Chợ Lớn weather in September

In September, Chợ Lớn sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 295 mm of rain across 28.3 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in September, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Chợ Lớn's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chợ Lớn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
8th warmest
Overnight low
25°
6th coldest
Rainfall
295 mm
28.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:46 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
89%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Chợ Lớn is quarter of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, known as Chinatown.

Founded
1865

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical September day in Chợ Lớn reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13125
23125
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303125

How September really feels in Chợ Lớn

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 30 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
30
9 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in September is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Chợ Lớn weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°254.111.45.0
Feb32° / 24°101.811.64.6
Mar33° / 25°244.411.93.7
Apr34° / 26°6911.912.22.8
May33° / 26°19424.212.52.2
Jun32° / 26°24227.312.62.3
Jul31° / 25°25128.912.62.4
Aug31° / 25°26828.812.42.4
Sep31° / 25°29528.312.12.3
Oct31° / 25°25826.811.82.7
Nov31° / 24°13316.711.53.7
Dec31° / 24°649.411.44.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in September, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3694
4694
5694
6694
7694
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Chợ Lớn gets around 295 mm of rain over 28.3 wet days in September, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 95% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
193
293
393
493
594
694
794
894
994
1094
1195
1295
1395
1495
1595
1695
1795
1895
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2495
2595
2695
2795
2895
2995
3095

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the miserable band about 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1595
2595
3595
4595
5694
6694
7694
8694
9793
10793
11793
12793
13793
14793
15793
16793
17793
18793
19793
20793
21793
22793
23793
24694
25694
26694
27694
28694
29793
30793

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
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88calm
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118calm
128calm
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277calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:47 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 5:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:475:59
212.25:475:59
312.25:475:58
412.25:475:57
512.25:475:57
612.25:475:56
712.15:475:56
812.15:465:55
912.15:465:54
1012.15:465:54
1112.15:465:53
1212.15:465:52
1312.15:465:52
1412.15:465:51
1512.15:465:50
1612.15:465:49
1712.05:465:49
1812.05:465:48
1912.05:465:47
2012.05:465:47
2112.05:465:46
2212.05:465:45
2312.05:465:45
2412.05:455:44
2512.05:455:43
2612.05:455:43
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2811.95:455:41
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3011.95:455:40

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 4.65 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
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174.5Bright
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284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Chợ Lớn

In seasonPeak

In September, Chợ Lớn sits inside its pacific typhoon and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Chợ Lớn sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Chợ Lớn's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Chợ Lớn?

Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chợ Lớn.

What to pack for Chợ Lớn in September

From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In September, Chợ Lớn sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Chợ Lớn in September

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 48 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Chợ Lớn in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chợ Lớn peaks around March 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 15 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 23UV 13Nov 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Chợ Lớn in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Chợ Lớn is worst in December — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (August, 28 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorDec 1549 µg/m³Aug 1228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan46Poor
Feb38Poor
Mar33Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct41Poor
Nov47Poor
Dec49Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Chợ Lớn?

Chợ Lớn sits at 10.8°N, 106.7°E, 7 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Quận Sáu, 0.0 km away.

Topography around Chợ Lớn

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Chợ Lớn.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chợ Lớn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 588 m.

The land around Chợ Lớn is covered by artificial surfaces (88%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (47%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
39 m
80 km
588 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
September weather nearby: Quận Sáu 0.0 km · Quận Mười Một 2.0 km · Quận Năm 2.0 km · Quận Mười 3.0 km · Quận Ba 5.0 km · Tân Bình 6.0 km · Quận Bốn 6.0 km · Gò Vấp 8.0 km

Vietnam travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B / C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 29% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,066
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
59%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.5
per 100k, 2011
Road deaths
30.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 500
Religion
none 86%Catholic 6%Buddhist 6%Protestant 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Chợ Lớn (10.75°, 106.65°, elevation 7 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).