Weather in Ho Chi Minh City in October 2025
- October is usually the wettest month of the year in Ho Chi Minh City;
Average weather
Average temperature in Ho Chi Minh City in October
The expected average maximum temperature in October is +90°F with a maximum of +93°F and a minimum of +75°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 10% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +90°F to +91°F.
Is Ho Chi Minh City warm or cold in October?
Ho Chi Minh City is typically hot in October.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +88°F to +88°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +77°F to +75°F.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
Take a look at how October is compared to other months in Ho Chi Minh City:
Climate in Ho Chi Minh City in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +88°F | +88°F | +88°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +72°F | +70°F | +66°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +95°F | +95°F | +95°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 310 mm | 263 mm | 134 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 84% | 84% | 80% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1008 HPa | 1008 HPa | 1009 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 14 | 13 | 14 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
October weather is still as ok as in September. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +88°F for average maximum temperature during the day. As October arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 310 mm to 263 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 84%. Winds are calmer in comparison to September, going down from 2 m/s to 1 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 0 sunny days during the month.
November brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Ho Chi Minh City is gradually increasing during October, going from 1 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last October in Ho Chi Minh City?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Ho Chi Minh City in October has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1999 (+88°F) and the highest in 2019 (+91°F). The driest year was 1992 with only 1461 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1985 with 2247 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Ho Chi Minh City, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.