When to go · Ha Long City
Ha Long City, month by month
The best months for Ha Long City: Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across Vietnam: South and centre dry; the north is cool and grey — a jacket for Hanoi, cold nights in Sa Pa.20 °C (68 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 6 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across Vietnam: Tết week shuts businesses and fills every seat; the rest of the month is good north to south.20 °C (68 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside Ha Long City's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.22 °C (72 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 13 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilGreatInside Ha Long City's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.26 °C (79 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 12 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Ha Long City's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 14 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across Vietnam: Humid north, wet afternoons in the south; school holidays fill the beach towns.32 °C (90 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 16 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Sep (typhoons cancel sailings).32 °C (90 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 18 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Sep (typhoons cancel sailings).31 °C (88 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 18 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberGreatInside Ha Long City's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.30 °C (86 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 14 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Ha Long City's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.28 °C (82 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 9 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberGreatInside Ha Long City's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.25 °C (77 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 6 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across Vietnam: North and south dry, centre wet; Christmas to New Year lifts beach prices.21 °C (70 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 4 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ha Long City, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Apr: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Mar: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Apr: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 13
Apr: 12 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Apr: 1
March: Inside Ha Long City's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
April: Inside Ha Long City's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Ha Long City: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.