WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO TRAVEL?
Vietnam stretches over 1,800km up the eastern coast of the Indochina peninsula and has various climates at the same time in different parts of the country.
The winter season lasts from November to April in the north with temperatures averaging 16 degree centigrade. The rest of the year is considered summer time with heavy rainfall and occasional storms.
The rainy season lasts from May to October in the south. However, it rarely rains the whole day long and it dries up quickly afterwards. The dry season is generally from November to April.
The central parts of Vietnam are affected by the South West monsoon from Laos during May and June which causes a muggy heat and sometimes produces typhoons and tropical storms during November and December, with long-lasting rains. Despite this, the months of November and December are regarded as the peak tourist period. January and February can occasionally be cloudy and rainy.
The best time for a long tour from North to South Vietnam is from January until April, whilst those seeking beach holidays can come to enjoy the warm water and sunshine of the central coast during summer time, from May to October.
