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Vietnam weather in April

Planning a getaway to Vietnam this April and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

What is the weather like in Vietnam in April?

The weather in Vietnam in April can be quite varied, with temperatures that range from warm to very warm and precipitation levels ranging from moderate to heavy.

Based on our climate data spanning from 1990-2020, the average maximum temperature is warm in Quang Ninh at 25°C to very warm in Tây Ninh at 36°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 27°C in Tây Ninh and 22°C in Quang Ninh. On average, April is the warmest month of the year in Vietnam. So be prepared and pack summer clothes.

In April, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Mui Ne with an average of 41 mm to heavy rainfall in Lai Châu with 216 mm. Meanwhile, Ho Chi Minh City enjoys approximately 241 hours of sunshine, offering a mostly sunny climate that adds a pleasant and vibrant feel to the month.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Vietnam in April, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Vietnam climate page.

Where to go in Vietnam in April

Find the average weather conditions in April for the most popular destinations in Vietnam on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations in Vietnam

What is the weather like in April for the 5 most popular destinations in Vietnam?

Average weather in Ho Chi Minh City

In April Ho Chi Minh City generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 36°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Ho Chi Minh City
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
35°C 
25°C 
274 hours 
29 mm 
5 days 
36°C 
26°C 
241 hours 
82 mm 
8 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
35°C 
26°C 
197 hours 
208 mm 
15 days 
poor 
Climate in Ho Chi Minh City

Average weather in Hanoi

In April Hanoi generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 22°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Hanoi
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
26°C 
19°C 
47 hours 
61 mm 
15 days 
30°C 
22°C 
90 hours 
109 mm 
14 days 
May   >> May
>>  
33°C 
25°C 
181 hours 
236 mm 
15 days 
poor 
Climate in Hanoi

Average weather in Da Nang

In April Da Nang generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Da Nang
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
28°C 
23°C 
180 hours 
98 mm 
5 days 
30°C 
24°C 
210 hours 
87 mm 
8 days 
May   >> May
>>  
32°C 
26°C 
248 hours 
130 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Da Nang

Average weather in Hoi An

In April Hoi An generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Hoi An
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
28°C 
23°C 
188 hours 
89 mm 
5 days 
30°C 
25°C 
210 hours 
77 mm 
8 days 
May   >> May
>>  
33°C 
26°C 
250 hours 
110 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Hoi An

Average weather in Nha Trang

In April Nha Trang generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Nha Trang
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
30°C 
24°C 
260 hours 
60 mm 
5 days 
31°C 
25°C 
256 hours 
68 mm 
8 days 
May   >> May
>>  
32°C 
27°C 
254 hours 
138 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Nha Trang

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Is April the best time to visit Vietnam?

In our view, April might not be the best time to travel to Vietnam with often poor weather in Ho Chi Minh City.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in January offering mostly perfect weather in Ho Chi Minh City. The weather in April, May, June, July, August, September and October, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

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