The first time I came to Vietnam, I was shocked by the weather. I’m from England, and you can pretty much guarantee on any given day, it will be lightly drizzling. However, in Vietnam, one minute you find yourself in unbearable 35-degree heat, and the next, there’s a torrential thunderstorm, and the mercury has dropped to 25. Today we’re investigating weather conditions in Vietnamese and bringing you the most helpful vocab we can think of.
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Weather Conditions In Vietnamese – The Basics
Here are the basic words you’ll need to describe the weather in Vietnam. As with any country, talking about the weather is a great conversation starter.
| English | Vietnamese | Sound |
| Cloudy | Nhiều mây | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Male” isinline]Nhiều mây[/Speechword] |
| Foggy | Sương mù | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Male” isinline]Sương mù[/Speechword] |
| Rainy | Nhiều mưa | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Male” isinline]Nhiều mưa[/Speechword] |
| Snowy | Có tuyết rơi | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Male” isinline]Có tuyết rơi[/Speechword] |
| Stormy | Bão | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Male” isinline]Bão[/Speechword] |
| Sunny | Nhiều nắng | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Male” isinline]Nhiều nắng[/Speechword] |
| Windy | Có gió | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Male” isinline]Có gió[/Speechword] |
Weather Conditions In Vietnamese – Complete List A-H
These are more specific terms to describe and talk about the weather in Vietnamese. Also included are the seasons, although Vietnam doesn’t experience the four seasons like some parts of the world.
| English | Vietnamese | Sound |
| Autumn | Mùa thu | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Male” isinline]Mùa thu[/Speechword] |
| Air | Hàng không | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Male” isinline]Hàng không[/Speechword] |
| Atmopshere | Khí quyển | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Male” isinline]Khí quyển[/Speechword] |
| Balmy | Gàn | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Male” isinline]Gàn[/Speechword] |
| Breeze | Khoe | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Male” isinline]Khoe[/Speechword] |
| Biosphere | Sinh quyển | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Male” isinline]Sinh quyển[/Speechword] |
| Cloud | Đám mây | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Male” isinline]Đám mây[/Speechword] |
| Calm | Yên lặng | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Male” isinline]Yên lặng[/Speechword] |
| Cold | Lạnh | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Male” isinline]Lạnh[/Speechword] |
| Dew | Sương | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Male” isinline]Sương[/Speechword] |
| Dust | Bụi bặm | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Male” isinline]Bụi bặm[/Speechword] |
| Dry | Khô | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Male” isinline]Khô[/Speechword] |
| Flood | Lụt | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Male” isinline]Lụt[/Speechword] |
| Frost | Sương giá | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Male” isinline]Sương giá[/Speechword] |
| Heat | Nhiệt | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Male” isinline]Nhiệt[/Speechword] |
| Humidity | Độ ẩm | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Male” isinline]Độ ẩm[/Speechword] |
Weather Conditions In Vietnamese – Complete List I-Z
Let’s continue on! There are quite a few weather terms to learn and yes, ice is possible, especially in the mountains of Sapa in Norther Vietnam.
| English | Vietnamese | Sound |
| Ice | Đá | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Male” isinline]Đá[/Speechword] |
| Lightning | Tia chớp | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Male” isinline]Tia chớp[/Speechword] |
| Moisture | Độ ẩm | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Male” isinline]Độ ẩm[/Speechword] |
| Monsoon | Gió mùa | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Male” isinline]Gió mùa[/Speechword] |
| Precipitation | Sự kết tủa | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Male” isinline]Sự kết tủa[/Speechword] |
| Rain | Cơn mưa | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Male” isinline]Cơn mưa[/Speechword] |
| Smog | Khói bụi | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Male” isinline]Khói bụi[/Speechword] |
| Summer | Mùa hè | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Male” isinline]Mùa hè[/Speechword] |
| Snowfall | Tuyết rơi | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Male” isinline]Tuyết rơi[/Speechword] |
| Spring | Mùa xuân | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Male” isinline]Mùa xuân[/Speechword] |
| Tropical | Nhiệt đới | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Male” isinline]Nhiệt đới[/Speechword] |
| Vapor | Hơi | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Male” isinline]Hơi[/Speechword] |
| Warm | Ấm áp | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Male” isinline]Ấm áp[/Speechword] |
| Wave | Sóng | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Male” isinline]Sóng[/Speechword] |
| Winter | Mùa đông | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Male” isinline]Mùa đông[/Speechword] |
Weather Conditions In Vietnamese – Useful Phrases
Are you ready to move on to the next stage?
