October is autumn in northern Vietnam, is the beginning of the rainy season with pleasant temperatures in the Central Coast, is the high rainy season with pleasant temperatures in the Central Highlands, the high rainy season with pleasant temperatures in Southern Vietnam.
Monsoons and General Weather Patterns in Vietnam in October
1/ The General weather patterns in Vietnam in October
In October, northern Vietnam has mostly breezy, pleasant temperatures with mild sunshine or cloudy weather. There may be one or two tropical depressions and/or typhoons in October which may have impact in the North or in the Central Region of Vietnam.
In the far northern mountains, in case of typhoons, it is flash floods and land or rock slides that we have to exercise extra caution if we plan to travel there.
In the Central Coast of Vietnam, the rainy season should have started and frequent rain at first, then the rain lasts longer and longer day by day. The rainfalls tend to be more and more in the region, too. The western mountains tend to have flash floods and the low land along the coast tend to have places flooded temporarily.
It is normal that October is the time that a Tropical Convergence Zone has the axis over the Central Region of Vietnam which brings about torrential rain and often floods in this region and part of the Central Highlands.
The Central Region is more likely to get hit by a typhoon in comparision to northern Vietnam in October and this is especially true when there are more spells of the cool Northeasterly Wind in the North. In case of typhoons, the whole region be it lowland, along the coast or in the mountains are vulnerable to floods, landslides...
The Central Region also gets more rain each time there is a spell of the Northeasterly Wind or when the wind is active in the North or in this region.
The Central Highlands and South of Vietnam are to have enter a period with heavy and long lasting rain. The temperatures range from pleasant to chilly, cold in the Central Highlands. Expect landslides with possible flash floods in the mountains.
In lowland of southern Vietnam such as Binh Duong, Dong Nai and in Ho Chi Minh City, be extra careful to travel in the rain as strong winds felling big timber trees and flooded streets with open sewers pose deadly dangers. Accidents from these threats have happened and tend to be more frequent nowadays. Falling trees and tree branches also pose deadly dangers.
2/ Monsoons in Vietnam in October
The prevalent winds which affect different places in Vietnam in October :
- The Southeasterly Wind in most of northern Vietnam : humid and pleasant temperatures, possibly showers.
- In October, the Southwesterly Wind, which is from the Equartor and which is more active, causes heavy and long-lasting rain the Central Highlands (Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Lam Dong) and Southern Vietnam (Binh Phuoc, Dong Nai, Saigon Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong, Tay Ninh...), and in the Mekong Delta. It is normal the wind becomes more active when the Tropical Convergence Zone has the axis across the Central Region of Vietnam.
The Southwesterly Wind from the Equator causes daily rain and pleasant temperatures in the Central Highlands and Southern Vietnam. This monsoon is especially active in October and October, hence heavier and more long lasting in these two regions.
Adventure Travel, Nature Tours, Bird Watching Tours, Photo Tours in Vietnam in October
1/ Hiking Tours, Mountain Trekking Tours
October is a good time for hiking tours or mountain trekking trips in northern Vietnam, but not a good time for trekking adventures in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. Northern Vietnam often enjoys autumnal weather with pleasant temperatures and very dry air (relative humidity of 40-45%). High mountains in the North often offers spectacular clouds and fog which make your photos more of unreal scenes.
Due to more rainfalls in the Central Highlands, it is not a great time for touring activities in the wilderness in the region.
2/ Adventure Tours
The lowland of Northern Vietnam including Hanoi, Halong Bay and Ninh Binh is a good place for general adventure tours as the temperatures are more likely to be very pleasant in this region. And it is more likely that northern Vietnam has sunshine or cloudy weather in most of the month.
There may be one typhoon/tropical depression or two in Vietnam in October but they often make landfall in the Central Coast rather than in northern Vietnam due to the presence of the cool air.
In the Central Coast of Vietnam it is more likely to be pleasant temperatures with long-lasting rain. It is still fine to travel in the coastal region, but if you want to venture to the western mountains, then exercise caution is advised.
In the Central Highlands, more rain and more heavy rain pose serious threats of landslides and flash floods. Still, the rainfalls vary from year to year : more rain in some year, and less rain and relatively dry air in some other year. In a dry year, then it is a great time for adventure trips in the Central Highlands.
Southern Vietnam is to experience pleasant temperatures most of the month. Still, October and November are great months to experience the flood season of the Mekong River where typical life on the water provides opportunities for fantastic experiences : lovely photos, abundant wildlife, amazing food...
