Hanoi in April

Warm; good month.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

No other month rates higher than April for Hanoi in this guide.

• HanoiHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 13 days
• North, Vietnam · Hanoi, Hạ Long, Ninh Bình, Sa Pabest weather

  Four seasons: cool grey winters (Sa Pa can reach 0 °C (32 °F)), humid hot summers with storms Jul–Sep; Hạ Long cruises cancel on storm warnings.Four seasons: cool grey winters (Sa Pa can reach 32 °F (0 °C)), humid hot summers with storms Jul–Sep; Hạ Long cruises cancel on storm warnings.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Perfume Pagoda pilgrimage season check

  From the 6th of the 1st lunar month to about the 3rd month · Chùa Hương, 60 km south-west

  Tens of thousands a day on the boats and cable car; do the trip outside the season or on a weekday.

• Hùng Kings' Commemoration check

  10th of the 3rd lunar month (public holiday) · Nationwide; main rites at Phú Thọ

  A long weekend for domestic travel; roads out of Hanoi are slow.

• Reunification Day and Labour Day

  30 April – 1 May · Nationwide

  Hanoi empties towards the coast and Hạ Long; city centre is calm, buses and coast hotels are full.

Crowds · Vietnam overall

Medium

Prices · Vietnam overall

Medium

Vietnam overall: Warm and dry in most places; the 30 Apr – 1 May long weekend fills beaches and flights.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hanoi, side by side.

• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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