If there’s one thing I’ve discovered while traveling to 25 different countries, it’s that there are certain human universals. Can you guess what the number 1 is?
Weather. It doesn’t matter if you’re in Ho Chi Minh City or Halifax, the local man at the corner shop will glance fretfully at the sky and say something like ‘looks like rain’ (Trời có thể mưa).
It isn’t enough to say one word in response. You need to offer your own opinion of the situation, and here are some phrases in Vietnamese that could help you.
| English | Vietnamese | Sound |
| Do you love summer? | Bạn yêu mùa hè? | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Male” isinline]Bạn yêu mùa hè?[/Speechword] |
| How is the weather? | Thời tiết thế nào? | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Male” isinline]Thời tiết thế nào?[/Speechword] |
| It is sunny today | Hôm nay trời nắng | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Male” isinline]Hôm nay trời nắng[/Speechword] |
| It is going to rain soon | Trời sắp mưa | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Male” isinline]Trời sắp mưa[/Speechword] |
| I love the rainy season | Tôi yêu mùa mưa | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Male” isinline]Tôi yêu mùa mưa[/Speechword] |
| I love cloudy weather | Tôi thích thời tiết nhiều mây | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Male” isinline]Tôi thích thời tiết nhiều mây[/Speechword] |
| It was foggy in the morning | Trời có sương mù vào buổi sáng | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Male” isinline]Trời có sương mù vào buổi sáng[/Speechword] |
| The breeze feels so pleasant | Làn gió thật dễ chịu | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Male” isinline]Làn gió thật dễ chịu[/Speechword] |
| The weather is too humid today | Thời tiết hôm nay quá ẩm | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Male” isinline]Thời tiết hôm nay quá ẩm[/Speechword] |
What Is The Climate Like In Vietnam?
Generally speaking, Vietnam is divided into two different climate zones. Although both are tropical, there are differences.
Vietnamese people like to think of the Central highlands in Central Vietnam as like a wall that divides them.
The good news is that if you’re in the North, you will experience four distinct seasons. Many ex-pats wax lyrical about how beautiful Hanoi is in the Autumn, which usually starts in September- October. (The seasons in Hanoi actually correspond to seasons in Northern Europe, although Hanoi can still be very hot in even November(As I write this from Hanoi on November 4th, the daytime temperature is 30 degrees). In December and January, it can drop to about 10 but rarely lower than this except in the highlands, where you can even see snow.
July and August are generally bad times to visit Northern Vietnam because monsoon rains wash in from the East Sea, and the temperature is boiling(hotter than the south).
The South of Vietnam’s weather is categorized as a wet and dry season (the temperature never much changes but the difference in the amount of rainfall is staggering). Annual precipitation in Ho Chi Minh City is 55 inches. This is something to keep in mind if you like hiking.
The rainy season in the south is from May to November. An exception is the highland region of Dalat, where the weather stays temperate year-round. The best time to visit the south is January, or February, although it’s best avoided if you like a quiet getaway, as everywhere is super busy!
Climate Change And Vietnam
Vietnam, like every other country in the world, is subject to the effects of climate change and the rise of average temperatures; however, because of Vietnams erratic weather systems, propensity for natural disasters, and status as low-income, its people feel the effects perhaps more than most.
A particularly worrying trend is found in Southern Vietnam in the Mekong Delta, where a 2 part process is putting lives at risk.
The Mekong Delta is sinking into the sea, and at the same time, sea levels are rising, claiming more and more homes every year. Although homes are what usually make the news, another facet that people don’t think about is the amount of farmland that is also gobbled up by the unrelenting waters. These numbers are terrifying when you consider that 18 million people live in the Mekong Delta, and most of them barely live above current sea levels.
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The climate data out of Vietnam can, at times, seems discouraging. There are increasingly extended periods of dry weather followed by a deluge.
But you should still visit Vietnam and learn Vietnamese. We all have to face climate change together, and by taking a vacation to the country, you are helping give locals much-needed money that could prepare them for whatever changes may occur in the future.
We know you’ll have a great vacation, and learning Vietnamese is just the cherry on top of the cake that will allow you to connect with locals in a way you didn’t think was possible.
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