Vietnam climate

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Vietnam spans several climatic zones, resulting in substantial weather condition variations between the north and the south. Average temperatures year round range from 20 to 35 degrees Celsius (68 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit) so there is no particularly good or bad time to visit Vietnam.

WEATHER
Southern Vietnam	Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) and the south is hot year-round. The hottest period is March to May when average daytime temperatures can reach 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit). The wet season is May to November. Typically this involves an afternoon downpour that rarely interferes with travel arrangements.
Central Vietnam	Usually dry from May to October and wet from December to February. October and November occasionally see unstable weather conditions and flooding.
Northern Vietnam	Hanoi and the north experience four seasons. Summer (May to October), is hot and wet with regular downpours and occasional typhoons. July and August are the hottest months with maximum temperatures exceeding 33 degrees Celsius (91 degrees Fahrenheit). Winter (November to April) is usually cold and humid. In December and January temperatures can fall to as low as 8 degrees Celsius (46 degrees Fahrenheit). Cloudy skies and misty conditions usually prevail.

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