Hoi An in September

Rain and storm risk rise.

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

September 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 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 14 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).

• 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.

• National Day

  2 September (holiday, often a long weekend) · Nationwide

  Flags everywhere; domestic crowds.

• 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.

• Mid-Autumn

  Sep–Oct

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

Crowds · Vietnam overall

Medium

Prices · Vietnam overall

Medium

Vietnam overall: Typhoons shift to the centre; the north improves late in the month.

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

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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