Head to head

Ibiza or Vietnam?

Ibiza, clearly — 78 vs 61 across the year.

Ibiza carries the year (78 vs 61 on the Atlas Ranger Score, ahead 6 of 12 months), but Vietnam is no also-ran — it leads Jan–Mar and Nov–Dec and offers city life and food, plus history and temples against Ibiza's beaches, plus city life and food. Match the month to the mood: Ibiza peaks June, Vietnam March.

Month by month

When to go

Pick a month. The line shows each place's score across the year; the figures below are that month's averages.

Ibiza Vietnam

In October, Ibiza is the better bet — 90 vs 61.

Score

High / low

24° / 19°

29° / 22°

Rain

43 mm

196 mm

Sunshine

9.6 h

7.7 h

Ibiza: Season winds down — last warm beach days

Vietnam: Mixed — north drying out, central peak typhoon

At a glance

Side by side

Ibiza Vietnam

Timing & weather

Year-round score78/10061/100

Best monthJune (88)March (81)

Months it leadsMay–OctJan–Mar and Nov–Dec

Cheapest monthsJan–Mar and Nov–DecJun–Sep

Driest monthJune (8mm)December (18mm)

Wettest monthSeptember (74mm)September (387mm)

Hottest monthJuly (31°C)June (33°C)

Best for

BeachesBoth are beach destinations — compare the months above for when each is warmest and driestEvenEven

Culture & festivalsVietnam is the stronger pick for history, temples and festivals—Stronger

Mountains & hikingVietnam is the stronger pick for mountains and hiking—Stronger

Off-peak monthsBoth have 7 shoulder or low-season monthsEvenEven

Practical

Main airportsIbiza Airport (IBZ)Hanoi (Noi Bai), HCMC (Tan Son Nhat), Da Nang

CurrencyEUR (Euro)VND (Vietnamese Dong)

LanguageSpanish (Castilian) + Catalan/IbicencoVietnamese

Time zoneCET (UTC+1) / CEST (UTC+2)ICT (UTC+7)

ClimateHot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa)Tropical north / monsoon central / equatorial south (figures shown: central Vietnam, not Hanoi or HCMC)

VisaSchengen — 90 days for EU/UK/US/Canada/Australia and most other nationalities30-day or 90-day e-visa available for most nationalities

SafetyLow risk — standard precautions late at nightLow risk — standard tropical precautions, motorbike safety

Named storms nearby nowNASA EONET, checked hourly. Not a forecast.None tracked within 1,000kmNone tracked within 1,000km

Your trip

Which should you pick?

PickIbiza

Pick Ibiza if you want beaches, plus city life and food — it leads in May–Oct and peaks in June (88).

Ibiza full guide

PickVietnam

Pick Vietnam if you want city life and food, plus history and temples — it leads in Jan–Mar and Nov–Dec and peaks in March (81).

Vietnam full guide

Plan your trip

Hotels, flights and more

Switch between the two. Hotel prices are for a week in each destination's best month.

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Questions

Good to know

Is Ibiza or Vietnam better to visit?

Ibiza is the clearer pick — 78 vs 61 on the Atlas Ranger Score, our 0–100 measure of weather, crowds, value, and timing across the year. It leads most of the year, though the month-by-month chart still shows the other's stronger windows.

Which has better weather, Ibiza or Vietnam?

Ibiza averages a higher weather score (76 vs 54). Weather is the biggest input to the score, but both have strong months and weak months; the month-by-month chart shows exactly when.

When is it cheapest to visit Ibiza or Vietnam?

Ibiza is cheapest in Jan–Mar and Nov–Dec; Vietnam is cheapest in Jun–Sep. Those are the low and shoulder months, when hotel rates and crowds ease — usually because the weather is less reliable, so check the month-by-month scores above before you book.

Can I visit both Ibiza and Vietnam in one trip?

Often yes — many travellers pair them. The smart move is to time each leg to its own best months. Check each destination's full guide (linked below) for the month-by-month detail, then sequence your trip so each stop lands in its strong window.