Hanoi Climate

Climate: Hanoi is situated in a tropical monsoon zone with two main seasons. During the dry season, which lasts from October to April, it is cold and there is very little rainfall, except from January to March, when the weather is still cold but there is some light rain. The wet season, from May to September, is hot with heavy rains and storms. The average annual temperature is 23.2ºC (73.7ºF) and the average annual rainfall is 1,800mm. The average temperature in winter is 17.2ºC (62.9ºF), but can go down to 8ºC (46.4ºF). The average temperature in summer is 29.2ºC (84.6ºF), but can reach up to 39ºC (102.2ºF).

Typical weather of north Vietnam, Hanoi climate belongs to tropical monsoon temperature type: hot summer with high rainfall and cold winter, rare of rain.

Located in tropical zone, Hanoi has abundant radiation around year. Average total of radiation is accounted to 122.8Lcal/cm2, sunshine hour is 1641 and annual temprature is 23.6ºC. June is hottest month and the temprature may reachs to 38ºC. The coldest month is recorded in January.

Hanoi receives relatively high humidity and rainfall. The average annually humidity is 79% and rainfall is 1,800mm a year.

Hanoi experiences four seasons a year. May to September are hot and rainy months. Dry winter lasts from November to March next year. Autumn and Spring are transition seasons of April to October. The weather changes follow four seasons, which contribute to diversified feature of Hanoi’s climate.

Average monthly temprature (ºC)

Average monthly rainfall (mm)

Hanoi Attractions

Hanoi City is a sacred land of Vietnam. The year 1010 then became an historical date for Hanoi and for the whole country in general.For about a thousand years, the capital was called Thang Long (Soaring Dragon), then changing to Dong Do, Dong Kinh, and finally to Hanoi Vietnam, in 1831. This sacred piece of land thereafter continued to be the theatre of many fateful events. Throughout the thousand years of its eventful history, marked by destruction, wars and natural calamities, Hanoi still preserves many ancient architectural works including the Old Quarter and over 600 pagodas and temples. Famous sites include the One Pillar Pagoda (built in 1049), the Temple of Literature (built in 1070), Hanoi Cathedral, Hanoi Opera House, President Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, Hanoi Old Quarter... Hanoi also characteristically contains 18 beautiful lakes

More Hanoi Attractions

• History of Military Museum
• Hoan Kiem Lake
• Co Loa Historical Site
• Hanoi Flag Tower
• Ho Chi Minh Museum
• Tay Phuong Pagoda
• Hanoi Zoological Garden
• Air Force Museum

• Ngoc Son Temple
• Ho Tay Water Park
• Ly Quoc Su Pagoda
• President Ho Chi Minh's Residence
• Ancient houses in Hanoi
• One Pillar Pagoda
• Pavilion's constellation of Literature
• Hoa Lo Prison Museum

• Hanoi Opera House
• Hanoi Cathedral
• Vietnam History Museum
• West Lake Hanoi
• Temple of Literature (Van Mieu)
• Vietnam Museum of Ethnology
• Thay Pagoda - Hanoi
• Fine Arts Museum

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