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🇧🇩 Dhaka’s climate twin is 🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

fair match

Dhaka, Bangladesh and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam are a fair climate match — 2,237 km (1,390 mi) apart. Dhaka is Köppen zone Aw; Ho Chi Minh City is Aw.

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What to expect

Dhaka and Ho Chi Minh City both sit in the tropical savanna (Aw) zone, so their seasonal arcs line up. They sit only about 2,237 km (1,390 mi) apart — a short hop on the atlas for a climate match this close.

It is a fair match — close on the main numbers, with a few seasonal quirks between Dhaka and Ho Chi Minh City. January means differ by 8°C (Ho Chi Minh City warmer); July by 0°C (Ho Chi Minh City cooler). Rainfall shifts more: Ho Chi Minh City is 87 mm drier in July.

Sunshine stays close: Ho Chi Minh City at 9.4 h/day on average versus 8.6 h/day in Dhaka (January 10.4 h / 9.5 h, July 8.4 h / 7.6 h). Air quality: mean PM2.5 is 25 µg/m³ in Ho Chi Minh City vs 53 in Dhaka (lower by 28 µg/m³). Humidity: dew point in Ho Chi Minh City runs about 7°C higher in January (20°C vs 13°C), so the air feels muggier.

January & July climate

January & July · °C and mm

DhakaHo Chi Minh City
January
Temp
25° / 13°
32° / 21°
Rain
8 mm
14 mm
Dew
13°
20°
PM2.5
93.2 µg/m³
27.7 µg/m³
Sun
9.5 h
10.4 h
July
Temp
31° / 26°
31° / 25°
Rain
380 mm
293 mm
Dew
25°
24°
PM2.5
12.2 µg/m³
22.2 µg/m³
Sun
7.6 h
8.4 h

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Frequently asked questions

What place has a climate like Dhaka?

On Similar Climates, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam is the closest distant match for Dhaka, Bangladesh — scored fair, about 2,237 km (1,390 mi) away.

How far is Dhaka from its climate twin?

Dhaka and Ho Chi Minh City are separated by roughly 2,237 km (1,390 mi) on the great-circle route.

Do Dhaka and Ho Chi Minh City have their seasons at the same time?

Yes — both cities are in the same hemisphere, so summer and winter fall in the same calendar months.

Do Dhaka and Ho Chi Minh City share a Köppen climate zone?

Yes — both are tropical savanna (Aw).

What is the climate like in Dhaka?

Dhaka has a tropical savanna climate (Aw). January averages a high of 25°C and a low of 13°C with 8 mm of rain; July averages 31°C / 26°C and 380 mm.

How sunny is Dhaka?

Dhaka averages about 9.5 hours of sunshine a day in January and 7.6 hours in July.

What is the air quality like in Dhaka?

January PM2.5 averages about 93.2 µg/m³ (US AQI 178); July averages 12.2 µg/m³ (US AQI 54).

Other close climate matches for Dhaka: Darwin (fair), Vientiane (fair), Manila (loose).

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