Hoi An in October

Floods most years.

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

October 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 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 19 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °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.

• Mid-Autumn Festival check

  15th of the 8th lunar month; around 15 September in 2027 · Old town

  Lantern stalls, lion dances in the lanes, mooncakes; children parade with lanterns.

• 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.

• Mid-Autumn

  Sep–Oct

  Lanterns, lion dances and mooncakes; children's parades.

• Floods

  Oct–Nov

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

Crowds · Vietnam overall

Low

Prices · Vietnam overall

Low

Vietnam overall: The north is at its best; Hội An and Huế flood — skip the centre or keep dates loose.

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

• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

Build the full packing list for your trip →