March is spring in northern Vietnam, is the dry season with pleasant or warm temperatures in the Central Coast, is the dry season with pleasant or warm temperatures in the Central Highlands and southern Vietnam.
March is among the hottest times of a year in the South of Vietnam and in the areas with low altitudes in the Central Highlands of Vietnam.
Monsoons and General Weather Patterns in Vietnam in March
1/ The General weather patterns in Vietnam in March
In March, northern Vietnam has mostly windy weather with pleasant, chilly or cold temperatures. There are days with mild sunshine or clouds ; there is fog or mist in the mountain in the early morning or late afternoon. It is possible that the air gets really moist on some days in northern Vietnam and that this region has very light rain in March.
In the Central Coast of Vietnam, March is often the beginning of the dry season. The temperatures are pleasant mostly, and warm sometimes.
The Central Highlands and South of Vietnam are more likely to enjoy bright sunshine mostly. The temperatures range from chilly to pleasant or warm in the Central Highlands ; from warm to hot in southern Vietnam.
2/ Monsoons in Vietnam in March
The prevalent winds which affect different places in Vietnam in March :
- The Northeasterly Wind causes dry weather or damp air in the lowland, and pleasant, cool temperatures in northern Vietnam.
- The Central Coast of Vietnam starts coming under the influence of the Westerly Wind (a foehn wind) from Laos which is dry and warm. Still, there are days that the Central Coast may come under the influence of the Northeasterly Wind still which causes pleasant temperatures.
- The Northeasterly Wind is too weak in March to have impact in the Central Highlands and in southern Vietnam. These two regions are to have dry weather with pleasant or warm temperatures depending on the altitudes.
In March, the Northeasterly Wind blows through most of Vietnam but very weak. The wind does not cause rough sea.
Adventure Travel, Nature Tours, Bird Watching Tours, Photo Tours in Vietnam in March
1/ Hiking Tours, Mountain Trekking Tours
March is a good time time for trekking tours or mountain hiking trips in northern Vietnam and in the Central Highlands of Vietnam.
Northern Vietnam enjoys spring weather with pleasant, cool or cold temperatures. It is either dry weather or with very light rain in the North in March. In the Red River Delta, there may be days that the air gets very moist. High mountains in the North often offers spectacular clouds and fog which make your photos more of unreal scenes. If you plan to take a hike or trek in the far-northern mountains, it is recommended to bring along warm clothes as it can get real cold on mountain tops. There may be frosts or snow in the first half of March.
It is often dry and pleasant temperatures mostly at mid day in the Central Highlands in March which makes your trekking or hiking trips in this region a wonderful experience. Still, it may be quite sunny and may be warm at mid day that you do need to bring along a sunhat and drinking water on your outdoor activities in this region.
2/ Adventure Tours
The lowland of Northern Vietnam including Hanoi, Halong Bay and Ninh Binh is a great place for general adventure tours in March as the temperatures are more likely to be very pleasant or slightly cold in this region. And it is more likely that northern Vietnam has mild sunshine or cloudy weather in most of the month.
In the Central Coast of Vietnam it is more likely to be chilly or pleasant temperatures with some isolated light rain. It is more likely with clouds and mild sunshine in the Central Coast in March.
In the Central Highlands, March is the dry season with bright sunshine and warm temperatures at mid day. This is a good time for adventure tours and all other outdoor travel activities in the region.
Southern Vietnam is to experience pleasant temperatures most of the month. It may get warm at mid day (33-34oC) sometimes, but mostly pleasant weather prevails.
3/ Birding Trips and Bird Watching Tours
March is among the best times for bird watching all over Vietnam: in the North of Vietnam, in the Central Coast, in the Central Highlands and in southern Vietnam.
March is a great time to go bird watching in the Central Region of Vietnam. Due to the local weather patterns that the best birding time in the region is between March and May only.
In northern Vietnam, it is pleasant or cold temperatures and most migratory bird species are present. Birds including resident species and migratory ones are active and gregarious in March. Your bird watching tour in northern Vietnam is more likely to be wonderful experiences.
March is also a great time for bird watching in southern Vietnam given the dry season and pleasant temperatures, the presence of several migratory bird species.
In the Central Highlands of Vietnam,it is often great experiences to observe birds with representatives from native to migratory species. It is the dry season and the trees shed leaves which makes it easy to observe birds.
Sites for bird watching in Vietnam in March :
- Cuc Phuong National Park (Ninh Binh) : : resident birds and migratory bird species.
- Van Long Nature Reserve (Ninh Binh): resident and migratory storks and waterfowls.
- Xuan Thuy National Park in Nam Dinh Province : water birds, more migratory species.
- Bach Ma National Park in Thua Thien-Hue Province with representatives of birds between northern and southern Vietnam.
- Yok Don National in Dak Lak Province in the Central Highlands of Vietnam.
- Da Lat, Bidoup Nui Ba National Park, Deo Nui Sam at Di Linh (Lam Dong, Central Highlands) : among the best time for birding and bird-watching tours.
- Cat Tien National Park (Dong Nai, Southern Vietnam) : March is among the best times for birding and bird watching at Cat Tien National Park given the pleasant temperatures and presence of many bird species : resident and migratory species.
4/ Family Tours
Generally speaking, families should have a great time traveling in Vietnam in March from the top north to the bottom south of the country.
5/ Island Holidays
March is a good time to make trips to the islands in Vietnam. The reason is the sea is often not rough, and sea exploration tours are operational due to the weather.
