When to go · Hoi An
Hoi An in August
Mixed month. Hot; storms start.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 34° / 25°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
Verdict
Hot; storms start.
Weather in August
- Hoi AnHighs around 34 °C, lows around 25 °C, rain on about 9 days
Hot summer season
Beach and islands; long light evenings for lanterns.
Watch: 34 °C; midday indoors; school-holiday crowds.
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.
Full-moon lantern night check
14th of each lunar month · Old town and riverside
Streetlights off and lanterns on from about 18:00, candles on the river, folk music and games; motorbikes kept out. The most crowded evening of the month.
Cù Lao Chàm island season check
About March to September · Cửa Đại pier
Speedboats run in calm seas; daily visitor caps apply (check).
School holidays
June to August · Nationwide
Domestic families fill the beaches and the lantern evenings; book rooms ahead.
Vu Lan and the ghost month check
7th lunar month; Vu Lan on the 15th · Pagodas, homes
Offerings burned outside houses; 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