Huế

Huế một lần mê mãi | Once you visit Hue, you will fall in love forever

Why visit

Hue is Vietnam's imperial-history city: the Citadel, royal tombs, Perfume River boats, pagodas, garden houses, and nearby Bach Ma give the trip a clear shape. It needs a slow day for tombs instead of one long museum run.

When to avoid

Hue, a city located in central Vietnam, experiences a tropical monsoon climate characterized by distinct wet and dry seasons. The least practical period for a visit to Hue for a trip would be during the peak of the rainy season, which typically occurs from October to December. During this period, heavy rainfall and potential flooding can disrupt travel plans and outdoor activities. It is advisable to check weather forecasts and plan your trip accordingly to avoid any inconvenience caused by inclement weather conditions.

Plan Huế

Current conditions and the practical reference material that helps turn the saved places into a trip.

The next week in Huế

7-day forecast from Open-Meteo. UV badges flag days when sun protection matters (3 and above is moderate; 8 and above is risk territory for unprotected fair skin within 30 minutes).

Today

Drizzle

34° / 27°

UV High

Wed

Drizzle

32° / 27°

UV Moderate

Thu

Drizzle

32° / 26°

2.2 mm

UV Very high

Fri

Thunderstorm

30° / 26°

5.8 mm

UV High

Sat

Showers

33° / 25°

8.4 mm

UV Moderate

Sun

Drizzle

34° / 26°

3.0 mm

UV Moderate

Mon

Drizzle

35° / 26°

5.6 mm

UV Moderate

Climate

Wet season (Sep-Dec)

About 71% of the year's rain falls in these months. Typical highs around 27°C, lows around 22°C.

Dry season (Jan-Aug)

About 79mm of rain a month, against 381mm in the wet season.

In August 4

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Weather

31° / 25°

Typical high / low

6 mm rainfall this month

Daylight

12.7h

05:33 – 18:15local

Holidays coming up

Public holidays from Nager.Date.

Airports

closest HUI · 14 km

About Huế

Huế, formerly Thừa Thiên Huế province, is a municipality in central Vietnam, located approximately at the center of the country, and an educational, medical, and cultural hub. It borders Quảng Trị to the north, Đà Nẵng to the south, the Laos provinces of Salavan and Sekong to the west and the South China Sea to the east. As one of the country's six direct-controlled municipalities, Huế falls under the administration of the central government. It has 128 km of coastline, 22,000 ha of lagoons and over 200,000 ha of forest. The city is located in the middle of the North Central and South Central regions, and is transitional in geology, climate, administrative division, and local culture.

Area: 4,947 km²
Mayor: Nguyễn Văn Phương
Airport codes: HUI

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