About a third of the country is located at a level above 500 m above the sea, so the climate there is subtropical, and in areas above 2000 m - moderate. From April-May to October, the southeast monsoon brings warm and humid weather to the country - except for areas protected by mountains. In the south of Vietnam (from Ho Chi Minh Da Phan Thiet), two seasons can be distinguished - wet and dry. The wet season traditionally lasts from May to November, the rainiest months are June-August. The dry season usually starts in December and ends in April. "Velvet" months in the south of Vietnam - January and February. From late February to May there are hot days without rain. The climate of central Vietnam (from the resort of Nha Trang to the ancient capital of Hue): from February to August - it is clear rains are rare, the temperature is + 30 .+ 35 ° C .In the middle of December - torrential rains, in October - November in the Danang and Hue area typhoons are possible, the temperature is + 20 .+ 28 ° C .In the north of the country (from Hanoi to the sea resort of Halong), the winter and summer seasons are marked more clearly than in the south .Winter, cool and humid, lasts from November to February, in February and March there is always a drizzling rain "fu" .Since May, the summer season begins sharply: increased humidity, temperatures up to +40 ° C .The best time to visit Vietnam, when the rains are least likely: the period from April-May to October-November .