Weekly weather forecast: Rain eases in northern and central Vietnam; rain in the south on 15–16 November

Northern Vietnam: sunny late in the week, with rain returning on 17–18 November

Over the next seven days, rain is forecast in northern Vietnam at the start of the period, followed by sunny weather before rain returns. Rain is forecast on Thursday, 12 November, with occasional breaks; on Friday, 13 November, rain will give way to sunshine. It will be sunny from Saturday, 14 November, through Monday, 16 November, including Sunday, 15 November. Tuesday, 17 November, will be sunny with occasional rain; on Wednesday, 18 November, rain is forecast with occasional sunshine and moderate rainfall amounts. Take an umbrella or raincoat when going out on those two days. Hanoi is forecast to reach a high of 26°C on Wednesday, 18 November, lower than on Tuesday, 17 November.

Central Vietnam: rain on 12 November, then mostly sunny through 17 November

Central Vietnam starts the forecast period with a rainy day, followed by gradually sunnier weather. Rain with occasional breaks and moderate rainfall amounts is forecast on Thursday, 12 November, so take an umbrella when going out; Friday, 13 November, will be mostly cloudy. There will be a slight difference over the weekend: Saturday, 14 November, will be sunny with occasional rain, while Sunday, 15 November, will be sunny, with sunny weather continuing through Tuesday, 17 November. On Wednesday, 18 November, it will be sunny with occasional rain returning. Da Nang is forecast to reach a high of 32°C on Tuesday, 17 November, the hottest day in this stretch of sunny weather.

Southern Vietnam: rain and sunshine through 16 November, then settled sunshine from 17 November

Southern Vietnam will see rain interspersed with sunshine in the first half of the forecast period, followed by sunny weather. From Thursday, 12 November, through Saturday, 14 November, conditions will be sunny or mostly cloudy, with occasional rain, so rain may still occur on Saturday, 14 November. Sunny weather followed by rain is forecast on Sunday, 15 November, and Monday, 16 November. Moderate rainfall amounts are forecast on Monday, 16 November, so take an umbrella or raincoat when going out. Tuesday, 17 November, and Wednesday, 18 November, will be sunny. Ho Chi Minh City is forecast to reach a high of 34°C on Wednesday, 18 November.