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.
August in Hanoi
Typical highs 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C), lows 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C), rain on about 17 days.
- WeatherAvoid
- Heat and rain. Typical highs around 32 °C, lows around 26 °C, rain on about 17 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Hanoi
- CrowdsMedium
- Medium crowd level: Vietnam overall. Storm peak in the north: keep a spare day around any Hạ Long night.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
- Events2 events
- 2 listed: School holidays; Vu Lan and the ghost month.Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- School holidays (June to August)Domestic travel peak: book Hạ Long, Sa Pa and beach trips ahead; the city itself is not fuller.
- Vu Lan and the ghost month (7th lunar month; Vu Lan on the 15th)checkOfferings burnt on the pavement; some locals avoid big decisions and moves. Pagodas busy on the 15th.