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Nha Trang, Vietnam JANUARY
24°
★★★
Peak season
22° to 27°
Coolest & Driest
The coolest month of the year, with plenty of sun and the least rain of the dry season.
☀️ Sunscreen🏖️ Beach days
25°
★★★
Peak season
22° to 28°
Peak Dry Season
Still cool and dry, with excellent visibility for the island-hopping boats around the bay.
☀️ Sunscreen🤿 Good visibility diving
26°
★★★
Peak season
23° to 29°
Warm & Sunny
Warming up but still dry and pleasant, one of the sunniest months of the year.
☀️ Sunscreen✨ Best sightseeing weather
28°
★★★
Shoulder season
25° to 31°
Heat Builds
Dry season holds, but the heat starts climbing noticeably from March.
🥵 Heat protection☀️ Sunscreen
29°
★★★
Shoulder season
26° to 32°
Hot & Sunny
Rain stays rare even as the heat climbs, with sea breezes taking some of the edge off.
🥵 Heat protection🏖️ Beach days
29°
★★★
Shoulder season
26° to 33°
Peak Heat
The hottest month of the year, with highs that can push past 36°C.
🥵 Heat protection🏖️ Beach days
29°
★★★
Shoulder season
26° to 33°
Scorching
Nearly as hot as June, still dry, with long sunny days best spent on the water.
🥵 Heat protection🏖️ Beach days
29°
★★★
Shoulder season
26° to 33°
Hot & Humid
Heat remains intense, with rain starting to tick up slightly as the month goes on.
🥵 Heat protection☔ Light rain jacket
29°
★★★
Off-peak season
25° to 32°
Rains Return
The northeast monsoon starts building, with noticeably more rain than the months before it.
☔ Umbrella handy🌀 Typhoon season begins
27°
★★★
Off-peak season
24° to 30°
Deep Monsoon
Rain falls on most days now, with a real chance of a passing typhoon.
☔ Heavy rain gear🌀 Typhoon season
26°
★★★
Off-peak season
23° to 28°
Wettest Month
The rainiest month of the year, with sustained downpours and rough seas.
☔ Heavy rain gear🌀 Typhoon season
25°
★★★
Shoulder season
23° to 27°
Monsoon Eases
Still rainy, though the worst of the deluge from October and November has usually passed.
☔ Light rain jacket🧥 Light layers
Drag through the year Jan
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
This month
Rainfall
41 mm
8 rainy days this month
Sunshine
6 hrs/day
46% of daylight hours
Humidity
78%
Air feels heavy and sticky
Wind
11 km/h
Light, barely noticeable
Rainfall
15 mm
4 rainy days this month
Sunshine
7.5 hrs/day
58% of daylight hours
Humidity
77%
Air feels heavy and sticky
Wind
11 km/h
Light, barely noticeable
Rainfall
30 mm
3 rainy days this month
Sunshine
8.5 hrs/day
65% of daylight hours
Humidity
78%
Air feels heavy and sticky
Wind
10 km/h
Light, barely noticeable
Rainfall
36 mm
4 rainy days this month
Sunshine
8.5 hrs/day
65% of daylight hours
Humidity
79%
Air feels heavy and sticky
Wind
8 km/h
Light, barely noticeable
Rainfall
71 mm
8 rainy days this month
Sunshine
8 hrs/day
62% of daylight hours
Humidity
78%
Air feels heavy and sticky
Wind
6 km/h
Light, barely noticeable
Rainfall
61 mm
9 rainy days this month
Sunshine
7.5 hrs/day
58% of daylight hours
Humidity
76%
Air feels heavy and sticky
Wind
5 km/h
Light, barely noticeable
Rainfall
36 mm
8 rainy days this month
Sunshine
8 hrs/day
62% of daylight hours
Humidity
76%
Air feels heavy and sticky
Wind
5 km/h
Light, barely noticeable
Rainfall
51 mm
10 rainy days this month
Sunshine
7.5 hrs/day
58% of daylight hours
Humidity
76%
Air feels heavy and sticky
Wind
5 km/h
Light, barely noticeable
Rainfall
160 mm
15 rainy days this month
Sunshine
6.5 hrs/day
50% of daylight hours
Humidity
79%
Air feels heavy and sticky
Wind
5 km/h
Light, barely noticeable
Rainfall
300 mm
18 rainy days this month
Sunshine
6 hrs/day
46% of daylight hours
Humidity
81%
Air feels heavy and sticky
Wind
6 km/h
Light, barely noticeable
Rainfall
330 mm
18 rainy days this month
Sunshine
4.5 hrs/day
35% of daylight hours
Humidity
81%
Air feels heavy and sticky
Wind
11 km/h
Light, barely noticeable
Rainfall
155 mm
14 rainy days this month
Sunshine
4.5 hrs/day
35% of daylight hours
Humidity
80%
Air feels heavy and sticky
Wind
14 km/h
Light, barely noticeable
★★★ peak season, ★★☆ decent shoulder months, ★☆☆ true off-peak, based on rain frequency, heat, and haze.
Seasons at a glance
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Peak season: Jan, Feb, Mar
Nha Trang's most comfortable stretch, the coolest weather within the dry season, with plentiful sun and the least rain of the year. January itself is the coolest month, while February and March warm up a little further but stay dry and pleasant. This is also the busiest, priciest window for beach hotels.
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Shoulder season: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Dec
This tier spans quite different halves of the year. April is still technically dry season but noticeably hotter than the months before it. May through August bring the year's most intense heat, sometimes past 36°C, though rain stays rare and sea breezes help take the edge off, the beach becomes less an option and more a necessity. December sits at the start of the rainy season, when the last of the northeast monsoon is still tapering off from November.
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Off-peak season: Sep, Oct, Nov
The only real rainy stretch of the year, driven by the northeast monsoon. November is the wettest month, closely followed by October, with rain a near-daily presence and a real chance of a passing typhoon. Hotel prices drop to their lowest point of the year to match.
Good to know
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Cam Ranh Airport sits well outside the city
Well-connected with direct flights to 29 destinations, but Cam Ranh International (CXR) is about 35km south of central Nha Trang, roughly 45 to 60 minutes by road.
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Island hopping is a Nha Trang classic
Boats from Cau Da port visit Hon Mun, a marine protected area with some of the clearest water and best coral in the bay, and neighboring islands. January through May brings the calmest seas and best visibility.
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Typhoon season overlaps the rainy months
Running roughly September through mid-December, this coincides with the wettest stretch of the year, so island-hopping boats and ferries can be delayed or cancelled during this window.
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The mud baths are a genuine local specialty
Thap Ba, the original and most popular mineral mud bath complex, has drawn visitors for its mud pools, hot springs, and waterfalls for decades, now joined by several newer spa resorts around the city.
Top attractions
1
VinWonders Nha Trang
Vietnam's largest theme park, spread across Hon Tre Island and reached by a cable car that stretches over 3km across the bay, with a water park, zoo, and rides.
2
Po Nagar Cham Towers
A cluster of Hindu temple towers built between the 8th and 12th centuries by the Champa Kingdom, set on a hill overlooking the mouth of the Cai River.
3
Thap Ba Hot Springs
The original mud bath complex in Nha Trang, with mineral mud pools, hot spring baths, and a waterfall, popular for its reputed skin and health benefits.