Weather in Huế

On this site the months that score closest to a 22°C day, lighter rain, and moderate humidity are February, March, and December. Huế is in Vietnam at 16.5°N. The 2001–2020 NASA POWER daily record describes a monsoon climate with a sharp wet-dry split.

June is the warmest month (average 29.0°C, high 32.0°C) and January is the coolest (average 20.9°C, low 18.4°C). Rain is the monsoon runs from July to December, inside an annual total of 2160 mm. The wettest month is October at 560 mm; the driest is February at 28 mm.

When the score favours a visit

The three months with the highest comfort score are February, March, and December: February (21.9°C average, 28 mm, 87% humidity); March (24.1°C average, 40 mm, 86% humidity); December (21.7°C average, 215 mm, 87% humidity). They fall in calendar order. The score rewards averages near 22°C, lower rainfall, and humidity near 60%. It is a climate score, not a festival or price calendar.

If you want the monsoon itself — fewer crowds, greener landscape, heavier rain — aim at July–December instead of the score.

How warm Huế gets

The heat peaks in June, when the typical afternoon is 32.0°C. The opposite pole is January, when mornings average 18.4°C.

Across the year the mean afternoon high is 28.4°C. If you want the smallest day–night shock, look at months where the high and low sit close together; June nights still hold 25.9°C.

When Huế gets wet

The monsoon in Huế starts in July and ends in December (July, August, September, October, November, and December). October is the core of it at 560 mm. February is the other extreme, with 28 mm.

Humidity peaks near 88%. That usually lines up with the wetter months rather than the hottest ones.

The calendar in Huế

The year bottoms out in January. Plan for 18.4°C at night and 23.4°C in the afternoon. February is the driest month, averaging only 28 mm across 6 rainy days. Highs sit near 25.0°C. June is the warmest month. Afternoon highs average 32.0°C and nights settle near 25.9°C, with 72 mm of rain. August stands apart from the months beside it: 31.3°C / 25.6°C and 175 mm.

September brings 381 mm and 23 rainy days; temperatures run from 25.0°C to 29.9°C. October is the wettest month — 560 mm and 24 rainy days, with 86% humidity. In November, Huế averages 26.2°C by day and 22.0°C at night, with 370 mm of rain. By December the monsoon is ending. Huế still sees about 215 mm, but the next month is usually leaner.

Huế and other cities in Vietnam

Da Nang is about 80 km away: Huế is about as warm as Da Nang at the hot peak and 50 mm drier over the year than Da Nang. Da Nang’s wettest month is October (562 mm) versus October here.

Haiphong is about 499 km away: Huế is 0.5°C warmer than Haiphong in its hottest month and 518 mm wetter over the year than Haiphong. Haiphong’s wettest month is August (338 mm) versus October here.

Hanoi is about 540 km away: Huế is about as warm as Hanoi at the hot peak and 554 mm wetter over the year than Hanoi. Hanoi’s wettest month is August (322 mm) versus October here.