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Weather in August in The Mekong Delta

Are you planning a trip a to the Mekong Delta in August and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in the Mekong Delta in August?

The Mekong Delta is a region in Vietnam. August in the Mekong Delta generally has very warm temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect very warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 32°C and nighttime temperatures around 25°C in Can Tho. 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 heavy rainfall in Long Xuyên with an average of 232 mm to heavy rainfall in My Tho with 272 mm.

Average sunshine

Can Tho enjoys a balanced 176 hours of sunlight. Ensuring it's neither too overcast nor too sunny.

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

Where to go in the Mekong Delta in August

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the the Mekong Delta 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 the Mekong Delta?

Can Tho

In August Can Tho 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.

Can Tho
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 
183 hours 
246 mm 
17 days 
poor 
32°C 
25°C 
176 hours 
249 mm 
17 days 
poor 
32°C 
25°C 
165 hours 
282 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in Can Tho

My Tho

In August My Tho 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.

My Tho
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 
255 mm 
17 days 
poor 
32°C 
25°C 
172 hours 
272 mm 
18 days 
poor 
32°C 
25°C 
163 hours 
313 mm 
20 days 
poor 
Climate in My Tho

Ben Tre

In August Ben Tre 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.

Ben Tre
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 
183 hours 
258 mm 
17 days 
poor 
32°C 
25°C 
176 hours 
272 mm 
18 days 
poor 
32°C 
25°C 
165 hours 
311 mm 
20 days 
poor 
Climate in Ben Tre

Vĩnh Long

In August Vĩnh Long 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.

Vĩnh Long
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 
183 hours 
252 mm 
17 days 
poor 
32°C 
25°C 
176 hours 
257 mm 
17 days 
poor 
32°C 
25°C 
165 hours 
294 mm 
20 days 
poor 
Climate in Vĩnh Long

Trà Vinh

In August Trà Vinh 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.

Trà Vinh
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 
175 hours 
257 mm 
17 days 
poor 
32°C 
25°C 
163 hours 
263 mm 
18 days 
poor 
32°C 
25°C 
148 hours 
303 mm 
20 days 
poor 
Climate in Trà Vinh

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

Is August the best time to visit the Mekong Delta?

Given the typically poor weather conditions in Can Tho, August may not be the ideal time to visit the Mekong Delta.

On average, the best time to visit the Mekong Delta is in January and February with generally perfect weather in Can Tho. On the other hand, the weather in May, June, July, August, September and October tend to be poor.

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