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 month of March exhibits Hanoi transitioning into the Spring weather, indicated by a further increase in temperature.
• Ho Chi Minh City - March »
  February and March, with an average relative humidity of 61%, are the least humid months in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The months with the lowest humidity in Ho Chi Minh City are February and March, with an average relative humidity of 61%.
• Da Nang - March »
  January through March, with an average sea temperature of 23.3°C (73.9°F), are months with the coldest seawater in Da Nang, Vietnam. In Da Nang in March, the average water temperature is 23.3°C (73.9°F).
• Hai Phong - March »
  In Hai Phong in March, it is raining for 10.2 days, with typically 80mm (3.15") of accumulated precipitation. March through August, with an average maximum UV index of 12, are months with the highest UV index in Hai Phong, Vietnam.
• Can Tho - March »
  In March, the average heat index, which factors the actual air temperature with the relative humidity, is evaluated at 48°C (118.4°F). March is the least humid month in Can Tho, with an average relative humidity of 65%.
• 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). In Huế the average seawater temperature in March is 22.8°C (73°F).
• Vinh - March »
  In Vinh in March, it is raining for 15 days, with typically 36mm (1.42") of accumulated precipitation. On the last day of March, in Vinh, sunrise is at 05:52 and sunset at 18:10 +07.
• Phan Thiet - March »
  The ushering in of March in Phan Thiet brings an average high-temperature of a hot 30°C (86°F), closely mirroring the 29°C (84.2°F) of February. 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. The shift to March in Vũng Tàu signals an average high-temperature of a tropical 30°C (86°F), subtly varied 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 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 last day of March, in Thai Nguyen, Vietnam, sunrise is at 05:50 and sunset at 18:10 +07.