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What to pack for Ho Chi Minh City in May
Typical May, built from ten years of weather
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Typical for your dates
Highs 91°F, lows 79°F, rain 26 of 31 days
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Sunset lands around 6:05pm. Wind averages 9 mph. There is paperwork on this one, so start with Before you go.
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Packing for
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Essentials
12 items
26 rain days a month finds every seam. A real shell, not a windbreaker.
Tap water isn't safe here. A filter bottle beats buying plastic twice a day.
Set it up before you land. Signal drops for long stretches outside cities.
Fits the overhead on every airline that matters. Skip the checked-bag line entirely.
For the passport, the chargers, and the one dry pair of socks.
Before you go
8 to sort
Recommended
20 items
Anything heavier than linen is a mistake at 91°F.
UV hits 8.3 here. Long sleeves beat reapplying sunscreen every hour.
For temples, mosques, and churches that check at the door.
Cold water at 3pm is worth the weight.
Treat the clothes once and it lasts weeks.
One brick charges the laptop, phone, and camera.
Hotel and cafe wifi is shared with everyone else in the building. A VPN keeps your banking and email to yourself.
Nice to have
13 items you could skip
A few phrases go a long way. Ten minutes a day before you leave is plenty.
Basics
16 things you probably own already