When to go · Hanoi
Hanoi in August
Avoid month. Heat and rain.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 32° / 26°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
Verdict
Heat and rain.
Weather in August
- HanoiHighs around 32 °C, lows around 26 °C, rain on about 17 days
- North, Vietnam · Hanoi, Hạ Long, Ninh Bình, Sa Pastorm or typhoon risk
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.
Summer season
Lotus flowers on West Lake in June, lotus tea, short sharp storms that cool the evenings.
Watch: 33 °C with humidity; midday indoors.
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.
School holidays
June to August · Nationwide
Domestic travel peak: book Hạ Long, Sa Pa and beach trips ahead; the city itself is not fuller.
Vu Lan and the ghost month check
7th lunar month; Vu Lan on the 15th · Pagodas, homes
Offerings burnt on the pavement; some locals avoid big decisions and moves. Pagodas busy on the 15th.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Vietnam overall
- Medium
- Prices · Vietnam overall
- Medium
Vietnam overall: Storm peak in the north: keep a spare day around any Hạ Long night.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries