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VIETNAM CLIMATE
 
The climate varies greatly from north to south. The north has a cool and dry season from November to April and a hot rainy season from May to October. The official peak season in Vietnam is from September to April.
 
The central coast north of Nha Trang has a similar climate with the winter monsoon bringing cool, wet weather between December and February. The south is hot and humid all year round, especially from February to May. The rainy season lasts from May to November. The central highlands has a similar climate to the south, but it is cooler and temperatures can be freezing in winter.
 

In the North:

Winter lasts from November to April, with temperatures averaging 160C but little rainfall. Summer begins in May and lasts until October, with temperature of 300C, heavy rainfall and the occasional violent typhoon.

 

In the Center:

Central Vietnam experiences a transitional climate, halfway between those of the north and south.

 
In the South:
 
Temperature are fairly constant through the year; 250C - 300C, Seasons are determined by the rain – the dry season lies from November to April and the wet season from May to October. The hottest period is March and April, before the rain has broken. Typhoons are quite common in coastal areas between July and November.
 
The Highland Areas: In the hill resorts of Dalat (1,500m), Buon Ma Thuot and Sapa, nights are cool throughout the year, and in the winter months, October to March, it can be distinctly chilly with temperature falling to 40C. Even in the hottest months of March and April, the temperature rarely exceeds 260C.