Vietnam in September

Typhoons shift to the centre; the north improves late in the month.

September is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• MarchGreatBest compromise for a north-to-south trip: north warming, centre and south dry.
• AprilGreatWarm and dry in most places; the 30 Apr – 1 May long weekend fills beaches and flights.
• DecemberGoodNorth and south dry, centre wet; Christmas to New Year lifts beach prices.
• JanuaryGoodSouth and centre dry; the north is cool and grey — a jacket for Hanoi, cold nights in Sa Pa.

• North · Hanoi, Hạ Long, Ninh Bình, Sa Pafine

  Four seasons: cool grey winters (Sa Pa can reach 0 °C (32 °F)), humid hot summers with storms Jul–Sep; Hạ Long cruises cancel on storm warnings.Four seasons: cool grey winters (Sa Pa can reach 32 °F (0 °C)), humid hot summers with storms Jul–Sep; Hạ Long cruises cancel on storm warnings.

• Centre · Huế, Đà Nẵng, Hội An, Quy Nhơnstorm or typhoon risk

  Monsoon runs Sep–Feb, the opposite of the south; Hội An's old town floods most Octobers and Novembers.

• South · Ho Chi Minh City, Mekong, Phú Quốcrainy

  Hot all year; wet May–Nov means a 1–2 h afternoon downpour, rarely a lost day.

• Central Coast: Huế to Hội An · Huế, Đà Nẵng, Hội Anstorm or typhoon risk

  Dry February–August; typhoons and floods September–December; Huế is wetter than Đà Nẵng.

• Central Coast: South-central · Quy Nhơn, Nha Trang, Mũi Néfine

  Drier than the north of the coast; Mũi Né is one of the driest places in Vietnam.

• Central Highlands: Đà Lạt plateau · Đà Lạtrainy

  Mild all year (highs 22–25 °C (72–77 °F)); dry December–March; rainy afternoons May–October.Mild all year (highs 72–77 °F (22–25 °C)); dry December–March; rainy afternoons May–October.

• Central Highlands: Dak Lak plateau · Buôn Ma Thuộtrainy

  Warmer than Đà Lạt; coffee harvest November–January.

• North Vietnam: Hanoi and the Red River delta · Hanoi, Ninh Bình, Hải Phòngfine

  Grey drizzle Feb–Mar; storms Jul–Sep; October–November clear and dry.

• North Vietnam: Coast and bays · Hạ Long, Lan Hạ, Cát Bàstorm or typhoon risk

  Typhoon warnings cancel cruises Jul–Sep; winter haze.

• North Vietnam: Northern mountains · Sa Pa, Hà Giangbest weather

  Near freezing in Dec–Jan; rice terraces green May–Jul, golden mid-Sep to early Oct; buckwheat flowers in Hà Giang Oct–Nov.

• Northern Vietnam: Hanoi and the delta · Red River deltastorm or typhoon risk

  Oct–Dec is the driest and clearest; Feb–Apr is damp with drizzle; May–Aug is 35 °C (95 °F)+ and humid; Jul–Sep brings typhoons that can cancel bay cruises.Oct–Dec is the driest and clearest; Feb–Apr is damp with drizzle; May–Aug is 95 °F (35 °C)+ and humid; Jul–Sep brings typhoons that can cancel bay cruises.

• Northern Vietnam: Northern mountains · Sa Pa, Ha Giang, Lao Caifine

  Cooler than Hanoi all year; Dec–Feb can drop near freezing at night; Sep–Nov is the clearest for terraces and passes.

• Northern Vietnam: Coast and islands · Ha Long, Cat Ba, Hai Phongfine

  Mar–Jun and Sep–Nov are the best windows; Jul–Aug storms can ground boats and close beaches.

• Southern Vietnam: Saigon and the delta · Ho Chi Minh City, Cần Thơ, Châu Đốcrainy

  Hot all year; wet May–November with afternoon storms; delta floods Sep–Nov raise the rivers.

• Southern Vietnam: Islands · Phú Quốc, Côn Đảorainy

  Phú Quốc's west coast is calm November–April; rough in the south-west monsoon.

