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Weather in August in Vietnam

Planning a journey to Vietnam this August and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Vietnam in August?

August in Vietnam generally has temperatures that range from warm to very warm, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to heavy.

Temperatures

The average maximum daytime temperatures vary from warm in Da Lat at 26°C to very warm in Quảng Ngãi at 34°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 26°C in Quảng Ngãi and 19°C in Da Lat. These night and day temperatures are average and some days may be even warmer. So be prepared and dress for the heat.

Precipitation

In August, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Tuy Hoa with an average of 71 mm to heavy rainfall in Quang Ninh with 452 mm.

Average sunshine

Most cities enjoy a balanced amount of sunshine, with around 172 hours of sunlight anticipated in Ho Chi Minh City. This ensures the days are neither too dim nor excessively sunny.

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

Where to go in Vietnam in August

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Vietnam on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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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

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

Ho Chi Minh City

In August Ho Chi Minh City generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 32°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and heavy 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
<<   July July
<<  
32°C 
25°C 
182 hours 
268 mm 
18 days 
poor 
32°C 
25°C 
172 hours 
281 mm 
18 days 
poor 
32°C 
25°C 
163 hours 
321 mm 
20 days 
poor 
Climate in Ho Chi Minh City

Hanoi

In August Hanoi generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 34°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor 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
<<   July July
<<  
35°C 
27°C 
196 hours 
280 mm 
16 days 
poor 
34°C 
26°C 
173 hours 
338 mm 
17 days 
poor 
33°C 
25°C 
162 hours 
247 mm 
14 days 
poor 
Climate in Hanoi

Da Nang

In August Da Nang generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 33°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 27°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable 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
<<   July July
<<  
33°C 
27°C 
252 hours 
122 mm 
18 days 
33°C 
27°C 
217 hours 
155 mm 
22 days 
31°C 
26°C 
174 hours 
321 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Da Nang

Hoi An

In August Hoi An generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 33°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 27°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable 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
<<   July July
<<  
34°C 
27°C 
255 hours 
105 mm 
19 days 
33°C 
27°C 
220 hours 
139 mm 
23 days 
32°C 
26°C 
180 hours 
308 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in Hoi An

Nha Trang

In August Nha Trang generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 32°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 27°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable 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
<<   July July
<<  
32°C 
27°C 
243 hours 
119 mm 
19 days 
32°C 
27°C 
235 hours 
127 mm 
21 days 
31°C 
26°C 
203 hours 
218 mm 
20 days 
poor 
Climate in Nha Trang

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Vietnam.

Is August the best time to visit Vietnam?

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

Generally speaking, January provides perfect weather in Ho Chi Minh City. In contrast, April, May, June, July, August, September and October tend to have poor weather conditions.

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