August is the transitional time between summer and autumn in Northern Vietnam, between the dry and hot season and the rainy season in the Central Coast, the rainy season in the Central Highlands and Southern Vietnam. 

In Northern Vietnam the temperatures are more likely pleasant all over the region. There may be some days that the temperatures may get slightly higher but there are breezes that make the atmosphere really pleasant mostly.

There may be typhoons or tropical depressions which often make landfall in northern Vietnam or North of the Central Coast of Vietnam in August. During the time under impact of a typhoon, boat trips are canceled for a few days on Halong Bay, between Co To and Quan Lan Islands (Quang Ninh Province) and the shore.

More daily rain in August is found in the Central Highlands and Southern Vietnam. The temperatures in these two regions are mostly pleasant this month.

It is worth noting that Vietnam’s climate is strongly influenced by global climate change. The skinny and elongated geography of Vietnam with over 3,000km of coastline makes it more vulnerable to changes in the ocean, too. During the year under El Nino impact, the level of temperatures are visibly higher and much smaller rainfalls all over the country; and it is vice versa during the year with La Nina impact which causes more typhoons, more rain and lower temperatures.

Monsoons in Vietnam in August

In August there are three main monsoons affecting Vietnam: 
- The Southeasterly Wind which causes pleasant temperatures in most of the North and which may cause showers in the affected regions;
- The Westerly Wind from Laos, which is a foehn wind and which affects part of the Central Coast (from Quang Tri to Phu Yen), which causes dry and warm or hot temperatures ;
-  The Southwesterly Wind, which comes from the Equator which causes daily short-lived rain and pleasant temperatures in the Central Highlands and southern Vietnam.
Besides, there may be more days that the lowland of Northern Vietnam is to come under the impact of the Easterly Monsoon which often causes pleasant temperatures in the region.
- The sea and the offshore islands in northern Vietnam are to come under impact of the Southeasterly Wind in the North and Southwesterly Wind in the South in August : pleasant temperatures, calm sea mostly, except for times of typhoon or tropical depression.

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

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

- August may be not a good time to travel to the far-northern mountains of Vietnam given that it is more likely to rain. While the rain in August is mostly short-lived, but bare hills or steep mountain slopes without forest August pose dangers in or right after heavy rain. Flash floods have happened and accidents have been caused by extreme weather in the mountains. It might be good to consult a local travel agency in Vietnam with good experience to know if August of a certain year is good to travel to the far northern mountains of Vietnam.

The Red River Delta is a good place to travel to in August. It is the trasitional time and autumn is to come in after the middle of the month : lovely sunshine, breezy air and pleasant temperatures.

Keep in mind that there may be typhoons or tropical depressions in northern Vietnam in August, in which case travel between the inland and the islands in the affected areas are disrupted. Given climate change nowadays, this applies to islands all over Vietnam from the north to the south.

- The Central Coast of Vietnam often has sunny weather with hot temperatures in August. The hot temperatures in August could be caused by the foehn wind from Laos or by growing hot air troughs which are often present to the west or northwest of Vietnam, or in southwest of China or in Laos. But in a year under impact by La Nina, expect more rain and pleasant temperatures in all over Vietnam including the Central Coast.

The region to the south of the Central Coast including Ninh Thuan and Binh Thuan is more likely to enjoy sunshine with pleasant temperatures. There may be occassional short-lived rain, too.

- August is not a grreat time for birding tours in Northern Vietnam as most migratory bird species are not yet present. But August is far better than June and July given the temperatures get much nicer.

- August could still be a fine time for birdwatching in: Bach Ma National Park, Cat Tien National Park, Da Lat, Bidoup-Nui Ba National Park, Deo Nui San (Di Linh Plateau, Lam Dong Province). It is the rainy season here and it often rains more often with bigger rainfalls in August compared to the months May-July.

- The sea is more likely calm all over Vietnam in August. It is worth to note that these are on the conditions that there is no typhoon or tropical depression. In case of typhoons or tropical depressions, expect rough sea all over the country and travel between the inland and the islands are disrupted.

The best beaches to visit in Vietnam in August include Sam Son Beach (Thanh Hoa), Cua Lo Beach (Nghe An), Dong Hoi (Quang Binh Province), Da Nang, Hoi An, Cam Ranh Beach (Khanh Hoa Province), Ninh Chu Beach (Phan Rang-Thap Cham City, Ninh Thuan Province), Mui Ne Beach (Phan Thiet City, Binh Thuan Province), Ho Tram Beach (Xuyen Moc District, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province), Long Hai Beach (Ba Ria-Vung Tau), Vung Tau (Vung Tau City, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province).

For those who plan a trip to the Central Highlands, you are to have cloudy, or sunny days and pleasant temperatures. It is important to know that there could be heavy rain in this region in August and flash floods and land/rock slides are expected. Be extra careful if you plan to travel between Da Lat and Nha Trang via the Khanh Le Pass which is vulnerable to landslides in rainy times.

