures and even snow in its northern highlands. The average annual rainfall in vietnam is 1,500 to 2,000 mm 60 to 79 inches, 90% of which. Average monthly snow and rainfall in hoi an quang nam in millimeter. The dry season in saigon and the southern vietnam as well starts in november and ends in april. While in the north, there are four distinct seasons, the south has only two basic seasons including rainy season and dry season. Rainy season in vietnam things expats should know1. The most annoying factor in hoi an should be its rainy season, lasting quite long from september to january. Like many places in vietnam, hoi an has two main season. At the far south of central vietnam, nha trang benefits from a longer dry season typically january to september, with high temperatures and little rain.
However, there are plenty of dry patches temperatures remain relatively high for much of hoi ans rainy season, and even december can hit the late 20s on a good day. Does everything cloes down or is it just like rain back home on a very bad day. Overview of rainy season in vietnam in the north of vietnam, rainy season is not as clear as the south, but there will be the time when the rain can last for 2 3 weeks. There are tons of beneficiary facts and features for traveler to vietnam in wet seasons. The heaviest raining time varied depending on the regions. Vietnam weather travel and local information guide. The weather in hoi an is warm yearround with the average temperature of 29 degrees celsius. Here is a brief introduction to the top three tourist cities in vietnam hanoi, hoi an, and ho chi.
However, this coldness seems to be of no concern for tourists from northern hemisphere. So there you are, stranded under some old town shop front awning, wondering whether the downpour is ever going to cease. Thankfully there are plenty of rainy day activities in the area, with everything from attractive cafes to secondhand bookstores to explore. Da nang weather has a history of floods caused by typhoons, but they are rare occurrences. This time of the year is the low season of tourism because of the term vietnam rainy season. From october to december and often longer, da nang and hoi an are hit by the winter monsoon, ensuring wet conditions for much of the time. Average temperatures can go as low as 18c and as high as 31c. That means the period from may to october will be the rainy season. The high tourist season coincides with central vietnams wet season, when the seas are rough and at times the rain can feel neverending. The southwest monsoon brings in wet and humid weather while the northeast monsoon. Da nangs monsoon season falls between the months of september and march. Da nang weather travel and local information guide vietnam.
The rainy season in vietnam phrase doesnt automatically mean that its raining 247. The nam hai is uniquely positioned to explore three of central vietnams finest unesco heritage sites for a unique insight into our culturally rich history. October and november are known for the wettest weather with rainfalls that sometimes will turn into typhoons. There are sometimes periods of cold weather, yet they dont last long. Hoi an monsoon season hoi an tourism every travel tips.
However this region also gets some rainfall later on, during the fall. Ho chi minh city has two distinctive seasons, which is rainy and dry rainy season. In the north including hanoi vietnam capital, november to march is the heaviest raining time. I say lucky because otherwise you wouldnt be able to view some of the sights by boat. Rainy season is at its peak in october and november, with 3day downpours being fairly common.
October in vietnam means a change from rainy season to dry season in the south and in the north. It could be the wet season in danang it is in nha trang, but usually the wet season has late afternoon rain and is fine for most of the day and evening. Vietnams rainy season travel guide asia highlights. Instead take an early morning amble down to hoi ans central market, grab a mi quang from the food hall and enter the food jungle that offers more than 80 types of fruits, vegetables, flowers, roots and herbs unique to the countries climate and biodiversity. Nov 28, 2017 hoi ans rainy season can be daunting, especially for those of us unfamiliar with it. In terms of temperature and humidity, february to april is usually the most pleasant. This is defined as the months with the least rainfall along with a lesser chance of allday rain days. But in central vietnam, the weather goes to the opposite direction. In southern vietnam, even thought the rainy season starts from april to september, the precipitation reaches the highest level in june, july and august. Good deals for traveler to vietnam during rainy season. A mekong delta extension is always popular just drop a night or two on the beaches of hoi an to make time for a tour through the network of waterways. The rainy season runs from october to early december with almost half the annual rainfall falling in october and november. Average monthly rainfall and snow in hoi an quang nam. The two major seasons in hoi an are broken down below the wet season and the dry season.
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