Vietnam Weather in April 2025

Country: Vietnam

April is spring in Northern Vietnam, the dry season with pleasant or warm temperatures in the Central Coast, the dry season with pleasant or warm temperatures in the Central Highlands, dry season with warm or hot temperatures Southern Vietnam.

In Northern Vietnam there may be days that the air is quite moist in the first 10 days of the month. But mostly April is a pleasant time with lovely temperatures in the North.

In the Central Coast, it is the dry season with clouds, sun. The Central Highlands is in the dry season with often lovely sunshine and pleasant temperatures. April is the time of warm or hot temperatures in southern Vietnam.

The sea is calm all over Vietnam in April and sea exploration tours are operable in most places.

Monsoons in Vietnam in April

In April there are three main monsoons affecting Vietnam:
- The Northeasterly Wind which comes from Tibet or Siberia. The Northeasterly Wind is often not that strong in April, hence mostly pleasant temperatures in the North and no rain in the Central Coast.
The Northeasterly Wind is not strong enough and the Central Highlands and southern Vietnam are to have dry weather with pleasant or warm, or hot temperatures. Southern Vietnam is to have days with very hot temperatures at mid day.
- The Southeasterly Monsoon which blows mostly in northern Vietnam which causes moist air and pleasant temperatures.
- The Westerly Wind as known locally in the Central Coast of Vietnam, which is actually the Southwesterly Wind coming from the Bengal Bay and is a foehn wind, is still weak and tends to influence the Central Coast and part of the Northwest of Vietnam.
- The Southwesterly Wind, which comes from the Bengal Bay, is a foehn wind and is to cause dry and warm temperatures in the Central Highlands and in Southern Vietnam.

What to expect from your holidays to Vietnam in April, where to go in Vietnam in April?

Taking the general weather conditions in Vietnam into consideration, for those travelers planning trips to Vietnam or those who are on holiday in Vietnam in April, then there are some notes as follows:

- April is a good time to travel to northern Vietnam where spring weather prevails : mild sunshine, windy, pleasant temperatures mostly, possibly slightly cold temperatures in the mountains. It is mostly dry in northern Vietnam in April which is great for all kinds of outdoor activities. Those who embark on hiking and trekking adventures are to marvel at the amazing clouds which envelops the unreal mountainous beauty, but the chances are not as many as in March.

In the lowland, spring weather in northern Vietnam is lovely for all kinds of activities : biking, sightseeing, boat cruising, birding...

April is among the best times for birding in northern Vietnam given the presence of endemic bird species and migratory species. Some species may have been in the period of nesting and mating already.

Those who go to the sea are to expect calm sea all over Vietnam. It is more likely that sea exploration tours like scuba-diving, snorkeling... are to be operable.

- The Central Coast of Vietnam is to experience the dry season with pleasant temperatures.

For those who plan a trip to the Central Highlands, expect sun, and dry weather with very comfortable temperatures in high altitudes and warm temperatures in low altitudes. The beautiful weather may make you wish to go out most of the time !

Those planning holidays to Southern Vietnam in April, then you are likely to have warm weather. It is mostly bright sun in the region.

The beaches in Vung Tau, Long Hai and Mui Ne, Phan Thiet are good options near Saigon Ho Chi Minh City. These beaches may be very crowded at weekends or during public holidays.

Con Dao Islands, Phu Quoc Island are to have sunny with lovely or slightly warm temperatures of 28-32oC. The sea is mostly calm.