3/ Birding Trips and Bird Watching Tours
October is among the best time for birding in the North of Vietnam and in southern Vietnam. Should it be a dry year, then there is not much rain in the Central Highlands and it should be a great time to go birdwatching in this region, too.
October is not a good time to go birding in the Central Region of Vietnam due to frequent rain and thick fog in the mountains.
In northern Vietnam, it is a very pleasant time with lovely breezes and temperatures. Birds including resident species and migratory ones are active and gregarious in October. Your birding in northern Vietnam is more likely to be great experiences.
October is also a good time for birding in southern Vietnam given the flood season of the Mekong River, hence more abudant food available for birds. There may be rain in the region, but it is more likely short-lived rain which should not negatively have impact on your birding tours.
In the Central Highlands of Vietnam, it is supposed to be high rainy season. But in hindsight, there are years that it is very dry and there are years that it is rainy and wet. Should it be dry a year, then birding in the Central Highlands of Vietnam promises wonderful experiences.
Birding sites in Vietnam in October :
- Cuc Phuong National Park (Ninh Binh) : : resident birds mostly.
- Van Long Nature Reserve (Ninh Binh): resident storks and waterfowls.
- Xuan Thuy National Park in Nam Dinh Province : water birds.
- Da Lat, Bidoup Nui Ba National Park, Deo Nui Sam at Di Linh (Lam Dong, Central Highlands) : among the best time for birding here should it be a dry year.
- Cat Tien National Park (Dong Nai, Southern Vietnam) : October is among the best times for birdwatching 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 good time traveling in Vietnam in October, provided you do not travel to the northern mountains, mountains in the Central Coast, or to the Central Highlands. If you plan for a family tour in the lowland of northern Vietnam, in the Central Coast of Vietnam and in southern Vietnam, you should enjoy your trip.
5/ Island Holidays
October is not really a recommended time to make trips to the islands in Vietnam. The reason is the sea is often rough, and in case of typhoons or tropical depressions, travel between the inland and the islands are disrupted for a few days.
6/ Beach Vacations
In Northern Vietnam, Sam Son Beach, Cua Lo Beach or the beaches on islands in Northern Vietnam have pleasant temperatures ; rough sea is expected though. The beaches are not crowded this month.
And those beaches in the South of the Central Coast have cloudy weather alternated with rainy weather, with pleasant temperatures : Quy Nhon, Tuy Hoa, Ninh Chu, Mui Ne, Phan Thiet.
If you travel to Southern Vietnam then you October try Vung Tau Beach, Long Hai Beach and Ho Tram Beach (all in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province). You can have pleasant temperatures but expect more cloudy days or frequent rain.
Because October is not really a busy time for the beaches in Vietnam, you won’t have big problems with the crowds then.
Below are reviews of the Weather in Vietnam in October 2024 Monitored by AdventureGreen
1/ First week of October, 2024
The first week of October 2024, northern Vietnam received the second spell of the Northeasterly Wind which pushed the region further into autumn with mild sunshine, pleasant temperatures mostly. There was Typhoon No 5 coded Krathon which did not travel toward the Vietnamese coast and did not have impact in the inland of the country.
In northern Vietnam, the air started getting very dry with relative humidity of 40-45 % with chilly temperatures in the early morning and late afternoon. There was more rain in the Central Region, in the Central Highlands and in southern Vietnam.
Regional weather at the beginning of the first week of October 2024 was as follows :
- Northeast (Halong Bay, Lang Son, Cao Bang, Bac Kan, Ha Giang...): sun, clouds, 18-28/20-30oC;
- Northwest : sun, clouds, 19-30oC in Hoa Binh, Yen Bai , Lao Cai ; sun, clouds, 18-28/19-30oC in Son La,, Dien Bien, 19-27oC in Lai Chau ;
- Lowlands in Northern Vietnam (Hanoi, Ninh Binh, Bac Ninh...) : sun, clouds, 20-30oC ;
- North of the Central Coast (Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh): sun, clouds, some isolated rain, 20-30oC ;
- Mid Central Coast to the north of Hai Van (Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Thua Thien-Hue) : clouds, rain, 23-33oC in Quang Binh, Quang Tri and Hue ;
- Mid Central Coast to the south of Hai Van (Da Nang, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai) : clouds, rain, 24-34oC ;
- South Central Coast (Quy Nhon, Tuy Hoa, Nha Trang): clouds, rain, 24-34oC ;
- South Central Coast ( Ninh Thuan, Phan Rang-Thap Cham): clouds, rain, 24-34oC ;
- South Central Coast ( Binh Thuan, Phan Thiet Mui Ne): clouds, rain, 24-31oC ;
- Central Highlands (Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Lam Dong, Dak Nong) : clouds, rain, 20-31oC mostly ; 19-29oC in Gia Lai ; rain, 18-27oC in Lam Dong ;
- East of Southern Vietnam (Tay Ninh, Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong, Binh Phuoc, Dong Nai) : clouds, rain, 25-33oC ;
- 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) : clouds, rain, 24-33oC.
