When to go · Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City in March
Great month. Dry; hot afternoons.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 34°C (93°F)93°F (34°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
Verdict
Dry; hot afternoons.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Ho Chi Minh City in this guide.
Weather in March
- Ho Chi Minh CityHighs around 34 °C (93 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 93 °F (34 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 2 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.
Lantern full moon (Rằm tháng Giêng) check
15th of the 1st lunar month · Pagodas and Chợ Lớn temples
Busiest temple day of the year.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Vietnam overall
- Medium
- Prices · Vietnam overall
- Medium
Vietnam overall: Best compromise for a north-to-south trip: north warming, centre and south dry.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ho Chi Minh City, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 34 °C (93 °F)93 °F (34 °C)
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Mar: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 2
Jan: 2
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 3
March: Dry; hot afternoons.
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