Hanoi in August

Heat and rain.

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

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• OctoberGreatBest month for walking.
• NovemberGreatDry, comfortable.
• AprilGreatWarm; good month.
• DecemberGoodCool; bring a layer.

• HanoiHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), rain on about 17 days
• North, Vietnam · Hanoi, Hạ Long, Ninh Bình, Sa Pastorm or typhoon risk

  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.

• School holidays

  June to August · Nationwide

  Domestic travel peak: book Hạ Long, Sa Pa and beach trips ahead; the city itself is not fuller.

• Vu Lan and the ghost month check

  7th lunar month; Vu Lan on the 15th · Pagodas, homes

  Offerings burnt on the pavement; some locals avoid big decisions and moves. Pagodas busy on the 15th.

Crowds · Vietnam overall

Medium

Prices · Vietnam overall

Medium

Vietnam overall: Storm peak in the north: keep a spare day around any Hạ Long night.

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

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
• A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries

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