April is spring in northern Vietnam, is the dry season with pleasant or warm temperatures in the Central Coast, is the dry season with pleasant or warm temperatures in the Central Highlands and southern Vietnam.
April is among the hottest times of a year in the South of Vietnam and in the areas with low altitudes in the Central Highlands of Vietnam.
Monsoons and General Weather Patterns in Vietnam in April
1/ The General weather patterns in Vietnam in April
In April, northern Vietnam has mostly dry weather with pleasant temperatures. It is possible that the air gets really moist on some days in northern Vietnam in the first week of the month.
In the Central Coast of Vietnam, April is often the beginning of the dry season. The temperatures are pleasant mostly, and warm sometimes.
The Central Highlands and South of Vietnam are more likely to enjoy bright sunshine mostly. The temperatures range from chilly to pleasant or warm in the Central Highlands ; from warm to hot in southern Vietnam.
2/ Monsoons in Vietnam in April
The prevalent winds which affect different places in Vietnam in April :
- The Northeasterly Wind causes dry weather or damp air in the lowland, and pleasant, cool temperatures in northern Vietnam. The wind is weak in April though.
- The Central Coast of Vietnam starts coming under the influence of the Westerly Wind (a foehn wind) from Laos which is dry and warm. Still, there are days that the Central Coast may come under the influence of the Northeasterly Wind still which causes pleasant temperatures.
- The Northeasterly Wind is too weak in April to have impact in the Central Highlands and in southern Vietnam. These two regions are to have dry weather with pleasant or warm temperatures depending on the altitudes.
In April, the Northeasterly Wind, if present, is very weak. The wind does not cause rough sea.