South · Mekong Delta
Ben Tre
The Mekong Delta at its greenest: paddle shaded canals, cycle between orchards, and stay with a family on a river island.
- Best weather
- December–March
- In our guide
- 3 places · 7 dishes
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Ben Tre vs Chau Doc & An Giang
South · Mekong Delta
Chau Doc & An Giang
The most culturally mixed corner of the Mekong Delta: Kinh, Khmer, Cham and Chinese communities, holy mountains, melaleuca forests and the annual flood season.
- Best weather
- December–February
- In our guide
- 9 places · 4 dishes
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Which has better weather, when?
Ben Tre has the edge in March–May. Chau Doc & An Giang is better in June, September. The rest of the year they are rated about the same.
| Month | Ben Tre | Chau Doc & An Giang | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30°C | 33 mm | Great | 31°C | 33 mm | Great |
| February | 31°C | 13 mm | Great | 32°C | 21 mm | Great |
| March | 33°C | 18 mm | Great | 34°C | 28 mm | Good |
| April | 33°C | 75 mm | Good | 34°C | 130 mm | Fair |
| May | 33°C | 223 mm | Good | 33°C | 241 mm | Fair |
| June | 31°C | 257 mm | Fair | 31°C | 239 mm | Good |
| July | 30°C | 314 mm | Fair | 31°C | 262 mm | Fair |
| August | 31°C | 290 mm | Fair | 31°C | 251 mm | Fair |
| September | 30°C | 372 mm | Wet / extreme | 31°C | 336 mm | Fair |
| October | 30°C | 365 mm | Wet / extreme | 31°C | 381 mm | Wet / extreme |
| November | 30°C | 180 mm | Good | 31°C | 179 mm | Good |
| December | 30°C | 88 mm | Great | 31°C | 71 mm | Great |
Average daily high, monthly rainfall and our travel rating. How ratings work.