When to go · Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City in December
Great month. Dry and busiest; Christmas lights.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- Vietnam overall
- Prices
- High
- Vietnam overall
Verdict
Dry and busiest; Christmas lights.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Ho Chi Minh City in this guide.
Weather in December
- Ho Chi Minh CityHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 5 days
- South, Vietnam · Ho Chi Minh City, Mekong, Phú Quốcbest weather
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.
Christmas Eve
24 December · Notre-Dame, Đồng Khởi, Nguyễn Huệ
Huge crowds on motorbikes in the centre; walk, do not ride.
New Year countdown
31 December · Nguyễn Huệ, riverside
Fireworks and road closures.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Vietnam overall
- High
- Prices · Vietnam overall
- High
Vietnam overall: North and south dry, centre wet; Christmas to New Year lifts beach prices.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ho Chi Minh City, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Dec: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 2
Jan: 3
December: Dry and busiest; Christmas lights.
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