Rainy season flooding on bui vien street in ho chi minh city. While that might be a deterrent for most people traveling, sherry managed to. What is the best time of year to go to pleiku in vietnam. Mui ne is relatively different to the other places in vietnam. The rainy season, also known as the monsoon season, with an average rainfall of about 1800mm annually about 150 rainy days per year, usually starts in may and ends in late november. North vietnam in the north, the winter season is from november april with temperatures averaging 20c 68 f. Though as the best beaches stretch from central to southern vietnam, theres always a good beach break to be had no matter what season you are travelling in. Amongst the traveling destinations in vietnam, nhatrang has become one of the most popular places for tourists who love beaches and water sports. Hanoi has the traditional four seasons with mild but cold winters. Vetiver system for infrastructure protection in vietnam. I want emails from lonely planet with travel and product information, promotions, advertisements, thirdparty offers, and surveys. In conclusion, the best time to visit the north of vietnam should be from nov march when the weather is mild.
Figure 1 shows the onset dates at 54 meteorological stations across vietnam. For this reason, the weather in the southern vietnam and the northern vietnam are different from each other and the arrival of rainy season and dry season also has significant differences. Informations pratiques du voyage au vietnam altiplano voyage. Spring summer autumn winter while central and south vietnam have 2 seasons which are dry and rainy seasons. Weather in central highland vietnam is characterized by the tropical savanna climate. How to survive rainy season in vietnam a wandering casiedilla. And, of course the weather isnt the same every year. The rainy season runs from october to early december with almost half the annual rainfall falling in october and november. Study of mosquito fauna in rice ecosystems around hanoi. It can be said that vietnam is the sshaped country and granted different types of climate. Well, another misconception of local weather the rainy season. Vietnams climate, being located in the tropics and strongly influenced by the south china sea has a monsooninfluenced tropical climate typical of that of mainland southeast asia 25 in the north, the climate is monsoonal with four distinct seasons spring, summer, autumn, and winter while in the south areas south of the h. The rainy season is different for different parts of the country, and its a big long country.
Climatological onset date of summer monsoon in vietnam 2014. Monsoon months for a lot of americaneuropean citizens, vietnam is associated with the bloodthirsty war that took more than three million innocent lives and. The rainy season accounts for up to 75% of the annual rainfall intensity. Mar, 2020 why you should travel to vietnam in rainy season. Leptospirosis is a zoonosis known to be endemic in the mekong delta of vietnam, even though clinical reports are uncommon. Located in the southern portion of the indochina peninsula in southeast asia, cambodia has a tropical monsoon climate with only two distinct seasons. Unbelievable cheap travel offers from accommodations, transports to entertainment activities. Broadly speaking, the weather in vietnam is dictated by two seasons the southwest monsoon from april to september and the northeast monsoon from october to late march or early april.
Lam dong department of culture, sports and tourism announced that from august 7th to 10th, 2014, rainy season festival in dalat will be taken place. Therefore, a new specific criterion for this region is proposed. While in the north, there are four distinct seasons, the south has only two basic seasons including rainy season and dry season. Generally speaking the northern weather pattern is similar to weather patterns. Here are some average weather facts we collected from our historical climate data. In the rainy season, between may and september, the average temperature is about 30oc or 86of. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 71f to 94f and is. Flood after monsoon season rain in phnom penh, cambodia, 2014.
Vietnam is a long coastline country divided into 3 parts. Vietnam weather and the best time to go to vietnam. Rainfall time series 19812016 and temperature time series 19612014 reconstructed from station observations, remote sensing and other proxies. Due to its location just 10 degrees north of the equator, cambodia is so hot and humid with an average temperature.
Typhoons in this region frequently lead to serious crop damage and loss of life image. The best time to visit mui ne vietnam viet fun travel. In our guide to the best things to do during the rainy season in ho chi minh city, you will find it is no problem but an opportunity for your indoor activities and try something different. On the average there are 120200 rainy days a year, 1020 days a month during the rainy season and 5. Compared to sapa this area of northern vietnam is a bit off the beaten track. Hanoi and north vietnam has a distinct winter and summer season. With a little prior planning, a trip to vietnam in the rainy season is certain to be a truly memorable occasion. There are lesser monsoons from january to march as well, and while april might be the rainy season in many parts of the united states, this is the driest month in da nang. Although the weather is divided into two main seasons. Nhatrang only experiences rainy season in 4 months, from september to december.
