Year heatmap
One city, twelve months: how the weather rates, how crowded and expensive it gets, and what is on. Tap a month to see what each cell is based on.
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Hanoi across the year
Best-looking months for Hanoi: Apr, Oct, Nov. Rated avoid: Jun, Jul, Aug.
- JanGoodMediumMedium3 events
- FebMixedHighHigh4 events
- MarGoodMediumMedium3 events
- AprGreatMediumMedium3 events
- MayMixedMediumMedium3 events
- JunAvoidHighMedium3 events
- JulAvoidHighMedium2 events
- AugAvoidMediumMedium2 events
- SepMixedMediumMedium2 events
- OctGreatLowLow4 events
- NovGreatMediumMedium4 events
- DecGoodHighHigh3 events
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.
May in Hanoi
Typical highs 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C), lows 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C), rain on about 14 days.
- WeatherMixed
- Heat builds; Apr 30–May 1 holidays. Typical highs around 32 °C, lows around 25 °C, rain on about 14 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Hanoi
- CrowdsMedium
- Medium crowd level: Vietnam overall. Heat builds in Hanoi and Saigon; the central coast is at its beach best.Based on: Vietnam overall month table, not a city measurement
- PricesMedium
- Medium price level: Vietnam overall.Based on: Vietnam overall month table, not a city measurement
- Events3 events
- 3 listed: Reunification Day and Labour Day; Hồ Chí Minh's birthday; Buddha's birthday (Phật Đản).Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- Reunification Day and Labour Day (30 April – 1 May)Hanoi empties towards the coast and Hạ Long; city centre is calm, buses and coast hotels are full.
- Hồ Chí Minh's birthday (19 May)Long mausoleum queues and official events; plan Ba Đình for another morning.
- Buddha's birthday (Phật Đản) (15th of the 4th lunar month)checkLanterns and processions at Quán Sứ and other pagodas.