Hanoi in January

Cool, grey; check Tết dates.

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

January is rated good. These months rate higher:

• AprilGreatWarm; good month.
• OctoberGreatBest month for walking.
• NovemberGreatDry, comfortable.

• HanoiHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 10 days
• North, Vietnam · Hanoi, Hạ Long, Ninh Bình, Sa Pacool

  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.

• Ông Công Ông Táo (Kitchen Gods day) check

  23rd of the 12th lunar month, a week before Tết · Lakes and rivers

  Families release live carp into Hoàn Kiếm, West Lake and the Red River; a pretty morning, busy lakesides.

• Tết (Lunar New Year) check

  Tết 2027 falls around 6 February · Whole city

  Flower markets and peach-blossom sellers the week before; then 3–7 days when many restaurants, shops and some museums close and trains and buses sell out. Hotels add 30–100%.

• Lunar New Year big impact

  Tết — 6 Feb 2027 (lunar, moves yearly) · Vietnam

  Trains, buses and flights sell out a week either side; many restaurants and shops close 3–7 days; prices up.

Crowds · Vietnam overall

Medium

Prices · Vietnam overall

Medium

Vietnam overall: South and centre dry; the north is cool and grey — a jacket for Hanoi, cold nights in Sa Pa.

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

• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
• Layers: a fleece or light jacket

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