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CLIMATE: Because of its size, the climate of Vietnam varies considerably from north to south. The tropical monsoon will have from May to October in the north and south of the country, and from September to January along the central coast. In other months the climate is dry. Southern Vietnam has a humid tropical climate with three distinct seasons, a wet season between May and November, with more rainy months between June and August, a cool and dry season between December and January, and a hot dry season between February and April. The warmest months in absolute are April and May. The average annual rainfall is around 2000 mm. Temperatures undergo few changes during the year with averages ranging between 21°C and 28°C. The central coast of Vietnam has a climate almost reversed compared to the south, with the rainy season between August and January and the dry season between February and July. Rainfall is most intense between September and December, the average annual rainfall is around 2000 mm. The central highlands have a climate similar to the south, but the temperatures are cooler and during winter are also possible frosts. The north of Vietnam has a sub-tropical climate divided in two seasons a cool and wet season between November and April and a very hot and rainy season between May and October. Average annual rainfall varies between 1600 and 2400 mm. The typhoons are possible in the north and center of the country between July and November. The capital Hanoi has a wet tropical monsoonal climate, with hot and rains between May and September, and dry and cool climate between November and March. The average annual rainfall is 1,800 mm. The hottest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 33°C and an average minimum of 26°C, while the cooler is January with an average maximum temperature of 19°C and an average minimum of 13°C . The best time to travel to Vietnam are the months between October and April.
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