When to go · Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City in July
Mixed month. Wet afternoons, mornings fine.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 22
- Crowds
- High
- Vietnam overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
Verdict
Wet afternoons, mornings fine.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than July?
July is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in July
- Ho Chi Minh CityHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 22 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 22 days
- South, Vietnam · Ho Chi Minh City, Mekong, Phú Quốcrainy
Hot all year; wet May–Nov means a 1–2 h afternoon downpour, rarely a lost day.
Early rains season
Afternoon storms cool the evenings; fruit season (mango, rambutan, durian).
Watch: Humidity; plan indoor afternoons.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Vietnam overall
- High
- Prices · Vietnam overall
- Medium
Vietnam overall: Centre still good; the north is hot with storms and Hạ Long cruises can cancel.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ho Chi Minh City, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jul: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Jul: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 22
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Jul: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Jul: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 0
Jan: 3
July: Wet afternoons, mornings fine.
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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast