Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Ho Chi Minh, 79. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 4th runs hot in Ho Chi Minh City, with an average high of 93° across 66 years of records — and a coin-flip chance of afternoon rain. The date has swung from a sweltering 99° in 1998 down to 73° overnight in 2022, so expect heat but pack for a quick soaking.
Ho Chi Minh City is one of the most consistently warm cities on the planet, with all-time temps ranging from 58° on a freak December 1975 cold snap to a scorching 103° just last April. October is when the skies really open up — a single day in 1985 dumped 6.15 inches of rain.
Ho Chi Minh City doesn't do cold — monthly highs stay between 86° and 93° all year, making March and April the peak of the dry-season heat. If you're chasing the driest weather, aim for January through March; if you want to avoid getting drenched, steer clear of October, the wettest week of which averages over 3 inches of rain.