When to go · Hanoi
Hanoi in July
Avoid month. Hottest, heavy rain.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 33° / 26°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- High
- Vietnam overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
Verdict
Hottest, heavy rain.
Weather in July
- HanoiHighs around 33 °C, lows around 26 °C, rain on about 16 days
- North, Vietnam · Hanoi, Hạ Long, Ninh Bình, Sa Parainy
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.
Lotus season
About late May to July · West Lake, Hoàn Kiếm lake edges
Lotus ponds in bloom before 08:00; sellers of lotus-scented tea; heavy photo crowds at dawn.
School holidays
June to August · Nationwide
Domestic travel peak: book Hạ Long, Sa Pa and beach trips ahead; the city itself is not fuller.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Vietnam overall
- High
- Prices · Vietnam overall
- Medium
Vietnam overall: Centre still good; the north is hot with storms and Hạ Long cruises can cancel.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast