Weather in Ho Chi Minh City

14-day forecast · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:05 pm (GMT+7)

Now · light drizzle 90 °F

Feels like: 102 °F
Low / high: 76 / 90 °F
Rain: 88% · 0.26 in
Wind: 3 mph NE

↘ 29.91 inHg · falling UV 9 · very high

Today in Ho Chi Minh City: showers, 76 °F to 90 °F, with a 88% chance of rain (0.26 in) and a light air from the northeast (3 mph). Tomorrow, showers, 75 °F to 85 °F and a 97% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Thursday 29, at 90 °F.

Temperatures for the next 14 days

90° 76°
Today
85° 75°
Fri 30
87° 76°
Sat 31
86° 77°
Sun 1
85° 77°
Mon 2
86° 77°
Tue 3
83° 77°
Wed 4
88° 76°
Thu 5
84° 76°
Fri 6
81° 77°
Sat 7
88° 76°
Sun 8
88° 76°
Mon 9
87° 76°
Tue 10
89° 77°
Wed 11

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Model
Today · 29	Showers	76 / 90 °F	88% · 0.26 in	8 mph NE	ECMWF
Fri 30	Showers	75 / 85 °F	97% · 0.40 in	7 mph E	ECMWF
Sat 31	Heavy drizzle	76 / 87 °F	97% · 0.28 in	4 mph NE	ECMWF
Sun 1	Light drizzle	77 / 86 °F	91% · 0.08 in	4 mph NE	ECMWF
Mon 2	Heavy drizzle	77 / 85 °F	98% · 0.15 in	4 mph NNE	ECMWF
Tue 3	Light showers	77 / 86 °F	98% · 0.25 in	7 mph ESE	ECMWF
Wed 4	Light drizzle	77 / 83 °F	96% · 0.24 in	7 mph ESE	ECMWF
Thu 5	Drizzle	76 / 88 °F	94% · 0.26 in	4 mph NNE	ECMWF
Fri 6	Drizzle	76 / 84 °F	84% · 0.14 in	5 mph E	ECMWF
Sat 7	Drizzle	77 / 81 °F	82% · 0.19 in	7 mph ESE	ECMWF
Sun 8	Drizzle	76 / 88 °F	80% · 0.21 in	3 mph NNE	ECMWF
Mon 9	Drizzle	76 / 88 °F	78% · 0.19 in	4 mph N	ECMWF
Tue 10	Light drizzle	76 / 87 °F	82% · 0.02 in	6 mph NNE	ECMWF
Wed 11	Light drizzle	77 / 89 °F	88% · 0.02 in	5 mph E	ECMWF

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore.

Today, every 3 hours

Time	12:00 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Light drizzle	Drizzle	Light drizzle	Light drizzle
Temperature	80°	79°	79°	85°	90°	86°	81°	78°
Chance of rain	1%	3%	1%	0%	11%	71%	78%	45%
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.02 in	0.02 in	0.01 in
Wind (mph)	1 NE	2 NW	2 NNW	4 N	3 NNE	7 SE	3 ESE	3 WSW
Humidity	91%	95%	95%	75%	59%	75%	89%	95%
UV	0	0	0	5	8	1	0	0
Model	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF

Do the models agree?

Medium confidence

They broadly agree, but not quite on rain today: take it with some caution.

What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	90°	85°	87°	86°	85°	86°	83°
AIFS	92°	88°	90°	90°	91°	90°	91°
GFS	93°	83°	91°	89°	88°	92°	90°
ICON	92°	89°	89°	90°	89°	90°	91°
Confidence	high	medium	high	high	high	medium	medium

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	0.26 in	0.40 in	0.28 in	0.08 in	0.15 in	0.25 in	0.24 in
AIFS	0.23 in	0.43 in	0.48 in	0.25 in	0.26 in	0.26 in	0.28 in
GFS	0.10 in	0.70 in	0.62 in	0.43 in	0.15 in	0.02 in	0.07 in
ICON	0.50 in	0.13 in	0.14 in	0.29 in	0.48 in	0.38 in	0.11 in
Confidence	medium	medium	medium	medium	medium	medium	medium