Con Dao Islands : clouds, rain, 26-31oC ;
Phu Quoc Island : clouds, rain, 25-31oC ;
07-October-2024
04:00 A.M Rainfalls in 12 hours: Đông Hà Meteo 154.2mm (Quảng Trị); Hồ Mỹ Xuyên 155.6mm (Thừa Thiên Huế);...
14:00 A.M Rainfalls in 2 hours: Đa Kai 41mm (Bình Thuận); Đèo Bảo Lộc 48.4mm, Đạ Ploa1 37.2mm (Lâm Đồng);...
19:00 A.M Rainfalls in 13 hours: Trà Nham (Quảng Ngãi) 123.4mm, Đồng Hới (Quảng bình) 100.2mm, Cửa Tùng (Quảng Trị) 82.6mm, Quảng Điền (THừa Thiên Huế) 81.2mm, …
2/ Second week of October, 2024
In the second week of October 2024, northern Vietnam had more typical autumnal weather with sunshine and breezes. The air was very dry.
More rain was found in the Central Region, in the Central Highlands and in southern Vietnam. The temperatures were pleasant all over the country.
Regional weather at the beginning of the second week of October 2024 was as follows :
- Northeast (Halong Bay, Lang Son, Cao Bang, Bac Kan, Ha Giang...): sun, clouds, 20-31oC;
- Northwest : sun, clouds, 21/23-31oC in Hoa Binh, Yen Bai , Lao Cai ; sun, clouds, 19-29/31oC in Son La,, Dien Bien, 20-27oC in Lai Chau ;
- Lowlands in Northern Vietnam (Hanoi, Ninh Binh, Bac Ninh...) : sun, clouds, isolated rain, 22-32oC ;
- North of the Central Coast (Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh): sun, clouds, rain, 22-31/24-29oC ;
- Mid Central Coast to the north of Hai Van (Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Thua Thien-Hue) : clouds, rain, 24-29oC in Quang Binh, Quang Tri and Hue ;
- Mid Central Coast to the south of Hai Van (Da Nang, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai) : clouds, rain, 24-30/31oC ;
- South Central Coast (Quy Nhon, Tuy Hoa, Nha Trang): clouds, rain, 25-31oC ;
- South Central Coast ( Ninh Thuan, Phan Rang-Thap Cham): clouds, rain, 24-32oC ;
- South Central Coast ( Binh Thuan, Phan Thiet Mui Ne): clouds, rain, 24-31oC ;
- Central Highlands (Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Lam Dong, Dak Nong) : clouds, rain, 20-31oC mostly ; 20-29oC in Dak Lak ; rain, 18-26oC in Lam Dong ;
- East of Southern Vietnam (Tay Ninh, Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong, Binh Phuoc, Dong Nai) : clouds, rain, 25-33oC ;
- 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) : clouds, rain, 25-32oC.
Con Dao Islands : clouds, rain, 20-31oC ;
Phu Quoc Island : clouds, rain, 25-29oC ;
08-October-2024
14:00 hours: Rainfalls in 12 hours: Thủy điện Bình Điền 92mm (Thừa Thiên Huế); Bình Lâm 180mm (Quảng
Nam); Trà Phú 165mm (Quảng Ngãi); Cát Tiến 61mm (Bình Định);...
20:00 hours: Rainfalls in 12 hours: Lăng Cô 68.6mm (Thừa Thiên Huế); Đầu mối hồ Phước Hà 91mm (Quảng Nam); Trà Hiệp 54.4mm (Quảng Ngãi);...
