When to go · Hanoi
Hanoi in April
Great month. Warm; good month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28° / 22°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
Verdict
Warm; good month.
Weather in April
- HanoiHighs around 28 °C, lows around 22 °C, rain on about 13 days
- North, Vietnam · Hanoi, Hạ Long, Ninh Bình, Sa Pabest weather
Four seasons: cool grey winters (Sa Pa can reach 0 °C), humid hot summers with storms Jul–Sep; Hạ Long cruises cancel on storm warnings.
Spring season
Peach and kumquat trees for Tết, fine drizzle and green parks; the Perfume Pagoda pilgrimage season.
Watch: Tết week closures; damp that never dries laundry.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Perfume Pagoda pilgrimage season check
From the 6th of the 1st lunar month to about the 3rd month · Chùa Hương, 60 km south-west
Tens of thousands a day on the boats and cable car; do the trip outside the season or on a weekday.
Hùng Kings' Commemoration check
10th of the 3rd lunar month (public holiday) · Nationwide; main rites at Phú Thọ
A long weekend for domestic travel; roads out of Hanoi are slow.
Reunification Day and Labour Day
30 April – 1 May · Nationwide
Hanoi empties towards the coast and Hạ Long; city centre is calm, buses and coast hotels are full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Vietnam overall
- Medium
- Prices · Vietnam overall
- Medium
Vietnam overall: Warm and dry in most places; the 30 Apr – 1 May long weekend fills beaches and flights.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast