Apparently in Vietnam there are only two seasons, you guessed it: hot and hotter. Local jokes aside, Vietnam typically has two seasons: wet and dry. They hardly see cold weather in the country because they are located so close to the equator with exception recent years of snow in Sapa province and Mount Fansipan which is the highest elevation in Vietnam.
The seasons also are slightly different depending on the region you go to. In the Southern section of Vietnam, their dry season is from December to late April or May and their wet season typically range from May to November.
Now this is what I call a flood. After working with the engineering consultant company last summer with Hien, we were situated in their RDC (Rivers, Delta, Coastal) department and learned that Ho Chi Minh City is sinking by centimeters every year. I’m sure flooding just helps to encourage that.
We’ll be arriving in mid-May so we may just get the last bits of the dry season, which is what usually happens. Just in case, be sure to check the weather before we depart to see if you need to sneak in a small umbrella or not in your luggage.
Lucas Robinson says
I give these people props. As soon as I think about hot weather I break out into a sweat, I could not imagine living in a place where they have two settings. As much as I hate Missouri weather and how it can go from snow one day to 70’s the next, I really like that we have seasons and fluctuating weather.
Lucas Robinson says
Plus that flooding looks similar to Springfield when it rains. Are you sure that is a picture of Vietnam and not Springfield?
Kristina Lor says
It’s going to be interesting seeing how you deal with weather in Vietnam then lol. When Alex goes, he just sweats all the time so I’m not kidding about a hand towel 🙂
Good point, that’s definitely one thing that Vietnam has in common with Springfield. But at least we’re in a car when we get heavy rain. Most people in Vietnam ride motorbike! Can you imagine going through the street like that??