Season guide · Ho Chi Minh City · Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City in the rainy season

May–October: weather, crowds, prices and the best things to do this time of year.

Updated 23 October 2026By the AMZBooking editorial team

Quick answer

Short, heavy afternoon storms and occasional flooding, but lower prices and lush countryside. Expect highs up to 34°C (93°F) and lows around 25°C (77°F), with about 119 rainy days across May–October.

Months: May–October
Temperatures: 25°C (77°F) to 34°C (93°F)
Rainy days in the season: About 119
Crowds: Quiet
Hotel prices: Low

Weather in the rainy season

Ho Chi Minh City in the rainy season: month by month
Month	High	Low	Rainy days	Daylight	Crowds
May	34°C (93°F)	26°C (79°F)	16	12.6 h	2/5
June	32°C (90°F)	25°C (77°F)	20	12.8 h	2/5
July	32°C (90°F)	25°C (77°F)	22	12.7 h	3/5
August	32°C (90°F)	25°C (77°F)	21	12.5 h	2/5
September	31°C (88°F)	25°C (77°F)	21	12.2 h	2/5
October	31°C (88°F)	25°C (77°F)	19	11.9 h	2/5

Compared with the rest of the year: average highs of 32°C (90°F) against a yearly 32°C (90°F), and 119 of the year's roughly 145 rainy days fall in these 6 months. Crowds rate 2/5 and hotel prices 2/5 on average.

What's on in the rainy season

Recurring events; dates move from year to year, so confirm with the organiser.

September: National Day (2 September)
September: Mid-Autumn Festival — lanterns on Lương Nhữ Học street in Chợ Lớn (September or early October)

Good choices for the rainy season

Gallery · District 1 (Đồng Khởi)

Ho Chi Minh City Museum of Fine Arts

A yellow colonial mansion near Bến Thành Market, built for a wealthy Chinese merchant family, holds Vietnamese lacquer paintings, Cham sculpture and war-era propaganda art.

Time needed: 1–1.5 hours
Cost: Low cost

Art
Architecture
Rainy day
Off the beaten path

Museum · District 1 (Đồng Khởi)

Ho Chi Minh City Museum

Even if you skip the exhibits, walk round the outside and the gardens for the architecture.

Time needed: 1 hour
Cost: Low cost

History
Architecture
Rainy day

Viewpoint · Bình Thạnh

Landmark 81 SkyView

Vietnam's tallest building, a 461-metre tower on the Saigon River in Bình Thạnh, has an observation deck on its top floors with views over the river's loops, District 1 and Thủ Thiêm.

Time needed: 1.5 hours
Cost: Mid-priced

Views
After dark
Rainy day
Photo spot

Museum · District 3

War Remnants Museum

Start on the top floor with the photojournalism galleries, and allow time to recover afterwards; some images are very distressing.

Time needed: 2 hours
Cost: Low cost

Iconic
History
Rainy day

Architecture · District 1 (Đồng Khởi)

Saigon Central Post Office

Across the square from the cathedral, this working post office from the 1890s has a vaulted iron-framed hall, painted maps of colonial Saigon and Cochinchina, and a large portrait of Ho Chi Minh.

Time needed: 30 minutes
Cost: Free

Free
Architecture
History
Photo spot
Rainy day

Day trips in the rainy season

Cần Thơ and Cái Răng floating market (About 3.5–4 hours each way by road) — The Mekong Delta's largest city is the base for Cái Răng, a wholesale floating market where boats sell produce from poles at dawn.
Tây Ninh Cao Đài Holy See (About 2.5–3 hours each way by road) — The colourful headquarters temple of Caodaism, a Vietnamese religion that blends Buddhism, Taoism, Christianity and Confucianism, where visitors can watch the midday ceremony from the gallery.

What to pack

Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and high-factor sunscreen
A compact umbrella and waterproof shoes — rain is frequent
Comfortable walking shoes

Other times of year

Questions travellers ask

+Is the rainy season a good time to visit Ho Chi Minh City?

It is a trade-off: Short, heavy afternoon storms and occasional flooding, but lower prices and lush countryside. The best months overall are December–March.

+What is the weather like in Ho Chi Minh City in the rainy season?

Highs of up to 34°C (93°F) and lows around 25°C (77°F), with about 119 rainy days over the season.