Best: Dec-Feb · Great: Nov · Feb for Tet (Lunar New Year)
A classic dry-summer rhythm shapes the year — hot, largely rain-free stretches around April giving way to milder, wetter conditions by September. In December, expect highs around 31°C with rain on roughly 1 day of the month.
Tet (Lunar New Year) (February) — Vietnam's most important holiday, with flower markets, family gatherings, and citywide decorations (date shifts, usually late Jan–Feb).
Hanoi's Old Quarter and cruises through Ha Long Bay's limestone karsts are the region's main draws.
Try pho and bun cha, Hanoi staples, alongside Vietnamese coffee — typically strong and served with sweetened condensed milk, either hot or over ice.
Daylight, sunrise, and sunset are calculated exactly from this region's latitude. Temperature and rainfall are modeled from its general climate type, not measured station data. Month summaries are generated from those modeled figures.
Expect hot days around 32°/23°C, with mostly dry conditions (~1 rainy days).
Expect hot days around 33°/25°C, with mostly dry conditions (~3 rainy days).
Expect hot days around 34°/26°C, with occasional rain (~5 rainy days).
Expect hot days around 35°/27°C, with occasional rain (~7 rainy days).
Expect hot days around 34°/26°C, with very wet conditions (~18 rainy days).
Expect hot days around 33°/26°C, with very wet conditions (~17 rainy days).
Expect hot days around 33°/25°C, with very wet conditions (~18 rainy days).
Expect hot days around 32°/25°C, with very wet conditions (~19 rainy days).
Expect hot days around 32°/25°C, with very wet conditions (~22 rainy days).
Expect hot days around 31°/25°C, with very wet conditions (~17 rainy days).
Expect hot days around 31°/24°C, with occasional rain (~4 rainy days).
Expect hot days around 31°/22°C, with mostly dry conditions (~1 rainy days).