Rainy season in ho chi minh city saigon, vietnam duration. Rainy season on phu quoc island falls between july and september. This peculiar characteristic differs substantially from the rainy season in the adjacent regions. She recently visited vietnam during the rainy season. Home thorn tree country forums southeast asia mainland vietnam how long can a monsoon rain in a day last. The temperatures remain high around the area all year round with june to august receiving the most of rainfall. Watch the time travellers that make the decision to experience the indochina holiday during the monsoon season will soon notice the rains are mostly short lived and.
Boy does it come, the heaviest ive ever seen, its quite a sight. The 2014 pacific typhoon season was a slightly below average season, featuring 23 tropical storms, 11 typhoons, 8 super typhoons, and 7 category 5 typhoons. So, when exactly are you going, and what parts of vietnam will you be at what times. Documentary film and speaker, film director producer joan widdifield for five years joan widdifield went to vietnam to collect and film stories of the hearts and minds of vietnamese. The heaviest raining time varied depending on the regions. Abstract this study characterizes rainfall and temperature variability for the whole of vietnam and for climate sub. Ho chi minh city usually witnesses monsoon climate in two seasons. The hcmhw runs across several provinces of vietnam which have the annual average rainfall intensity of 1,5002,500mm. July 5, 2016 50 comments it arrives in vietnam with a vengeance.
So its a good time to head to the southern coast if you want to soak up some rays and rack up some time on vietnams gorgeous beaches. In vietnam there are two different weather patterns. Its average monthly rainfall ranges between 190mm and 361mm. Central vietnam in the midst of the vietnam daytime temperature fluctuates between 26 and 32 degrees.
Pdf observed climate variations and change in vietnam. Good deals for traveler to vietnam during rainy season. Most of vietnam enjoys dry conditions and basks in sunshine by december. The best time to go to vietnam, including current weather conditions, temperatures and rainfall. Aug 28, 2016 the rainy season or wet season in phu quoc island vietnam starts from the beginning of june and goes through to the end of september. Monsoon seasons in vietnam saigonist expat living in. Then there can be heavy downpours, but also prevent typhoons, which can cause a lot of inconvenience.
Vietnams climate, being located in the tropics and strongly influenced by the south china sea. In ho chi minh city, the wet season is overcast, the dry season is partly. Northern vietnam has a cool to cold season courtesy of the northeast monsoon from november to march and a warm to hot wet season from april to october. Generally, vietnam rainy season starts from early august to the end of february. Rainy season takes the viewer deep into rural vietnam and tells the hoang familys story. The best time to visit nha trang vietnam viet fun travel. The rains come when the winds shift into the southwest monsoon from may to november. So its a good time to head to the southern coast if you want to soak up some rays and rack up some time on vietnam s gorgeous beaches. I moved to the coastal city of da nang, vietnam for the endless summer. Flood after monsoon season rain in phnom penh, cambodia, 2014 it is around royale palace, national museum, riverside by mekong river. Weather and the best time to visit vietnam travelfish.
Climate and average monthly weather in pleiku gia lai, vietnam. In south vietnam, like the rest of tropical southeast asia but not north vietnam, there are only two seasons. East asiasoutheast asia vietnam the world factbook. Ho chi minh city has two distinctive seasons, which is rainy and dry rainy season. Wet season is the off season for tourism, so there are fewer tourists going about in cambodia. People often equate monsoons with rain, but that is only partly the case.
Phu quoc weather conditions are still pleasant, but. There are tons of beneficiary facts and features for traveler to vietnam in wet seasons. Why you should travel to vietnam during rainy season. Rainy season in phu quoc island vietnam tripatrek travel. April to october is the rainy season in ho chi minh city. My recent visit in september proved this beyond doubt as the falls were in full flow and really spectacular. Climate and weather information offroad vietnam adventures. Da nang weather da nang, vietnam forecast tripadvisor. Jan 12, 2018 how to survive rainy season in vietnam.
The rainy season or wet season in phu quoc island vietnam starts from the beginning of june and goes through to the end of september. Climatological onset date of summer monsoon in vietnam. The wettest months are between september and december, which is the peak monsoon season in central vietnam. We do get some days where it stays wet and grey all day, but there. Jul 21, 2014 typhoon rammasun shut down the philippine capital on july 16 as authorities said the first major storm of the countrys brutal rainy season claimed at least four lives and forced hundreds of.
