Hoi An in August

Hot; storms start.

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

August is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• MarchGreatMild and dry: the best month.
• AprilGreatWarm and dry; islands open.
• FebruaryGoodDrier; Tết some years.
• MayGoodHot; beach season.

• Hoi AnHighs around 34 °C (93 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 93 °F (34 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 9 days

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.

• Full-moon lantern night check

  14th of each lunar month · Old town and riverside

  Streetlights off and lanterns on from about 18:00, candles on the river, folk music and games; motorbikes kept out. The most crowded evening of the month.

• Cù Lao Chàm island season check

  About March to September · Cửa Đại pier

  Speedboats run in calm seas; daily visitor caps apply (check).

• School holidays

  June to August · Nationwide

  Domestic families fill the beaches and the lantern evenings; book rooms ahead.

• Vu Lan and the ghost month check

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

  Offerings burned outside houses; 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 Hoi An, side by side.

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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