Best time to visit Nha Trang

The best time to visit Nha Trang for a beach holiday is from late-December to early-April during the dry season, when the weather is sunny, warm and mainly dry.


Nha Trang weather

Nha Trang is protected by the Truong Son mountains and this coastal region of Vietnam is generally sunny year-round, with the exception of the wet season when you can expect strong sea breezes and wet weather.

The average temperature in Nha Trang is 26°C (78°F), with a high of 32°C (89°F) during summer, from June through August; and a low of 22°C (72°F) during winter from December to February.

From April through to mid-October, the weather is hot and mainly overcast. The cloudiest month of the year in Nha Trang is June, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 95% of the time.

What is the best month to visit Nha Trang?
January, February and March are the best months to visit Nha Trang – you can expect warm, sunny weather with little or no rainfall.

April through to August are good alternative months, although the weather can get very hot.

Which is the hottest month in Nha Trang?
The hottest month in Nha Trang is usually June, with an average high temperature of 33°C (91°F), with high heat and humidity and a low of 27°C (80°F).

However, on the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 35°C (95°F).

The hot season lasts from late-April through to mid-September, with an average daily high temperature above 31°C (87°F).

Which is the coldest month in Nha Trang?
The coldest month of the year in Nha Trang is January, with an average high of 27°C (80°F) and a low of 22°C (71°F).

The cool season lasts from late-November through to late-February, with an average daily high temperature below 28°C (82°F).

Which is the sunniest month in Nha Trang?
The sunniest month in Nha Trang is usually April, with an average of 8.5 hours of sunshine per day; that's on average 70% of daylight hours.

What is the humidity in Nha Trang?
Nha Trang experiences little seasonal variation in perceived humidity, with approximate average relative humidity calculated at between 75% – 82% over the course of the year. Typically, it's humid all year round.

What do the humidity conditions feel like in Nha Trang?
We derive the humidity comfort level – what conditions feel like – from the dew point temperature, which measures moisture content in the atmosphere: a higher dew point feels more humid, while a lower dew point feels drier.

Meteorologists agree that dew point temperature is a more consistant indication of 'absolute humidity' than relative humidity, which fluctuates with temperature.

The average annual dew point in Nha Trang is 23°C (73°F), and varies over the course of the year from humid at 20°C (68°F) to muggy at 25°C (77°F).   

The more humid time of year in Nha Trang lasts from February through December, when you can expect the comfort level to be muggy at least 80% of the time.

The months with the most muggy days in Nha Trang are April through to November, when every day in each month is muggy or worse.

January is only slightly more comfortable, with around 24 days that are muggy.

When is the sea warmest in Nha Trang?
The sea is usually at its warmest in Nha Trang in September when the water temperature reaches 29°C (84°F), which is very pleasant for swimming.

You can expect warm water from early-August to mid-October, with an average temperature above 28°C (82°F).

The sea is warm enough to swim year-round in Nha Trang.

Which month has the most rain in Nha Trang?
November is usually the wettest month in Nha Trang with 330mm (13in) of rainfall on average, distributed across 18 days.

The wet season lasts from late-May to early-December, with a greater than 28% chance of a given day being a wet day. The heaviest rainfall in Nha Trang falls during the months of September through to early-December.

The dry season lasts from early-December to late-May. The month with the fewest wet days in Nha Trang is February, with an average of 15mm (‹1in) of rainfall.

Which is the windiest month in Nha Trang?
The windiest month of the year in Nha Trang is December, with an average hourly wind speed of 24 kilometres per hour (15 mph; 13 knots).

The windy part of the year lasts from late-October through to mid-February, with average wind speeds of more than 17 kilometres per hour (10.6 mph; 9 knots).

The less-windy time of year lasts from mid-February through to late-October. The calmest month of the year in Nha Trang is September, with an average hourly wind speed of 10 kilometres per hour (6 mph; 5 knots).

The predominant average hourly wind direction varies throughout the year in Nha Trang.

Is there a likelihood of a typhoon in Nha Trang?
The typhoon season in central Vietnam runs from early-September to early-December. Nha Trang has the greatest risk of being affected by a typhoon during October and November.


Nha Trang Weather Averages

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average high temperature (°C)
27 28 30 31 32 33 32 33 32 30 29 27
Average low temperature (°C)
22 22 24 26 27 27 27 27 26 25 24 23
Average daily sunshine (hrs)
6 7 8 8 8 7 8 7 6 6 4 4
Average daily daylight (hrs)
11 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 11 11 11
Comfort level – heat
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Comfort level – humidity (#muggy days)
24 25 30 30 31 30 31 31 30 30 29 27
Average dew point temperature (°C)
20 20 22 24 25 24 24 24 24 24 23 21
Average relative humidity (%)
76 76 77 78 76 75 75 75 78 79 82 78
UV Index (max)
10 11+ 11+ 11+ 11+ 11+ 11+ 11+ 11+ 11+ 10 10
Average days of rainfall (≥1mm)
2 1 1 3 7 7 8 8 14 16 12 7
Average monthly rainfall (mm)
63 13 23 48 54 50 58 55 167 228 434 249
Average wind speed (km/h)
22 18 15 13 12 12 12 11 10 15 21 24
Average sea temperature (°C)
25 26 27 28 29 29 29 29 29 28 27 26
Nha Trang, Vietnam

Holiday seasons


High season: From January to August. Prices peak over the Christmas and New Year period.

Note: Avoid travel during Tet (Vietnamese New Year). The country’s biggest festival is held in late-January and early-February, when the Vietnamese return to their ancestral family home. Transport and hotels are completely booked and the roadways are crammed with traffic. Most businesses close down.


Nha Trang weather by month


Source: Meteorological data for Nha Trang is based on weather statistics gathered during 2012 to 2021 by Vietnam's National Hydro-meteorological Service (NHMF) at the closest weather station: Cam Ranh International Airport (CXR), located 30km (18mi) south of Nha Trang.

Advice on the best time to visit a particular destination is based on average local weather statistics, when the weather conditions are generally better than at other times of the year. We consider high and low temperatures, risk of rain (and thunderstorms, etc.), amount of sunshine and sea temperature. For general outdoor activities we favour clear, rainless days with a temperature range between 18°C (64°F) and 27°C (80°F); and for hot-weather activities we favour clear, rainless days with a temperature range between 24°C (75°F) and 32°C (89°F). Often, the best times to visit correspond to high season and therefore involve higher prices.


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Latest update: Best time to visit Nha Trang: 18 May, 2024


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