Those planning holidays to Southern Vietnam in August, then you are likely to have a good time. The temperatures are more likely to be pleasant weather with daily shortlived rain. Avoid traveling in the traffic in flooded streets which are often found in heavy rain. The beaches in Vung Tau, Long Hai and Mui Ne, Phan Thiet are the best options near Saigon Ho Chi Minh City.

Con Dao Islands, Phu Quoc Island are to have either sunny or cloudy days with lovely temperatures of 26-31oC. But it has happened that these islands may be under impact of a typhoon or tropical depression in August and in such cases, expect rain and disrupt in travel between the island and the inland. Some streets on the Phu Quoc Island may be flooded under heavy rain. It is normal that typhoons and/or tropical depression, if any, in August then it is more likely to come to northern Vietnam. But it has happened that the Central Coast has got some and even if a typhoon or tropical depression makes landfall in northern Vietnam, islands all over Vietnam are affected.

Below you can find Paradissa’s reviews and statistics of the weather in different regions in Vietnam in August 2024

1/ Vietnam Weather in the First decade of August 2024

At the beginning of August 2024, northern Vietnam suddenly turned into typical autumnal weather with lovely breezes and temperatures. This was really unusual given that this kind of weather would normally be in late October only.

Then some regions in northern Vietnam and the Central Coast of Vietnam got high temperatures of 35-37oC. But northern Vietnam mostly had pleasant temperatures.

It rained in most of Vietnam in the first 10 days of August. There was heavy rain in the far northern mountains, in the Central Highlands and in the South of Vietnam.

For the last 3-4 days of the first decade of August 2024, it got hot in part of northern Vietnam including Hoa Binh Province and the Red River Delta, and in most of the Central Coast of Vietnam from Thanh Hoa to Phu Yen with daily high temperatures 37-38oC.

Regional weather patterns in Vietnam in the first 10 days of August 2024 :

- Northeast (Lang Son, Cao Bang, Bac Kan, Quang Ninh, Halong Bay, Hai Phong...): sun, clouds, rain, 27-34oC;
- Northwest:  sun, clouds, rain, 26-36oC  in Lao Cai, 26-37/38oC in Hoa Binh, Lao Cai; clouds, rain, 24-32/33oC in Son La, Dien Bien Phu, 23-30oC in Lai Chau ;
- Lowlands (Hanoi, Ninh Binh...): sun, clouds, rain, 27-38oC.

- North of the Central Coast (Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh): sun, clouds, some rain, 29-38oC ;
- Central Coast from Quang Binh, Quang Tri to Hue: sun, clouds, some rain, 27-34oC in Quang Binh, 27-37oC in the other places;
- Central Coast from Da Nang, Quang Nam, Hoi An to Quang Ngai: sun, clouds, rain, 27-37oC;

- Central Coast from Quy Nhon to Tuy Hoa: clouds, rain, 28-37oC ;
- Central Coast in Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa: clouds, rain, 27-35oC ;
- Central Coast Ninh Thuan: sun, clouds, rain, 27-35oC ;
- Central Coast Binh Thuan: clouds, rain, 26-33oC ;
- Central Highlands (Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong, Lam Dong): clouds, rain, 21-31/32oC mostly , 21-29oC in Gia Lai, 19-28oC Lam Dong;

- East of Southern Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City, Dong Nai, Binh Duong, Binh Phuoc, Tay Ninh):  clouds, rain, 26-34oC;
- West of Southern Vietnam ( The Mekong Delta : Long An, Vinh Long, Tra Vinh, Ben Tre, Ca Mau, Bac Lieu, Can Tho, Vinh Long, Chau Doc, Kien Giang): clouds, rain, 25-32/33oC;

Phu Quoc Island enjoyed clouds, rain with pleasant temperatures of 26-29oC ;
Con Dao Islands had clouds and rain with pleasant temperatures of 26-32oC.

2/ Vietnam Weather in the Second Decade of August 2024

In the second decade of August 2024, the North of Vietnam had heavy rain all over the region which put an end to the ongoing heat strike. The mid and south of the Central Coast continued to have warm temperatures which were more tolerable thanks to short-lived rain. The Central Highlands and South of Vietnam continued with more rain and nice temperatures.

Regional weather patterns in Vietnam in the second decade of August 2024:

- Northeast (Lang Son, Cao Bang, Bac Kan, Ha Giang, Halong Bay...): clouds, rain, 24-30oC;
- Northwest:  clouds, rain, 25-30/26-31/33oC  in Hoa Binh, Yen Bai, Lao Cai; clouds, rain, 23-30oC in Son La, Dien Bien Phu, 22-29oC in Lai Chau ;
- Lowlands (Hanoi, Ninh Binh...): sun, clouds, rain, 26-32/33oC.