• Da Nang32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 15 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 15 rain days
• Hanoi31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 13 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 13 rain days
• Ho Chi Minh City32 °C (90 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 22 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 22 rain days
• Hoi An32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 14 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 14 rain days
• Hue32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 16 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 16 rain days
• Bac Ha24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 8 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 8 rain days
• Bao Loc29 °C (84 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 20 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 20 rain days
• Ben Tre34 °C (93 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 13 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 13 rain days
• Ca Mau33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 20 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 20 rain days
• Ca Na31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 12 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 12 rain days
• Cai Be33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 13 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 13 rain days
• Cai Rong31 °C (88 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 9 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 9 rain days
• Cam Pha31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 13 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 13 rain days
• Cao Bang27 °C (81 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 13 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 13 rain days
• Cat Ba30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 13 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 13 rain days
• Co Loa33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 12 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 12 rain days
• Co To Island30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 14 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 14 rain days
• Cu Chi31 °C (88 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 5 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 5 rain days
• Cua Ong31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 13 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 13 rain days
• Dien Bien Phu29 °C (84 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 13 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 13 rain days
• Dong Dang30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 13 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 13 rain days
• Dong Ha30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 11 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 11 rain days
• Gia Nghia29 °C (84 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 18 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 18 rain days
• Giao Xuân33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 9 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 9 rain days
• Ha Tien32 °C (90 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 10 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 10 rain days
• Khâm Đức29 °C (84 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 16 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 16 rain days
• Khe Sanh30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 14 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 14 rain days
• Kon Tum30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 13 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 13 rain days
• Lăng Cô31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 15 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 15 rain days
• Lao Cai27 °C (81 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 12 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 12 rain days
• Long Xuyen32 °C (90 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 11 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 11 rain days
• Lý Sơn31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 10 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 10 rain days
• Mong Cai31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 14 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 14 rain days
• My Tho32 °C (90 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 10 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 10 rain days
• Na Meo31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 13 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 13 rain days
• Ngoc Hoi29 °C (84 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 18 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 18 rain days
• Phan Rang–Tháp Chàm33 °C (91 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 11 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 11 rain days
• Phan Thiet33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 6 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 6 rain days
• Pleiku27 °C (81 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 18 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 18 rain days
• Quan Lạn29 °C (84 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 10 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 10 rain days
• Quảng Ngãi31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 15 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 15 rain days
• Rach Gia32 °C (90 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 10 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 10 rain days
• Soc Trang33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 12 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 12 rain days
• Tam Dao26 °C (79 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 15 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 15 rain days
• Tam Kỳ33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 4 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 4 rain days
• Tây Ninh31 °C (88 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 12 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 81 °F (27 °C), 12 rain days
• Thac Mo31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 13 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 13 rain days
• Thái Nguyên32 °C (90 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 11 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 11 rain days
• Thanh Hoa32 °C (90 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 9 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 9 rain days
• Tra Vinh31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 18 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 18 rain days
• Tuan Chau Island31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 15 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 15 rain days
• Vinh Long33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 12 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 12 rain days
• Vinh31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 5 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 5 rain days
• Y Ty25 °C (77 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 16 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 16 rain days
• Nha Trang32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 10 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 10 rain days
• Da Lat24 °C (75 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 23 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 23 rain days
• Sa Pa23 °C (73 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 19 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 19 rain days
• Ha Giang31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 15 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 15 rain days
• Hai Phong30 °C (86 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 13 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 13 rain days
• Ha Long City30 °C (86 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 14 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 14 rain days
• Can Tho31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 23 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 23 rain days
• Phu Quoc29 °C (84 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 22 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 22 rain days
• Quy Nhon32 °C (90 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 13 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 13 rain days
• Mui Ne31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 16 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 16 rain days
• Vung Tau31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 19 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 19 rain days
• Dong Hoi31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 15 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 15 rain days
• Ninh Binh City31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 14 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 14 rain days
• Buon Ma Thuot29 °C (84 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 23 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 23 rain days
• Chau Doc32 °C (90 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 22 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 22 rain days
• Con Dao30 °C (86 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 18 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 18 rain days

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.

• National Day

  2 Sep (+1 day)

  Two-day holiday; Hanoi central streets closed for events; domestic travel peak.

• Mid-Autumn Festival

  15th day of the 8th lunar month (around 15 September in 2027 — check)

  Not a day off; lantern crowds in Hanoi Old Quarter and Hội An in the evening.

• Typhoon and flood season

  Peak October–November · Da Nang

  Beaches close under red flags; flights, boats and the pass can close.

• King tides and floods

  Rainy-season high tides · Ho Chi Minh City

  Knee-deep water for an hour or two after heavy rain at high tide.

• Full-moon lantern night check

  14th of each lunar month · Hoi An

  Streetlights off and lanterns on from about 18:00, candles on the river, folk music and games; motorbikes kept out. The most crowded evening of the month.

• Cù Lao Chàm island season check

  About March to September · Hoi An

  Speedboats run in calm seas; daily visitor caps apply (check).

• Vu Lan and the ghost month check

  7th lunar month; Vu Lan on the 15th · Hoi An

  Offerings burned outside houses; pagodas busy on the 15th.

• Typhoon season

  Mainly September to November · Hoi An

  Storm warnings close the sea and cancel boats; stay indoors for the passage of a storm.

• Mid-Autumn

  Sep–Oct · Hoi An

  Lanterns, lion dances and mooncakes; children's parades.

Crowds · Vietnam

Medium

Prices · Vietnam

Medium

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Vietnam, side by side.

• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
• A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries

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Rated best or good this month

• Cam Pha

  Best months: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov

• Cat Ba

  Best months: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov

• Co To Island

  Best months: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov

• Cua Ong

  Best months: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov

• Dong Ha

  Best months: Feb–Apr, Aug–Oct

• Giao Xuân

  Best months: Mar–May, Sep–Nov

• Mong Cai

  Best months: Mar–May, Sep–Nov

• Phan Thiet

  Best months: Feb–Oct (dry season)

• Pleiku

  Best months: Dec–Feb, Sep–Oct

• Quan Lạn

  Best months: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov

• Quảng Ngãi

  Best months: Feb–May, Aug–Oct

• Tam Kỳ

  Best months: Feb–Oct (dry season)

Better another month

• Centre

  Monsoon runs Sep–Feb, the opposite of the south; Hội An's old town floods most Octobers and Novembers.