15-October-2024
19:00 hours: Rainfalls in 12 hours: Mường Khoa (Lai Châu) 200.8mm, Hồng Ca (Yên Bái) 169.6mm, Thanh Phong (Thanh Hóa) 130.2mm, Yên Thượng (Nghệ An) 146.6mm, Tà Lương (Thừa Thiên Huế) 125.8mm, Lợi Hải (Ninh Thuận), Thanh An (Bình Dương) 111.6mm,…
21:00 hours: Rainfalls in 12 hours: Việt Cường 189.8mm, Việt Hồng 183.8mm (Yên Bái); Mường Khoa 207mm, Nậm Tăm 197mm (Lai Châu),...
3/ Third week of October, 2024
In the second week of October 2024, northern Vietnam had a weak spell of the Northeasterly Wind. There was brief rain in the region for a few hours when the wind arrived, then the air turned dry and refreshing. It was mostly bright sunshine and gentle breezes in the North of Vietnam. The temperatures were chilly in the mountains and pleasant in the lowland.
More rain, heavy rain was found in the Central Region, in the Central Highlands and in southern Vietnam. The temperatures were pleasant all over the places.
Regional weather at the beginning of the third week of October 2024 was as follows :
- Northeast (Halong Bay, Lang Son, Cao Bang, Bac Kan, Ha Giang...): sun, clouds, rain, 22/23-30/31oC;
- Northwest : sun, clouds, rain, 24-31oC in Hoa Binh, Yen Bai , 23-29oC in Lao Cai ; sun, clouds, some isolated rain, 21-29oC in Son La,, Dien Bien, 18-24oC in Lai Chau ;
- Lowlands in Northern Vietnam (Hanoi, Ninh Binh, Bac Ninh...) : sun, clouds, isolated rain, 26-32oC ;
- North of the Central Coast (Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh): clouds, rain, 26-31oC ;
- Mid Central Coast to the north of Hai Van (Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Thua Thien-Hue) : clouds, rain, 24-30/31oC in Quang Binh, Quang Tri and Hue ;
- Mid Central Coast to the south of Hai Van (Da Nang, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai) : clouds, rain, 24-30/31oC ;
- South Central Coast (Quy Nhon, Tuy Hoa, Nha Trang): clouds, rain, 26-29/25-30oC ;
- South Central Coast ( Ninh Thuan, Phan Rang-Thap Cham): clouds, rain, 24-31oC ;
- South Central Coast ( Binh Thuan, Phan Thiet Mui Ne): clouds, rain, 24-30oC ;
- Central Highlands (Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Lam Dong, Dak Nong) : clouds, rain, 21-31oC in Kon Tum, 21-29 mostly; 18-26oC in Lam Dong ;
- East of Southern Vietnam (Tay Ninh, Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong, Binh Phuoc, Dong Nai) : clouds, rain, 25-32oC ;
- 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) : clouds, rain, 25-31/26-32oC.
Con Dao Islands : clouds, rain, 26-30oC ;
Phu Quoc Island : clouds, rain, 26-30oC ;
4/ Fourth Week and Last Days of October, 2024
In the last week and last days of October 2024, northern Vietnam had a new spell of the Northeasterly Wind which caused brief rain and drop in temperatures. The North is inching towards the winter, but the vibe is still autumnal.
The spells of the Northeasterly Wind caused incessant and heavy rain in the Central Coast of Vietnam and part of the Central Highlands of Vietnam. Southern Vietnam also had some heavy rain.
Typhoon Trami, No 6 in Vietnam in 2024, made landfall in Thua Thien-Hue and Da Nang on 27-October causing floods in several places in Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Thua Thien-Hue, Da Nang, Quang Nam.
Regional weather at the beginning of the last week of October 2024 was as follows :
- Northeast (Halong Bay, Lang Son, Cao Bang, Bac Kan, Ha Giang...): sun, clouds, 17-31oC;
- Northwest : sun, clouds, some isolated rain, 19-31/32oC in Hoa Binh, Yen Bai , 21-33oC in Lao Cai ; sun, clouds, 19-31/32oC in Son La,, Dien Bien, 17-30oC in Lai Chau ;
- Lowlands in Northern Vietnam (Hanoi, Ninh Binh, Bac Ninh...) : sun, clouds, isolated rain, 21-32/31oC ;
- North of the Central Coast (Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh): clouds, rain, 21-31/29oC ;
- Mid Central Coast to the north of Hai Van (Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Thua Thien-Hue) : clouds, rain, 21-29oC in Quang Binh, Quang Tri and Hue ;
- Mid Central Coast to the south of Hai Van (Da Nang, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai) : clouds, rain, 22-30oC ;
- South Central Coast (Quy Nhon, Tuy Hoa, Nha Trang): clouds, rain, 24-31oC ;
- South Central Coast ( Ninh Thuan, Phan Rang-Thap Cham): sun, clouds, rain, 23-33oC ;
- South Central Coast ( Binh Thuan, Phan Thiet Mui Ne): clouds, rain, 24-32oC ;
- Central Highlands (Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Lam Dong, Dak Nong) : sun, clouds, some rain, 18-31oC mostly; 20-29 in Dak Lak; 18-26oC in Lam Dong ;
- East of Southern Vietnam (Tay Ninh, Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong, Binh Phuoc, Dong Nai) : sun, clouds, rain, 25-33oC ;
- 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, rain, 25-33oC.