- North of the Central Coast (Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh): clouds, rain, 26-31/27-33oC ;
- Central Coast from Quang Binh, Quang Tri to Hue: sun, clouds, rain, 26-34/27-38oC ;
- Central Coast from Da Nang, Quang Nam to Quang Ngai: sun, clouds, rain, 27-37oC;

- Central Coast from Quy Nhon to Tuy Hoa: sun, clouds, rain, 27-37/36oC ;
- Central Coast in Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa: sun, clouds, rain, 27-36oC ;
- Central Coast Ninh Thuan: sun, clouds, some rain, 27-37oC ;
- Central Coast Binh Thuan: clouds, rain, 26-34oC ;
- Central Highlands (Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong, Lam Dong): clouds, rain, 21-31/22-32oC mostly, 19-28oC in Lam Dong ;

- East of Southern Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City, Dong Nai, Binh Duong, Binh Phuoc, Tay Ninh):  clouds, rain, 26-34/35oC;
- West of Southern Vietnam ( The Mekong Delta : Long An, Vinh Long, Tra Vinh, Ben Tre, Ca Mau, Bac Lieu, Can Tho, Vinh Long, Chau Doc, Kien Giang):  clouds, rain, 26-33oC;

Con Dao Islands had clouds and rain with pleasant temperatures of 26-32oC.
Phu Quoc Island enjoyed clouds, rain with pleasant temperatures of 26-29oC ;

11-August-2024:

19:00 Rainfalls in 13 hours: Yên Thế (Yên Bái) 96.4mm, Thành Long (Tuyên Quang) 137.6mm, Điềm Mặc (Thái Nguyên) 76.2mm, Quỳ Châu (Nghệ An) 84.4mm, … 

12-August-2024:

08:00 A.M Rainfalls in 24 hours:  Xuân Phong 2 165.8mm (Hòa Bình); Hủa Pang 2 138.6mm (Sơn La); Sơn Thịnh 128.6mm (Yên Bái); Du Già 2 97mm (Hà Giang); Hưng Đạo 1 90.3mm (Cao Bằng); Cam Cọn 100.4mm (Lào Cai); Mường Khoa 89.4mm (Lai Châu); Bộc Bố 81.6mm (Bắc Kạn); Lang Quán 97mm (Tuyên Quang); ... 

3/ Vietnam Weather in the Third Decade of August 2024

In the third decade of August 2024, the North of Vietnam seemed to have entered autumn with mild sunshine, some heavy shortlived showers and beautiful autumn air in the lowland. The far northern mountains had some heavy rain with reported landslides.

The Central Coast of Vietnam continued to have warm temperatures of 35-36oC and some rain. The temperatures decreased coming toward the end of the month.

The Central Highlands and South of Vietnam had more rain coming toward the end of the month as the Southwesterly Monsoon got more and more active.

Regional weather patterns in Vietnam in the second decade of August 2024 :

- Northeast (Lang Son, Cao Bang, Bac Kan, Ha Giang, Halong Bay...): clouds, rain, 25-32/33oC;
- Northwest:  clouds, rain, 26-33oC  in Hoa Binh, Yen Bai, Lao Cai; clouds, rain, 22-32oC in Son La, Dien Bien Phu, 22-31oC in Lai Chau ;
- Lowlands (Hanoi, Ninh Binh...): sun, clouds, rain, 26-33oC.

- North of the Central Coast (Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh): sun, clouds, rain, 26-33/36oC ;
- Central Coast from Quang Binh, Quang Tri to Hue: sun, clouds, some isolated rain, 26-34/37oC ;
- Central Coast from Da Nang, Quang Nam to Quang Ngai: sun, clouds, isolated rain, 26-36oC;

- Central Coast from Quy Nhon to Tuy Hoa: sun, clouds, rain, 27-37/36oC ;
- Central Coast in Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa: sun, clouds, isolated rain, 27-35/34oC ;
- Central Coast Ninh Thuan: sun, clouds, some rain, 26-35oC ;
- Central Coast Binh Thuan: clouds, rain, 26-32oC ;
- Central Highlands (Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong, Lam Dong): clouds, rain, 21-31/21-29oC mostly, 18-27oC in Lam Dong ;

- East of Southern Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City, Dong Nai, Binh Duong, Binh Phuoc, Tay Ninh):  clouds, rain, 26-32oC;
- West of Southern Vietnam ( The Mekong Delta : Long An, Vinh Long, Tra Vinh, Ben Tre, Ca Mau, Bac Lieu, Can Tho, Vinh Long, Chau Doc, Kien Giang):  clouds, rain, 25-31oC;

Con Dao Islands had clouds and rain with pleasant temperatures of 26-31oC.
Phu Quoc Island enjoyed clouds, rain with pleasant temperatures of 25-29oC ;

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