When to go · Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City in April
Mixed month. Hottest month; 30 Apr holiday crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 35°C (95°F)95°F (35°C) / 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
Verdict
Hottest month; 30 Apr holiday crowds.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- Ho Chi Minh CityHighs around 35 °C (95 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 95 °F (35 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), rain on about 5 days
- South, Vietnam · Ho Chi Minh City, Mekong, Phú Quốchot
Hot all year; wet May–Nov means a 1–2 h afternoon downpour, rarely a lost day.
Dry season season
Sunny, little rain, Tết flower street, the best months for day trips.
Watch: April heat; Tết closures; peak prices at Christmas–New Year.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Thiên Hậu festival check
23rd of the 3rd lunar month · Thiên Hậu Temple, Chợ Lớn
Processions and crowds at the temple.
Hùng Kings' Commemoration check
10th of the 3rd lunar month (public holiday) · Nationwide
Long weekend; beaches near the city fill.
Reunification Day and Labour Day
30 April – 1 May · Palace, Lê Duẩn
Parades in anniversary years (2025 was the 50th); road closures around the palace.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Vietnam overall
- Medium
- Prices · Vietnam overall
- Medium
Vietnam overall: Warm and dry in most places; the 30 Apr – 1 May long weekend fills beaches and flights.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ho Chi Minh City, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 35 °C (95 °F)95 °F (35 °C)
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Apr: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 5
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 3
Jan: 3
April: Hottest month; 30 Apr holiday crowds.
January: Dry and warm; Tết some years (check).
Ho Chi Minh City: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen