Best time to visit Hanoi

Hanoi, Vietnam — ranked month by month from data: temperature, rainfall, snow, and peak hazard seasons. The standouts: November, December, January.

★ Best months to visit

November

★ Best time
26° / 18°C 6 rain days

warm

  • comfortable temperatures (avg high 26°C / 79°F)
  • very low rainfall (only 6 rain days)
  • outside peak hazard season
  • warm evenings without humidity overload
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December

★ Best time
22° / 15°C 6 rain days

warm

  • comfortable temperatures (avg high 22°C / 72°F)
  • very low rainfall (only 6 rain days)
  • outside peak hazard season
  • warm evenings without humidity overload
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January

★ Best time
20° / 14°C 8 rain days

mild

  • comfortable temperatures (avg high 20°C / 68°F)
  • manageable rain (8 days)
  • outside peak hazard season
  • warm evenings without humidity overload
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February

★ Best time
21° / 15°C 12 rain days

mild, rainy

  • comfortable temperatures (avg high 21°C / 70°F)
  • outside peak hazard season
  • warm evenings without humidity overload
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OK — shoulder months

March

OK
23° / 18°C 15 rain days

warm, rainy

  • comfortable temperatures (avg high 23°C / 73°F)
  • outside peak hazard season
  • warm evenings without humidity overload
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Months to skip

How we ranked these

Each month is scored on temperature comfort (18–27°C avg high is the sweet spot), rainfall (more rain days = lower score), snow days, and peak hazard seasons (hurricanes, monsoons, etc.). Green-tier months are within ideal range with no major issues. Yellow are workable but with trade-offs. Red has at least one significant problem — extreme heat or cold, heavy rain, or peak storm season.

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