Cu Chi weather in April

In April, Cu Chi sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 79 mm of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Cu Chi's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cu Chi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
79 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:47 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
60%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Cu Chi is township and capital of Củ Chi District, Ho Chi Minh City.

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month.

A typical April day in Cu Chi reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13526
23526
33526
43526
53526
63526
73526
83526
93526
103526
113526
123526
133526
143526
153526
163526
173526
183526
193526
203526
213526
223526
233526
243526
253526
263526
273526
283526
293526
303526

How April really feels in Cu Chi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April 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
30 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Cu Chi weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°213.711.44.5
Feb33° / 24°91.611.64.2
Mar34° / 25°285.311.93.2
Apr35° / 26°7912.712.22.4
May34° / 26°20924.212.52.0
Jun32° / 25°2542712.62.2
Jul31° / 25°27929.112.62.3
Aug31° / 25°2862912.42.3
Sep31° / 25°31228.412.12.3
Oct31° / 24°26125.611.82.7
Nov31° / 24°11514.611.53.7
Dec31° / 23°497.811.44.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35644
45644
55545
65446
75446
85347
95347
105248
115248
125248
135248
145248
155248
165248
175248
185149
195149
205050
215050
225050
234951
244753
254654
264654
274456
284357
294060
303961

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Cu Chi gets around 79 mm of rain over 12.7 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 43% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
128
229
330
432
533
634
736
837
938
1039
1140
1241
1342
1443
1544
1645
1745
1846
1946
2047
2147
2248
2348
2449
2550
2651
2752
2853
2954
3055

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1146719
2136621
3126523
4116425
5106327
696229
786131
876033
965836
1065638
1155540
1245442
1345244
1435245
1535047
1634948
1724850
1824850
1914752
2014653
2114554
2214554
2314356
2414257
2504159
2603961
2703862
2803664
2903466
3003367

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:566:01
212.15:556:01
312.15:556:01
412.15:546:01
512.15:536:01
612.15:536:01
712.25:526:01
812.25:526:01
912.25:516:01
1012.25:506:01
1112.25:506:01
1212.25:496:01
1312.25:496:01
1412.25:486:01
1512.25:486:02
1612.25:476:02
1712.35:466:02
1812.35:466:02
1912.35:456:02
2012.35:456:02
2112.35:446:02
2212.35:446:02
2312.35:436:02
2412.35:436:02
2512.35:426:02
2612.35:426:02
2712.35:416:02
2812.45:416:02
2912.45:416:02
3012.45:406:03

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.06 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Cu Chi

In seasonPeak

None of Cu Chi's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

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

Is April a good time to visit Cu Chi?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cu Chi.

What to pack for Cu Chi in April

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

In April, Cu Chi sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Cu Chi in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April 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 Cu Chi peaks around August 22 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 22UV 13Nov 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Cu Chi in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Cu Chi is worst in January — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 29 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1853 µg/m³Aug 1229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb49Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr44Poor
May39Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep35Moderate
Oct43Poor
Nov48Poor
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Cu Chi?

Cu Chi sits at 11.0°N, 106.5°E, 14 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Trảng Bàng, 16 km away.

Topography around Cu Chi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cu Chi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,016 m.

The land around Cu Chi is covered by artificial surfaces (38%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
51 m
80 km
1,016 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
April weather nearby: Trảng Bàng 16 km · Thủ Dầu Một 17 km · Ho Chi Minh City 22 km · Bến Cát 23 km · Thuận An 25 km · Tân Bình 26 km · Gò Vấp 27 km · Quận Mười Một 28 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 Cu Chi (10.9733°, 106.4933°, elevation 14 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. 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).