The weather in mui ne is dry all year since binh thuan province where mui ne resides is the driest region in south east asia. See our vietnam weather charts below, showing the levels of rain and. Summer lasts from may to october when it is hot and humid and the region experiences its highest rainfall. Nha trang, hue and da nang but lasts longer rainy season from september to february. Depending on the region, the onset of the rainy season defined as when the. On many days it is red hot and sunny, then in the afternoon the clouds gather and the rain comes. Due to the effects of altitude, weather varies in different topography. Its a common practice to lower the prices during the notsofriendly months. Hanoi weather best time to visit hanoi visit vietnam. All vietnam, except the far north, is hot and humid, with the summer monsoon bringing downpours. In the north including hanoi vietnam capital, november to march is the heaviest raining time. During the wet season in vietnam, does it rain all day. Central vietnam is the exception, which is gradually emerging from its rainy season. The time for rainy season in vietnam is from april or may and last until october of the year.
In general, it is hot and humid but the temperatures and the rainy seasons will differ. The summer dry season onset date, which is subjectively indicated in late may, is defined as the appearance time of the dry, downslope foehn wind. Hanoi average temperature by month vietnam online spring. The northeast monsoon season runs from december through april, when it brings sunny and dry weather, especially in the early months of january and february. Windcheater and antiskid shoes are also the necessaries. Severe vietnam weather events, by total number of events, by month. Is it worth traveling to phu quoc during the rainy season. Monsoon months for a lot of americaneuropean citizens, vietnam is associated with the bloodthirsty war that took more than three million innocent lives and almost crippled the us economy.
We investigated leptospira infection in rats purchased in food markets during the rainy season october n150, as well as those trapped during the dry season februarymarch n125 in the region using rtpcr for the lipl32 gene, confirmed by 16s rrna, as. The weather in hanoi is also like in northern vietnam with 4 clearly seasons in the year, including. Pdf in this study, observed changes of temperature, rainfall, and some extreme climate indices in. Variations of surface temperature and rainfall in vietnam from 1971. Best time to visit vietnam best time of year for travelling. Cambodia has 2 seasons and a tropical climate with warm temperatures throughout the year. Oct 07, 2014 rainy season in the south begins from jun until the end of oct with some heavy rain suddenly fall but it will stop right away.
I moved to the coastal city of da nang, vietnam for the endless. Ive always said if youre going to visit a waterfall in this region the only time to go is the rainy season. Average weather in ho chi minh city, vietnam, year round. Here are a few helpful tips to take advantage of monsoon season. I came for the stunning tropical beaches, the laidback beach lifestyle, the lively beach bars and the gorgeous islands that are only a boat ride away. Summary of best things to do during the rainy season in ho chi minh city. How important are rats as vectors of leptospirosis in the. Vietnam declared independence after world war ii, but france continued to rule until its 1954 defeat by communist forces under ho chi minh. The best time to visit vietnams beaches depends on which area you want to go to. The cool but mostly dry winter lasts from november to april when temperatures average 1722c with the coldest months being january march. The dry season in saigon and the southern vietnam as well starts in november and ends in april. Southern vietnam weather is characterized by the tropical equatorial climate with high and almost unchanged temperature all year round. Unlike much of the rest of southeast asia, the weather in vietnam can vary depending on which part of the country you are in.
The seasons peak months august and september saw minimal activity caused by an unusually strong and a persistent suppressing phase of the maddenjulian oscillation mjo. Typhoon rammasun shut down the philippine capital on july 16 as authorities said the first major storm of the countrys brutal rainy season claimed at least four lives and forced hundreds of. The earliest onset of the summer rainy season, in late april to. Furthermore, as a general rule, prices are low during the rainy season in vietnam, and you can save up to 20, 30 or even 50 percent on hotels, rooms, food, and gifts for your family members. Hey man, i am making a video for my class about vietnam. January 12, 2018 january 12, 2018 a wandering casiedilla. December and january in particular can get quite frosty in the far north of vietnam pack accordingly. Climate and average monthly weather in pleiku gia lai. The 2014 pacific typhoon season was a slightly below average season, featuring 23 tropical storms, 11 typhoons, and 8 super typhoons. With beautiful camera work, the film depicts what happens on. In any case you shouldnt let the weather slow you down, travel is an adventure, and the weather good or bad is just part of the trip. The typhoon season lasts longer from july through november, with the most severe storms occurring along the central coast.
My friend and twocontinent club member sherry ott is a prolific travel photographer and blogger. At the far south of central vietnam, nha trang benefits from a longer dry season typically january to september, with high temperatures and little rain. Just like weather in general, the rainy season here falls at different times in different places, therefore, statements such as the rainy season in vietnam is in these months, oversimplifying the situation and not true. That means the period from may to october will be the rainy season. In the rainy season, you should bring a raincoat or an umbrella, wherever you go in cambodia. The conquest of vietnam by france began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. During the year, nhatrang only experiences rainy season in 4 months, from september to december.
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