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Ho Chi Minh City weather in January

January is a fair shoulder-season month in Ho Chi Minh City — decent conditions with some trade-offs. Expect highs around 32°C, lows near 23°C, and about 4 days with rain.

6.5 · Fairtravel score for January
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Avg high
32°C
Avg low
23°C
Rainfall
29 mm
Rain days
4
Sunshine
10.4 h/day
Daylight
11.4 h

What to pack for Ho Chi Minh City in January

  • light, breathable clothing
  • sun protection (hat, SPF 50)

Humidity averages 69%; max daily wind around 15 km/h.

How January compares

January: 6.5/10 JFebruary: 5.6/10 FMarch: 4.3/10 MApril: 3.1/10 AMay: 2.1/10 MJune: 2.9/10 JJuly: 3.4/10 JAugust: 3.4/10 ASeptember: 3.4/10 SOctober: 3.6/10 ONovember: 3.7/10 NDecember: 5.6/10 D

Best months in Ho Chi Minh City: January. See the full best time to visit Ho Chi Minh City guide.

Ho Chi Minh City in January: the details

In January, Ho Chi Minh City sees average daytime highs of 32°C (90°F) and overnight lows of 23°C (73°F). Rainfall totals roughly 29 mm across 4 rainy days, and the sun shines about 10.4 hours per day with 11.4 hours of daylight mid-month. Relative humidity averages 69%.

These figures are climate normals computed from the ERA5 weather reanalysis (2019–2024) for Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (10.82, 106.63) — see our methodology. Actual conditions vary year to year.

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