Hoi An in November

Flood peak.

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

November is rated avoid. 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 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 19 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 19 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.

• Typhoon season

  Mainly September to November · Central coast

  Storm warnings close the sea and cancel boats; stay indoors for the passage of a storm.

• Flood season

  Peak October–November · Riverside, old town, An Hội

  Streets under water for a day or two at a time; boats in lanes; heritage houses close.

• Floods

  Oct–Nov

  Riverside streets under water; boats in the street; heritage houses close.

Crowds · Vietnam overall

Medium

Prices · Vietnam overall

Medium

Vietnam overall: North and far south good; the central flood peak makes Hội An a gamble.

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

• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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