Vietnam
Nha Trang in October
🌧️ Rainy seasonWarm, humid and very wet. Watch for tropical cyclone risk.
🎒 Pack: compact umbrella or rain jacket · quick-dry fabrics
Why October scores 7.1What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort5.9
- ✓Warm (28.5°C highs / 27°C lows)
- !Very humid/sticky (dew point 24.5°C)
- !Wet: ~319 mm rain, ~9 heavy-rain days
- Air quality9.0
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~11 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards8.0
- !Tropical cyclone: Peak of the Western Pacific typhoon season
- !Flood: ~9 heavy-rain days in an average October
- Safety baseline7.5
- ·Increased caution
| Oct | Feb | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 7.1 Good | 9.0 Excellent |
| Season | 🌧️ Rainy season | ☀️ Dry season |
| High / low | 29° / 27° | 26° / 24° |
| Rain | 319 mm | 16 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 25° | dew pt 21° |
| PM2.5 | 11 µg/m³ | 11 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast).
Holidays & crowdsOctober 2027
No long holidaysNo long public-holiday weekends this month. School holidays aren't counted, so check those if you want to avoid family crowds.
No national public holidays in Vietnam this month.
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore Nha TrangEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyA beach city on Vietnam's south-central coast, known for its long bay, island boat trips, Cham temple ruins, mud baths and seafood.
No major events on our calendar for October.
Coming up later
Tết (Lunar New Year)Date variesLunar calendar — late January to mid-February, date moves each year
Vietnam's biggest holiday, with family gatherings, decorations and flower markets.
Why go: Many local businesses close for several days and transport is busy.
Where: Citywide
Po Nagar FestivalDate variesLunar calendar — 20th to 23rd day of the third lunar month, usually April or May
A festival honouring the goddess Po Nagar with rituals, offerings and traditional dance.
Why go: The towers are very busy with worshippers.
Where: Po Nagar Cham Towers
Nha Trang Beach
A long sandy city beach backed by a palm-lined promenade.
💡 Seas are often rough during the autumn rainy season, roughly October to December.
Po Nagar Cham Towers
Hindu temple towers built by the Cham people between the 8th and 13th centuries, still used for worship.
💡 Shoulders and knees must be covered.
Long Sơn Pagoda
A Buddhist pagoda with a large white seated Buddha on the hill behind it.
Hòn Mun Marine Protected Area
Coral reefs around offshore islands visited on snorkelling and diving trips.
Mud baths
Hot spring resorts north of the city offering mineral mud and thermal pools.
Nha Trang Cathedral
A French Gothic-style stone church on a hill near the train station.
Bún chả cá
Rice noodle soup with fried and steamed fish cakes, a Nha Trang speciality.
Nem nướng Ninh Hòa
Grilled pork sausage rolled in rice paper with herbs and a thick dipping sauce.
Bánh căn
Small rice-flour pancakes cooked in clay moulds, often topped with egg or seafood.
Bún sứa
Noodle soup with jellyfish and fish cake.
Grilled seafood
Squid, shellfish and fish grilled at simple seafood restaurants.
Salanganes' nest products
Edible swiftlet nests from the islands of Khánh Hòa, sold dried or as drinks.
Dried seafood
Dried squid, fish and shrimp.
💡 Đầm Market
Nem chua
Fermented pork rolls, a regional snack.
Airport transfer Kiwitaxi
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