6/ Beach Vacations
In Northern Vietnam, Sam Son Beach, Cua Lo Beach or the beaches on islands in Northern Vietnam have pleasant or cold temperatures. The beaches are empty this month.
And those beaches in the South of the Central Coast have mostly sunny weather, and with pleasant temperatures : Quy Nhon, Tuy Hoa, Ninh Chu, Mui Ne, Phan Thiet.
If you travel to Southern Vietnam then you March try Vung Tau Beach, Long Hai Beach and Ho Tram Beach (all in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province). You can have pleasant temperatures with some sun and clouds, with no rain.
Below are reviews of the Weather in Vietnam in March 2025 Monitored by AdventureGreen
1/ First week of March, 2025
At the end of February and beginning of March, northern Vietnam had sunshine but moist indoor air. The Central Coast had dry air and warm temperatures. The Central Highlands and southern Vietnam had dry air and warm temperatures.
The moist air of northern Vietnam ended when there was a new spell of the Northeasterly Wind at the very end of the first week. Some mountainous regions in the North had cold temperatures for a couple of days after the arrival of the cool wind; most of the North had pleasant temperatures and air.
Regional weather at the end of the first week of March 2025 was as follows :
- Northeast (Halong Bay, Lang Son, Cao Bang, Bac Kan, Ha Giang...): clouds, light rain, 8-16oC;
- Northwest : sun, clouds, ligth rain, 12-21oC in Hoa Binh, Yen Bai, 12-17oC in Lao Cai ; sun, clouds, 12-20oC in Son La, Dien Bien, 10-15oC in Lai Chau ;
- Lowlands in Northern Vietnam (Hanoi, Ninh Binh, Bac Ninh...) : clouds, 13-17oC ;
- North of the Central Coast (Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh): clouds, light rain, 15-19oC ;
- Mid Central Coast to the north of Hai Van (Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Thua Thien-Hue) : clouds, rain, 18-22oC in Quang Binh, Quang Tri and Hue ;
- Mid Central Coast to the south of Hai Van (Da Nang, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai) : clouds, rain, 21/22-24/25oC ;
- South Central Coast (Quy Nhon, Tuy Hoa, Nha Trang): clouds, rain, 23/24-27/28oC ;
- South Central Coast ( Ninh Thuan, Phan Rang-Thap Cham): clouds, 24-29oC ;
- South Central Coast ( Binh Thuan, Phan Thiet Mui Ne): sun, clouds, 24-31oC ;
- Central Highlands (Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Lam Dong, Dak Nong) : sun, clouds, 19/20-31/32oC in Kon Tum and Gia Lai ; 20-32oC in Dak Lak; 17-28oC in Lam Dong ;
- East of Southern Vietnam (Tay Ninh, Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong, Binh Phuoc, Dong Nai) : sun, clouds, 25-33/34oC ;
- West of Southern Vietnam (Mekong Delta : Long An, Ben Tre, Tra Vinh, Tien Giang, Vinh Long, Soc Trang, Bac Lieu, Can Tho, Dong Thap, Kien Giang, An Giang) : sun, clouds, 25/26-33/34oC.
Con Dao Islands : sun, clouds, 26-30oC ;
Phu Quoc Island : sun, clouds, isolated rain, 26-32oC ;
2/ Second week of March, 2025
In the second week of March 2025, the North had cold temperatures and dry air with some sun. The Central Coast had some light rain and pleasant temperatures. The Central Highlands had dry weather with bright sunshine and warm temperatures at mid day. Southern Vietnam had warm temperatures.
Regional weather at the end of the first week of March 2025 was as follows :
- Northeast (Halong Bay, Lang Son, Cao Bang, Bac Kan, Ha Giang...): clouds, some light rain, 12-24oC;
- Northwest : sun, clouds, some ligth rain, 13-26/27oC in Hoa Binh, Yen Bai; sun, 12-26oC in Lao Cai ; sun, clouds, 17-30oC in Son La, Dien Bien; sun, clouds, some rain, 11-24oC in Lai Chau ;
- Lowlands in Northern Vietnam (Hanoi, Ninh Binh, Bac Ninh...) : clouds, some isolated rain, 14-27oC ;
- North of the Central Coast (Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh): sun, clouds, some light rain, 16-27oC ;
- Mid Central Coast to the north of Hai Van (Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Thua Thien-Hue) : clouds, rain, 16-27oC in Quang Binh, Quang Tri and Hue ;
- Mid Central Coast to the south of Hai Van (Da Nang, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai) : clouds, rain, 22-28/29oC ;
- South Central Coast (Quy Nhon, Tuy Hoa, Nha Trang): sun, clouds, rain, 24-29oC ;
- South Central Coast ( Ninh Thuan, Phan Rang-Thap Cham): sun, clouds, 24-31oC ;
- South Central Coast ( Binh Thuan, Phan Thiet Mui Ne): sun, clouds, 24-31oC ;
- Central Highlands (Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Lam Dong, Dak Nong) : sun, clouds, 20/21-34oC in Kon Tum and Gia Lai ; 21-31oC in Dak Lak; 18-28oC in Lam Dong ;
- East of Southern Vietnam (Tay Ninh, Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong, Binh Phuoc, Dong Nai) : sun, clouds, some rain, 26-34oC ;
- West of Southern Vietnam (Mekong Delta : Long An, Ben Tre, Tra Vinh, Tien Giang, Vinh Long, Soc Trang, Bac Lieu, Can Tho, Dong Thap, Kien Giang, An Giang) : sun, clouds, some rain, 24-34oC.
Con Dao Islands : sun, clouds, 27-30oC ;
Phu Quoc Island : sun, clouds, 26-31oC ;
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