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Vietnam, situated in Southeast Asia, is blessed
with all kinds of climatic conditions, in
various regions of the country. Climatic
conditions in Vietnam tend to vary
considerably from place to place due to the
differences in latitude and longitude and
variations in terrains from low lying coastal
plains to 4000 meters high mountain peaks. In
general however Vietnam climate is a kind
of tropical monsoon climate with average
humidity of 84% throughout the year.
Vietnam falls in both tropical as well as
temperate climatic zones, hence climate in
Vietnam also varies accordingly. While the
north part of the country falls in the temperate
climate zone, the Southern part has a tropical
climate.
Vietnam climate
however sometimes becomes unpredictable. Vietnam
sometimes faces climatic turbulence, mostly in
the coastal regions from July to November. These
regions are likely to be hit by typhoons,
sometimes with devastating impact. There are
also occasional floods and droughts in Vietnam
threatening life and agriculture of Vietnam.
Vietnam climate
in the north of the country is cool and dry from
November to April and hot and rainy from May to
October. Temperature here considerably varies
between these two seasons with a difference of
around 12 degrees centigrade. The northern part
stretches from Hai Van Pass towards the north
and enjoys all four seasons during the year
namely spring, summer, autumn, winter. The major
provinces and municipalities falling in this
part are Hanoi, Haiphong, and Quang Ninh.
The mountainous southern part of Vietnam enjoys
fairly constant temperatures all round the year
with unnoticeable difference in temperature
averaging 3 degrees centigrade between seasons.
South Vietnam has dry season from November to
April and wet season lasts from May to October
or November. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam lies in
this area and is an ideal tourist destination
In
central Vietnam there is a variation of climate
from coastal plains to central highlands. As the
middle of the year tends to be warmer and humid
than the south, similarly the winter gets cooler
during the dry season from November to March.
Danang lies in the coastal area of this region.
Vietnam climatic conditions
in general include 100 days of rainfall, with an
average rainfall of 1,500 to 2,000 mm of rain
and 1,500 to 2,000 sunny hours every year.
Average temperature in Vietnam is lower than the
other countries located in the same longitude in
Asia due to heavy rainfall in Vietnam. Moreover
temperatures in both winter and summer are also
lower than the same in these countries located
in the same longitude as Vietnam. The
particularly equitable Vietnam climate
makes Vietnam tourism an effective way of
raising the economy of the country.
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