When to go · Hoi An
Hoi An in December
Mixed month. Rain easing; cool.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 25° / 20°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- High
- Vietnam overall
- Prices
- High
- Vietnam overall
Verdict
Rain easing; cool.
Weather in December
- Hoi AnHighs around 25 °C, lows around 20 °C, rain on about 16 days
Cool winter season
Cool, quieter lanes; Christmas lanterns.
Watch: Showers and grey days; rough sea.
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.
Christmas and New Year
24–31 December · Old town, resorts
Busy with international visitors; resort gala dinners; book restaurants.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Vietnam overall
- High
- Prices · Vietnam overall
- High
Vietnam overall: North and south dry, centre wet; Christmas to New Year lifts beach prices.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast