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One city, twelve months: how the weather rates, how crowded and expensive it gets, and what is on. Tap a month to see what each cell is based on.

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Ho Chi Minh City across the year

Best-looking months for Ho Chi Minh City: Jan, Mar, Dec.

Green is good news, amber needs planning, red is a month to avoid. A dashed grey cell with a question mark means our data does not say: it is left unknown, never filled in. Crowd and price levels come from the country's month table, so they are the same for every city in it.

January in Ho Chi Minh City

Typical highs 32°C (90°F), lows 22°C (72°F), rain on about 2 days.

WeatherGreat
Dry and warm; Tết some years (check). Typical highs around 32 °C, lows around 22 °C, rain on about 2 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Ho Chi Minh City
CrowdsMedium
Medium crowd level: Vietnam overall. South and centre dry; the north is cool and grey — a jacket for Hanoi, cold nights in Sa Pa.Based on: Vietnam overall month table, not a city measurement
PricesMedium
Medium price level: Vietnam overall.Based on: Vietnam overall month table, not a city measurement
Events3 events
3 listed, 1 with a big effect on crowds and closures: Tết (Lunar New Year); Tết flower street; Lunar New Year.Based on: Festival and holiday lists

What is on

  • Tết (Lunar New Year) (Tết 2027 falls around 6 February (check))checkFlower street and markets for a week before; then 3–7 days of closures, an empty city and full transport out.
  • Tết flower street (About a week before Tết to the 4th day)checkThemed flower displays; crowds every evening.
  • Lunar New Year (Tết — 6 Feb 2027 (lunar, moves yearly))Trains, buses and flights sell out a week either side; many restaurants and shops close 3–7 days; prices up.

Full January guide for Ho Chi Minh City · All months