Best time to visit Hanoi
The month-by-month edit — when Hanoi actually opens up, when to avoid it, and how crowds and hotel rates move through the year.
Editor's window: Apr, Oct Two nights in Hanoi, three on the central coast, two in Ho Chi Minh.
The short answer
When Hanoi is at its best
Hanoi is the cultural capital — Old Quarter chaos, French colonial boulevards, and a street-food scene that rewards a slow week. The luxury hotel scene is small but deepening: the Sofitel Metropole has been the city's address since 1901, and the new Capella opening sets a different bar.
Month by month
The Hanoi calendar
Average daytime high, rain days, crowd pressure (1–5) and hotel-rate index (1–5). Verified against climate-data.org and our hotel-rate tracking.
| Month | Avg high | Rain days | Crowd | Rate idx |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20°C | 8 d | ||
| Feb | 20°C | 12 d | ||
| Mar | 23°C | 15 d | ||
| Apr | 28°C | 13 d | ||
| May | 32°C | 15 d | ||
| Jun | 33°C | 15 d | ||
| Jul | 33°C | 16 d | ||
| Aug | 32°C | 17 d | ||
| Sep | 32°C | 14 d | ||
| Oct | 29°C | 10 d | ||
| Nov | 26°C | 7 d | ||
| Dec | 22°C | 6 d |
Sources: Numbeo cost-of-living — Hanoi · climate-data.org — Hanoi