VacationSage
The year at a glance
ExcellentGoodFairPoor Click a month to compare destinations.
The short answer
Go in November–December. The least comfortable stretch is May–September.
- Warmest month: June, average high 33°C (92°F).
- Coolest month: January, average high 20°C (67°F), lows near 14°C (58°F).
- Wettest month: July, about 295 mm (11.6 in) of rain.
- Driest month: January, about 18 mm (0.7 in).
Quick facts
- Currency
- Vietnamese đồng
- Language
- Vietnamese
- Plugs
- Type G, Type C, Type A, Type F
- Drives on the
- right
- Calling code
- +84
- Airports
- Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)
- Population
- 8,717,600
Temperature and rain through the year
Average highAverage lowRain (mm, right axis)
Top sights in Hanoi
- Imperial Citadel of Thang Long old imperial citadel in Hanoi, Vietnam
- Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum national mausoleum in Hanoi, Vietnam
- Temple of Literature complex of monuments in Hanoi
- AON Hanoi Landmark Tower Skyscraper in Hanoi, Vietnam
- Hoàn Kiếm Lake Water area in Hoàn Kiếm Ward
- Presidential Palace of Vietnam Vietnamese palace
- Hỏa Lò Prison prison in Hanoi used for political prisoners in colonial times and for prisoners of war during the Vietnam war
- Ba Ðình Square square in Hanoi, Vietnam
Ranked by how widely each place is covered across Wikipedia's language editions, a rough measure of fame rather than a recommendation.
UNESCO World Heritage nearby
Travel advisories
United States
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions
Read the full advisory at travel.state.gov
Checked 2026-11-02.
United Kingdom
No FCDO warning against travel to any part of Vietnam.
Latest change (2026-10-07): Addition of information about tropical storm season ('Warnings and insurance') page
Checked 2026-11-02.
Advisories are summarised from official sources and can change quickly; always read the source before you travel.
Month by month
| Month | Score | High | Low | Rain | Cloud | Dew point | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.7 Good | 20°C 67°F | 14°C 58°F | 18 mm 0.7 in | 65% | 13°C55°F comfortable | 10.9 h |
| February | 8.3 Excellent | 21°C 69°F | 16°C 60°F | 23 mm 0.9 in | 69% | 16°C60°F comfortable | 11.3 h |
| March | 8.3 Excellent | 23°C 73°F | 18°C 64°F | 39 mm 1.5 in | 64% | 18°C65°F muggy | 11.9 h |
| April | 7.2 Good | 27°C 81°F | 21°C 71°F | 78 mm 3.1 in | 51% | 22°C71°F oppressive | 12.5 h |
| May | 3.4 Poor | 31°C 88°F | 24°C 76°F | 187 mm 7.4 in | 56% | 24°C74°F oppressive | 13.0 h |
| June | 1.2 Poor | 33°C 92°F | 26°C 79°F | 206 mm 8.1 in | 73% | 26°C78°F oppressive | 13.3 h |
| July | 0.9 Poor | 32°C 90°F | 26°C 79°F | 295 mm 11.6 in | 69% | 25°C77°F oppressive | 13.2 h |
| August | 1.3 Poor | 32°C 90°F | 26°C 78°F | 289 mm 11.4 in | 64% | 25°C77°F oppressive | 12.7 h |
| September | 2.8 Poor | 31°C 88°F | 25°C 76°F | 226 mm 8.9 in | 48% | 25°C76°F oppressive | 12.1 h |
| October | 7.1 Good | 29°C 85°F | 22°C 72°F | 93 mm 3.7 in | 41% | 22°C71°F oppressive | 11.5 h |
| November | 8.9 Excellent | 26°C 79°F | 19°C 66°F | 47 mm 1.9 in | 42% | 19°C66°F muggy | 11.0 h |
| December | 9.7 Excellent | 22°C 71°F | 15°C 60°F | 28 mm 1.1 in | 46% | 14°C57°F comfortable | 10.7 h |
Public holidays in the next 12 months
Holidays can mean closures, festivals and busier transport. National public holidays for Vietnam; school holidays are not included.
- January 2027
- Tết Dương lịch
- February 2027
- 29 Tết
- Giao thừa Tết Nguyên Đán
- Tết Nguyên Đán
- Mùng hai Tết Nguyên Đán
- Mùng ba Tết Nguyên Đán
- Mùng bốn Tết Nguyên Đán
- Mùng năm Tết Nguyên Đán
- April 2027
- Ngày Giỗ Tổ Hùng Vương
- Ngày Chiến thắng
- May 2027
- Ngày Quốc tế Lao động
- Ngày Quốc tế Lao động (nghỉ bù)
- September 2027
- Quốc khánh
- Quốc khánh
More in Asia & Pacific
Temperature, rain and dew point are 1991–2020 averages from a ~4 km climate grid; cloud cover is a 1981–2010 average. Recent years run warmer in most places, and a single trip can differ a lot. How this is calculated.