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	818	719	413	413	420	718	718
AIFS	4	5	2	4	6	7	4
GFS	813	611	68	713	617	820	714
ICON	615	617	716	613	616	513	815
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	88%	97%	97%	91%	98%	98%	96%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	84%	97%	91%	87%	94%	61%	77%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer and normal rain.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	A bit above +1.3 °F	Normal	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	A bit above +1.4 °F	Normal	—
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	A bit above +1.8 °F	Normal	88° / 75°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	A bit above +2.3 °F	Normal	89° / 75°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	Above +2.9 °F	Normal	89° / 75°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain
November	Above +2.9 °F	Normal
December	Above +3.8 °F	A bit below −37%
January	Above +4.9 °F	Below −81%
February	Above +4.3 °F	Below −80%
March	Above +4.1 °F	Below −76%

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give.

Ho Chi Minh City climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Ho Chi Minh City is from December to February: highs of 89 °F to 90 °F, about 2 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

Typhoon season: in April and from November to December. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 3 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of Ho Chi Minh City, about one every 10 years. The most recent: Usagi, in November 2018.

89° 73°

JanJ
90° 74°

FebF
92° 76°

MarM
94° 78°

AprA
93° 78°

MayM
91° 77°

JunJ
89° 76°

JulJ
89° 76°

AugA
89° 76°

SepS
89° 76°

OctO
89° 75°

NovN
89° 74°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Cyclones
JanuaryJan	89°	73°	0.65 in	1	6.4	79°	–
FebruaryFeb	90°	74°	0.13 in	1	7.2	79°	–
MarchMar	92°	76°	0.37 in	2	7.0	81°	–
AprilApr	94°	78°	1.83 in	5	6.9	84°	1
MayMay	93°	78°	9.18 in	15	5.9	86°	–
JuneJun	91°	77°	10.63 in	18	6.1	85°	–
JulyJul	89°	76°	11.35 in	21	4.7	84°	–
AugustAug	89°	76°	10.81 in	19	5.4	83°	–
SeptemberSep	89°	76°	11.39 in	19	4.7	84°	–
OctoberOct	89°	76°	10.94 in	20	5.5	84°	–
NovemberNov	89°	75°	3.98 in	10	5.9	83°	1
DecemberDec	89°	74°	1.42 in	4	6.0	81°	1

Month	Water	Cyclones
Jan	79°	–
Feb	79°	–
Mar	81°	–
Apr	84°	1
May	86°	–
Jun	85°	–
Jul	84°	–
Aug	83°	–
Sep	84°	–
Oct	84°	–
Nov	83°	1
Dec	81°	1

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 72.69 in of rain on about 134 days and about 2,150 hours of sunshine.

Cyclones: how many tropical cyclones (tropical storms, hurricanes and typhoons) passed within 93 mi in each month from 1996 to 2025, according to IBTrACS (NOAA).

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now90 °Ffeels like 102 °F

Tomorrow75 / 85 °F

It's 90 °F now (feels like 102 °F). Today, 76 °F to 90 °F; tomorrow, 75 °F to 85 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 88% 0.26 in
Fri 30 97% 0.40 in
Sat 31 97% 0.28 in
Sun 1 91% 0.08 in
Mon 2 98% 0.15 in
Tue 3 98% 0.25 in
Wed 4 96% 0.24 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 88%, with 0.26 in in total. The next day with likely rain is Friday 30: 97% and 0.40 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.03 in; last 3 days, 0.07 in; last 7 days, 0.48 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity59%

Dew point74 °F

Humidity is 59% now and the dew point is 74 °F. With a dew point this high, it feels muggy.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now15 migood

Clouds72%

Visibility is good now (15 mi). No fog expected today.

The model gives visibility up to about 15 mi: beyond that, the horizon is clear.

