Travel tips to find best time to visit Vietnam
Weather and climate can often affect how much you enjoy your Vietnam vacation and what activities are feasible during your travels. In Vietnam especially, this is a sure consideration. With more than 2000 miles between the Northern and Southern tips of the country, the weather in Vietnam in unbelievable varied. Fortunately, irrespective of when you visit Vietnam, you can choose your time in good weather. Use our Vietnam travel tips to find the best weather during your time in this country.
The Best Time to Visit Northern Vietnam – Sapa, Hanoi, Halong Bay
The mountainous regions of the north are described by dry and cold winters and wet and hot summers. The dry season continues from October to the end of March and the wet season from April to September. Be prepared for chilly weather in December and January – during this season you may see snow in the far mountainous North! Despite the temperature drops in the dry season, it is much more pleasing to visit Northern Vietnam during this time.
Travel Tips:
Halong Bay: Wet season in Vietnam marks for sudden storms in the Bay so Halong Bay cruises are mostly cancelled when there is a storm warning.
Sapa: Sapa can be wonderful and great to enjoy in both wet season and dry season. Many of the flowers are blooming in early spring, so the scenery can be very enchanting and lively. However, the rice paddy fields around Sapa only have one yield a year so if you want to see the lushious green rice terraces; you should have to visit Vietnam around October.
The Best Time to Visit Central Vietnam – Hue, Hoi An, Da Nang, Quy Nhon, Nha Trang
Central Vietnam is differing in temperature from city to city. Nha Trang and Quy Nhon are more south so they have a much longer dry season from January to September. On the contrary, Hoi An, Hue and Da Nang have a dry season from January to August at best. The glorious city, Hue’s weather is known to be notably bad in that it stays drizzly and gloomy for the greater part of the year due to its parallel location within a mountain range. Just on the opposite side of the mountain range, Hoi An and Da Nang tend to stay drier and hotter. Keep in mind that the wet season in this part of Vietnam tour often brings nasty rain storms and typhoon.
Travel Tips:
Nha Trang and Quy Nhon: Early September is an ideal time to visit Vietnam to this part – the weather is very nice enough to experience the stunning beaches with little rain and the cities are not damaged with tourists, as peak tourism season in this area is from June-August. However, the stunning beaches are at their best and most amazing in April!
Hue: The Phong Nha caves near Hue are famous travel destination and a must see if you will be visiting in this area. One of the most wonderful experiences here is to be able to swim in the river that runs through the caves but this is only possible in the dry season. During wet season, the water level is very high and there is much sediment in the water to allow swimming.
The Best Time to Visit Southern Vietnam – Da Lat, Mui Ne, Ho Chi Minh City, Mekong Delta, Phu Quoc
The cities in the south also vary frequently weather wise but the weather here is more temperate than Northern and Central Vietnam. The time of wet season is from May to November and the remainder of the year stays dry most of the time. Although the temperature remains nearly the same, the humidity in the country varies a lot throughout the year. Favourably, during the wet season, expect heavy rainfall normally only once a day for short period of time. Phu Quoc gets more rainfall farther South than other parts of South Vietnam and the waters are less blue during wet season, although Phu Quoc is highly visited all year round. Da Lat is different than other places in the South because the beautiful city is balanced in the highlands. It can be cold in the winter, around December and January, and really wet and humid from June to October.
Travel Tips:
Phu Quoc: The magnificent island is still developing. Many of the roads of the island are not fully built. If you want to make your own way to the other beaches on the island during wet season, be prepared for a very muddy Vietnam trip!
Da Lat: Da Lat is famous for outdoor adventure sports, but many outfitters will cancel their journey in the wet season if the water levels are too high or if the current is too strong.
Despite the type of weather, if you want to travel in off season, then we are ready to plan your Vietnam tour with reasonable Vietnam tour packages.
We wish you dry weather and sunny skies during your time to Vietnam, and remember to pack appropriately for your Vietnam trip.
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