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Hanoi across the year

Best-looking months for Hanoi: Apr, Oct, Nov. Rated avoid: Jun, Jul, Aug.

Green is good news, amber needs planning, red is a month to avoid. A dashed grey cell with a question mark means our data does not say: it is left unknown, never filled in. Crowd and price levels come from the country's month table, so they are the same for every city in it.

October in Hanoi

Typical highs 29°C (84°F), lows 22°C (72°F), rain on about 9 days.

WeatherGreat
Best month for walking. Typical highs around 29 °C, lows around 22 °C, rain on about 9 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Hanoi
CrowdsLow
Low crowd level: Vietnam overall. The north is at its best; Hội An and Huế flood — skip the centre or keep dates loose.Based on: Vietnam overall month table, not a city measurement
PricesLow
Low price level: Vietnam overall.Based on: Vietnam overall month table, not a city measurement
Events4 events
4 listed: Mid-Autumn Festival (Tết Trung Thu); Liberation of the Capital Day; Autumn: milk-flower and green-rice season; and 1 more.Based on: Festival and holiday lists

What is on

  • Mid-Autumn Festival (Tết Trung Thu) (15th of the 8th lunar month; around 15 September in 2027)checkLantern and toy stalls fill Hàng Mã for two weeks; lion dances; mooncakes everywhere. Very crowded on the evenings before the full moon.
  • Liberation of the Capital Day (10 October)Flags and some events; not a public holiday.
  • Autumn: milk-flower and green-rice season (Late September to November)Cốm (young green rice) sold in lotus-leaf parcels; the heavy scent of hoa sữa trees at night.
  • City marathons and runs (Autumn weekends)checkRoad closures around Hoàn Kiếm and West Lake on race mornings.

Full October guide for Hanoi · All months