• Vietnam is especially hot and humid (highs of 35 – 38 degrees) between June and September. HANOI and the NORTH tends to be cool (15 – 20 degrees) and often misty in December, January and February. The wet season (May to October) does not usually obstruct travel as rain is normally confined to 01 or 02 HOURS each day. The wet season is the hottest and most humid period of the year. CENTRAL VIETNAM may experience unstable weather in October and November. The climate in HO CHI MINH CITY and elsewhere in the SOUTH is hottest and most humid in March and April. The dry season runs from November to April and the rainy season from May to October.

         Then, at any time of the year, climate is good in some regions while not so good in some other regions.           You can always select a suitable trip in Vietnam.

          The best time to travel in Vietnam is when there is a reduced chance of rain:
          * October - January ( Hanoi )
          * February - April (Hue and Danang ),
          * December - March ( from Dalat to the Mekong Delta).

• Laos: The rainy season is from May to October. During this time, the tropical lowlands average 30 degrees celsius, while the mountains remain cooler. The first half of the ‘dry’ season isfrom November to February; temperatures during this time range from 10 to 25 degrees celsiu s. Mornings and evenings in the north of Laos around Luang Prabang can be quite cool at this time of the year. During the second half of the ‘dry’ season - from March to June - the temperature can rise to up to 35 degrees celsius. The dry season (from November to February) is the favourite time of many travellers.

• Cambodia: The most pleasant being the dry season from November to March when temperatures are slightly cooler with little rain. The hot season lasts from March to May with average temperatures from 29 to 38 degrees Celcius. The rainy season, which is both hot and humid, is from June to October (the wettest months are August to September). During this period it rains for a short time in the afternoon, temple moats are full, the scenery is greener, and there are fewer people at the temples. Many people prefer to travel at this time of the year.