UV index

Now8

Today's peak9very high

Fri 30: 7 · Sat 31: 9 · Sun 1: 8

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

↗ Rising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling · now Anglers say fish feed more before the change

29.8029.9030.00 30.01

Falling now (−0.05 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Falling pressure: anglers say fish feed more before the change. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityExtremely poor · 101

Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 28	Light drizzle	79 / 91 °F	0.02 in	7 mph ESE
Tue 27	Light drizzle	79 / 90 °F	0.04 in	7 mph E
Mon 26	Overcast	79 / 90 °F	0	7 mph ESE
Sun 25	Overcast	80 / 90 °F	0	6 mph ESE
Sat 24	Overcast	78 / 90 °F	0	6 mph ESE
Fri 23	Heavy drizzle	78 / 88 °F	0.34 in	5 mph E
Thu 22	Light drizzle	78 / 89 °F	0.11 in	4 mph NW

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 21	Drizzle	78 / 89 °F	0.15 in	6 mph NNE
Tue 20	Light drizzle	77 / 90 °F	0.04 in	6 mph ENE
Mon 19	Light showers	77 / 86 °F	0.39 in	11 mph ESE
Sun 18	Drizzle	79 / 86 °F	0.09 in	8 mph ESE
Sat 17	Light showers	79 / 87 °F	0.38 in	6 mph ENE
Fri 16	Light drizzle	79 / 91 °F	0.01 in	7 mph E
Thu 15	Showers	77 / 89 °F	0.47 in	5 mph N
Wed 14	Heavy drizzle	78 / 90 °F	0.18 in	7 mph E
Tue 13	Light showers	77 / 87 °F	0.77 in	5 mph E
Mon 12	Light showers	78 / 90 °F	0.21 in	6 mph SE
Sun 11	Drizzle	78 / 87 °F	0.07 in	6 mph E
Sat 10	Light showers	78 / 85 °F	0.38 in	9 mph ESE
Fri 9	Light showers	77 / 88 °F	0.48 in	5 mph NNE
Thu 8	Light showers	77 / 88 °F	0.41 in	9 mph WNW
Wed 7	Light showers	77 / 90 °F	0.60 in	8 mph NW
Tue 6	Showers	77 / 88 °F	0.68 in	4 mph E
Mon 5	Heavy drizzle	80 / 91 °F	0.20 in	4 mph ENE
Sun 4	Light showers	77 / 88 °F	0.35 in	4 mph SW
Sat 3	Light showers	78 / 89 °F	0.34 in	6 mph S
Fri 2	Drizzle	79 / 89 °F	0.22 in	5 mph SE
Thu 1	Light showers	77 / 91 °F	0.35 in	4 mph NNE
Wed 30	Drizzle	78 / 90 °F	0.22 in	5 mph NNE
Tue 29	Drizzle	78 / 91 °F	0.12 in	6 mph NNE

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in Ho Chi Minh CityQuestions

What's the weather like today in Ho Chi Minh City?

Showers, from 76 °F to 90 °F, with a light air from the northeast (3 mph) and a 88% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Ho Chi Minh City?

On Friday 30 the chance of rain is 97% (0.40 in): showers.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 75 °F and a high of 90 °F; the warmest day, Thursday 29.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 9 (very high). Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 29.91 inHg and falling: +0.01 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Ho Chi Minh City?

The best time to visit Ho Chi Minh City is from December to February: highs of 89 °F to 90 °F, about 2 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Ho Chi Minh City in October?

In October, Ho Chi Minh City normally sees highs of 89 °F and lows of 76 °F, with about 20 rainy days (10.94 in for the month) and 5 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 84 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Ho Chi Minh City?

The warmest is April, with average highs of 94 °F, and the coldest January, with lows of 73 °F. The wettest is September (11.39 in) and the driest, February.

When is typhoon season in Ho Chi Minh City?

Typhoon season: in April and from November to December. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 3 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of Ho Chi Minh City, about one every 10 years. The most recent: Usagi, in November 2018.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 9.6 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 12:05 pm (local time).

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