In October, Ho Chi Minh City will have widespread heavy rain for several days.

TPO - Total rainfall in October in Ho Chi Minh City will be approximately equal to and 5-15% higher than the average for the same period in many years. Widespread rain with moderate, heavy to very heavy rain lasting for several days and likely to appear in the middle and last weeks of the month. Beware of thunderstorms, tornadoes, gusts of wind, and heavy rain that often appears in thunderstorms in the late afternoon.

The Southern Hydrometeorological Station has just released the October climate forecast in Ho Chi Minh City, details as follows:

First 10 days of the month

In the first half of the week, the Ho Chi Minh City area is mainly affected by the southern edge of the cold high pressure tongue strengthening to the South; the weak Northeast wind field dominates the weather in the area with the possibility of disturbances in the low-level easterly wind zone moving into the area.

From October 6, a low pressure trough will form at about 5-7 degrees North latitude, gradually lifting its axis to the North, strongly influencing the weather in the region. From October 8-10, the low pressure trough will have an axis passing through the South Central provinces, becoming active with the possibility of a low pressure area appearing in the East Sea. Above, the subtropical high pressure will have an axis at about 20-25 degrees North latitude, with weak activity.

It is forecasted that in October 2024, Ho Chi Minh City will have widespread rain with moderate, heavy to very heavy rain lasting for several days and is likely to appear in the middle and last weeks of the month. (Illustration photo)

The weather in Ho Chi Minh City is cloudy most days of the week, with scattered showers and rain in many places with light to moderate rainfall; some days have heavy rain in the early morning or late afternoon. Beware of the possibility of widespread rain in the early morning from October 3-5. Beware of tornadoes and gusts of wind during thunderstorms.

From October 1-2: There will be showers and thunderstorms in some places, mainly in the late afternoon. Light southwest wind. Highest temperature 33-34 degrees; lowest 24-26 degrees.

From October 3-5: Cloudy, widespread rain with the possibility of rain in the early morning due to the impact of low-level easterly wind disturbances; Weak to moderate northeasterly winds. Temperatures will slightly decrease, highest 31-33 degrees; lowest 22-24 degrees.

From October 6-10: The low pressure trough gradually strengthens and affects the weather in the area, so the weather is cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. The highest temperature is 30-32 degrees; the lowest is 23-25 ​​degrees. The average temperature is 0.3-0.5 degrees higher than the average of many years in the same period, ranging from 27-28 degrees Celsius.

Weekly rainfall totals are approximately close to above multi-year averages with total rainfall generally ranging from 80-140 mm.

10 days in the middle of the month

The low pressure trough is likely to become stronger again and has an axis passing through the Central region; beware of low pressure areas, tropical depressions or storms that may appear in the East Sea or move from the east of the Philippines into the East Sea. The southwest monsoon in the Southern region is of moderate to strong intensity.

Weather in Ho Chi Minh City area is generally rain, scattered showers in many places. Beware of the possibility of widespread rain with some places having moderate rain, heavy rain to very heavy rain lasting for a few days. Beware of thunderstorms, tornadoes, lightning, gusts of wind that may appear during thunderstorms. Total rainfall is generally higher than the average of many years in the same period, from 90-160 mm. Average temperature is approximately equal to and higher than the average of many years in the same period from 0.2-0.4 degrees Celsius.

Detailed forecast of average temperature and rainfall in October for each area in Ho Chi Minh City. Source: Southern Hydrometeorological Station.

Last 10 days of the month

Ho Chi Minh City area is mainly affected by the southern edge of the continental cold high pressure tongue and the northern edge of the low pressure trough with an axis at about 4-7 degrees North latitude; the wind changes direction to the Northeast with weak to moderate intensity in the area. Beware of the possibility of storms or tropical depressions in the southern East Sea causing widespread rain in the area for a few days.

The weather in the area is generally rainy, scattered showers in many places. Beware of the possibility of widespread rain with some places having moderate to heavy rain. Beware of tornadoes, lightning, and gusts of wind during thunderstorms. Total rainfall is higher than the average of many years in the same period, commonly from 70-100 mm. The average temperature is approximately equal to and higher than the average of many years in the same period from 0.2-0.4 degrees.

According to the Southern Hydrometeorological Station, in general, the total rainfall in October in Ho Chi Minh City will be approximately equal to and slightly higher than the average of many years in the same period. In particular, the first week will have total rainfall approximately equal to and higher than the average of many years by 5-10%; the middle and last weeks will have total rainfall generally higher than the average of many years by about 5-15%. Widespread rain with moderate rain, heavy rain to very heavy rain lasting for a few days is likely to appear in the middle and last weeks of the month.

Forecast map of average temperature (left) and rainfall (right) in Ho Chi Minh City in October 2024. Source: Southern Hydrometeorological Station

Beware of thunderstorms, tornadoes, gusts of wind, and heavy rain that often appear during thunderstorms in the late afternoon. Beware of the possibility of widespread rain with some places experiencing heavy rain lasting 3-5 days. Beware of the possibility of one or two storms or tropical depressions in the East Sea, causing dangerous weather and high waves and strong winds in coastal areas.

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