March weather forecast
Vietnam

March brings further changes in weather across Vietnam as the North enters spring, the Central region sees increased rainfall, and the South continues its dry season.

In the North, including Hanoi and the mountainous region of Sapa, March is characterized by a noticeable rise in temperature compared to the previous months. The temperature ranges from 17°C (62.6°F) to 24°C (75.2°F), bringing a pleasant warmth. While the drizzly rain from winter months becomes less frequent, the North still experiences occasional showers.

For Central Vietnam, including Hue and Da Nang, March brings slightly warmer temperatures compared to February, with averages from 20°C (68°F) to 30°C (86°F). As the month progresses, rainfall starts to become more frequent, signaling the beginning stages of the rainy season, though it's still considered to be a part of the drier period of the year.

Down in the South, cities like Ho Chi Minh City and the coastal city of Vung Tau continue to enjoy dry and sunny conditions. Temperatures remain consistently high, ranging from 25°C (77°F) to 35°C (95°F), much like the previous months. Rainfall remains relatively infrequent, but there is a slight increase towards the end of March, indicating the gradual approach of the wet season.

The transition from February to March marks a warming trend for the Northern and Central regions. For Southern Vietnam, March signals the tail end of the dry season, with the rainy season looming in the coming months.

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• Hanoi - March »
  In Hanoi during March, the rain falls for 13.1 days and regularly aggregates up to 18mm (0.71") of precipitation. The shift into March in Hanoi records an average high-temperature of a still moderately hot 26.8°C (80.2°F), subtly varied from February's 23.9°C (75°F).
• Ho Chi Minh City - March »
  In Ho Chi Minh City, the month of March registers the highest temperatures, averaging 35.4°C (95.7°F) at the peak and 24.9°C (76.8°F) at the lowest. February and March, with an average relative humidity of 61%, are the least humid months in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
• Da Nang - March »
  The months with the coldest seawater in Da Nang are January through March, with an average sea temperature of 23.3°C (73.9°F). Da Nang commences March with an average high-temperature of a still moderately hot 26.8°C (80.2°F), maintaining a close resemblance to the previous month.
• Hai Phong - March »
  In Hai Phong, in March, during 10.2 rainfall days, 80mm (3.15") of precipitation is typically accumulated. The month with the least sunshine in Hai Phong is March, with an average of 1.4h of sunshine.
• Can Tho - March »
  In March, the average heat index, which combines relative humidity and air temperature, is appraised at 48°C (118.4°F). In March, on the first day of the month, sunrise is at 06:11 and sunset at 18:07.
• Huế - March »
  The months with the coldest seawater in Huế are February and March, with an average sea temperature of 22.8°C (73°F). February and March, with an average sea temperature of 22.8°C (73°F), are months with the coldest seawater in Huế.
• Vinh - March »
  On the first day of March in Vinh, sunrise is at 06:15 and sunset at 18:03. In Vinh in March, it is raining for 15 days, with typically 36mm (1.42") of accumulated precipitation.
• Phan Thiet - March »
  With the onset of March in Phan Thiet, the average high-temperature registers at a tropical 30°C (86°F), subtly different from February's 29°C (84.2°F). On the first day of March in Phan Thiet, sunrise is at 06:01 and sunset at 17:56.
• Vũng Tàu - March »
  In March, Vũng Tàu witnesses a further rise in temperature and the trend of less rainfall continues from February. With the start of March, Vũng Tàu measures an average high-temperature of a tropical 30°C (86°F), not significantly differing from February's 29°C (84.2°F).
• Thai Nguyen - March »
  The first month of the spring, March, is a moderately hot month in Thai Nguyen, Vietnam, with temperature in the range of an average low of 18.3°C (64.9°F) and an average high of 25.8°C (78.4°F). On the first day of March in Thai Nguyen, sunrise is at 06:16 and sunset at 18:00.