Hanoi in January
Highs around 20°C, lows 14°C, 19mm of rain; rooms mid-priced. One of the three driest months.
Best time to visit / Hanoi
When is it cheapest to visit Hanoi?
See how room prices move month by month, and know the cheapest window and the peak season to avoid before you book.
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Cheapest May, Jun, Jul, AugPeak Oct, Nov
Read from this city's own twelve months. The table below adds the temperature and rainfall for each one.
Hanoi is cheapest to visit in May, June, July, August.
Peak season is October, November, when rooms cost the most.
The month to pick is May. Rooms sit at this city's yearly low, and at an average high of 32°C and low of 24°C with 189mm of rain it asks the least of you of any of its cheap months.
The wettest month in Hanoi is August, at 318mm, and it is also one of the cheapest. That is usually the reason the rooms are cheap.
Hanoi month by month: weather and room prices
One row per month. The price column is relative to this city's own year, and the temperature and rainfall are thirty-year normals.
| Month | Rooms | Temp | Rain | What is on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Mid | 20°C / 14°C | 19mm | Nothing in particular |
| February | Mid | 21°C / 16°C | 26mm | Lunar New Year |
| March | Mid | 23°C / 18°C | 44mm | Nothing in particular |
| April | Mid | 28°C / 22°C | 90mm | Nothing in particular |
| May | Cheap | 32°C / 24°C | 189mm | Hottest month |
| June | Cheap | 33°C / 26°C | 240mm | Hottest month, Monsoon |
| July | Cheap | 33°C / 26°C | 288mm | Monsoon |
| August | Cheap | 32°C / 26°C | 318mm | Monsoon |
| September | Mid | 31°C / 25°C | 265mm | Nothing in particular |
| Octobernow | Peak | 29°C / 22°C | 131mm | Cool dry season |
| November | Peak | 26°C / 19°C | 43mm | Cool dry season |
| December | Mid | 22°C / 15°C | 23mm | Cool dry season |
Temperature and rainfall are published 1991-2020 monthly normals from national meteorological agencies. The price level is Tripdify's own per-city read of peak seasons and holidays; what you actually pay varies by property and day of the week.
Hanoi month by month
Hanoi in February
Highs around 21°C, lows 16°C, 26mm of rain; rooms mid-priced. One of the three driest months. On this month: Lunar New Year.
Hanoi in March
Highs around 23°C, lows 18°C, 44mm of rain; rooms mid-priced.
Hanoi in April
Highs around 28°C, lows 22°C, 90mm of rain; rooms mid-priced.
Hanoi in May
Highs around 32°C, lows 24°C, 189mm of rain; rooms at the year's low. On this month: Hottest month.
Cheap, but wet: keep plans flexible and pack for rain.
Hanoi in June
Highs around 33°C, lows 26°C, 240mm of rain; rooms at the year's low. On this month: Hottest month, Monsoon.
Cheap, but wet: keep plans flexible and pack for rain.
Hanoi in July
Highs around 33°C, lows 26°C, 288mm of rain; rooms at the year's low. One of the three wettest months. On this month: Monsoon.
Cheap, but wet: keep plans flexible and pack for rain.
Hanoi in August
Highs around 32°C, lows 26°C, 318mm of rain; rooms at the year's low. One of the three wettest months. On this month: Monsoon.
Cheap, but wet: keep plans flexible and pack for rain.
Hanoi in September
Highs around 31°C, lows 25°C, 265mm of rain; rooms mid-priced. One of the three wettest months.
Hanoi in October
Highs around 29°C, lows 22°C, 131mm of rain; rooms at the year's high. On this month: Cool dry season.
Peak prices: book early if your dates are fixed.
Hanoi in November
Highs around 26°C, lows 19°C, 43mm of rain; rooms at the year's high. On this month: Cool dry season.
Peak prices: book early if your dates are fixed.
Hanoi in December
Highs around 22°C, lows 15°C, 23mm of rain; rooms mid-priced. One of the three driest months. On this month: Cool dry season.
Hanoi seasons and room prices
Hanoi has real seasons, and the pleasant months of October to November and March to April are the peak for hotels. The week around Tet, the lunar new year in late January or February, is awkward less for price than for closures, since many restaurants and shops shut for days. From May to September the heat and afternoon storms push the same room noticeably lower, and the grey chilly winter from December to February is cheap too, though Ha Long Bay views suffer in the haze. Hanoi carries more business travel than Da Nang, so some central hotels are dearer on weekdays than on weekends.
Hanoi local costs and payment
The currency is the Vietnamese dong. Hotels, malls and tourist restaurants take cards, but the pho shops and cafes of the Old Quarter, the markets and motorbike taxis are cash, and Grab is easiest with a card registered in the app. Gold shops on Ha Trung street give better rates than the airport, so change only a little on arrival. Pay the hotel in dong rather than in your home currency or US dollars. Vietnamese hotels often list rooms before VAT and a 5 percent service charge, and small Old Quarter hotels sometimes quote in dollars and convert at their own rate, so check the total including tax.
Take Hanoi further into a stay plan
Once you have picked a cheap time to go, work out which base gives you the shortest travel.
When to visit Hanoi: common questions
When is it cheapest?
Hanoi is cheapest in the low season, May, June, July, August.
When is peak season?
October, November is peak season, when room prices are highest.
Which months should I avoid?
To spend the least, avoid the peak months of October, November, when prices climb.
Which month in Hanoi is both cheap and pleasant?
The month to pick is May. Rooms sit at this city's yearly low, and at an average high of 32°C and low of 24°C with 189mm of rain it asks the least of you of any of its cheap months.
Which month is wettest in Hanoi?
The wettest month in Hanoi is August, at 318mm, and it is also one of the cheapest. That is usually the reason the rooms are cheap.