Con Dao Islands : sun, clouds, rain, 26-30oC ;
Phu Quoc Island : sun, clouds, rain, 26-30oC ;
21-October-2024
02:00 A.M Rainfalls in 24 hours: Xuân Bình 110mm (Thanh Hóa); Nông trường 15 286.6mm (Nghệ An); Sơn Kim 1 121mm (Hà Tĩnh); Vạn Ninh 182mm (Quảng Bình); Trung Sơn 189mm (Quảng Trị); Vườn Quốc Gia Bạch Mã 334mm (Huế); Hòa Phú Thành 154mm (Đà Nẵng); Tam Lãnh 229.6mm (Quảng Nam); Phổ Phong 151mm (Quảng Ngãi); An Hưng 107mm (Bình Định); Sông Hinh 4 106.4mm (Phú Yên);...
08:00 A.M Rainfalls in 24 hours: Đò Điệm 165.2mm (Hà Tĩnh); Trường Xuân 125.2mm (Quảng Bình); Hải Lâm 147.8mm (Quảng Trị); Xuân Lộc 191.8mm (Thừa Thiên Huế); Chùa Linh Ứng 147.6mm (Đà Nẵng); Tam Trà 205.4mm (Quảng Nam); Bình Trị 159.8mm (Quảng Ngãi); An Hưng 107.2mm (Bình Định);...
22-October-2024
19:00 hours: Rainfalls in 13 hours: Đại Lãnh (Khánh Hòa) 98.6mm, Hồ An Mã (Quảng Bình) 83.4mm, Vĩnh Thuận Tây (Hậu Giang) 66.2mm, Hòa Xuân Đông (Phú Yên) 52.6mm, Khánh Hội (Cà Mau) 52.4mm, Phước Chiến (Ninh Thuận) 52.4mm,…
26-October-2024
19:00 hours: Rainfalls in 12 hours: Hồ Kim Sơn 93.6mm (Hà Tĩnh); Hồ Sông Thai 149mm (Quảng Bình); Đập, thủy điện La Tó 167.4mm (Quảng Trị);Thủy Thanh 239.4mm (Thừa Thiên Huế); Trung tâm GD-DN 05- 06 134.6mm (Đà Nẵng); Phước Thanh 70.4mm (Quảng Nam); Đắk Choong 68.2mm (Kon Tum);...
27-October-2024
01:00 A.M Rainfalls in 12 hours: Hồ Sông Rác 338.2mm (Hà Tĩnh); Hồ An Mã 641mm (Quảng Bình); Đập thủy điện La Tó 463.4mm (Quảng Trị); Hồng Vân 380mm (Thừa Thiên Huế); Trung Tâm GD-DN 05-06 231mm (Đà Nẵng); Đại Sơn 132mm (Quảng Nam); Đăk Na 118.6mm (Kon Tum);...
13:00 hours: Rainfalls in 24 hours: Hồ Kim Sơn 337.6mm (Hà Tĩnh); Lâm Thủy 630.2mm (Quảng Bình); Hướng Lập 307mm (Quảng Trị); Hồng Trung 79.2mm (Thừa Thiên Huế); La Dêê 103.4mm (Quảng Nam); ...
28-October-2024
07:00 A.M Rainfalls in 12 hours: Hồ Kim Sơn 161mm (Hà Tĩnh); Lâm Thủy 156.2mm (Quảng Bình); Tà Long 290.8mm (Quảng Trị); Hồng Trung 172.2mm (Thừa Thiên Huế); ...
19:00 hours: Rainfalls in 24 hours: Hoành Sơn 156.6mm (Hà Tĩnh); Hồ Sông Thai 199mm (Quảng Bình); Tà Long 192.4mm (Quảng Trị); Bạch Mã 187.2mm (Thừa Thiên Huế); ...
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