Climate · Asia
Hanoi climate, year-round
Vietnam · Humid subtropical (four seasons) · Updated May 2026
Best months
Oct · Nov · Dec · Mar · Apr
Best for: SE-Asia nomads who want a real winter and humid summers in one base.
Year at a glance
Cells coloured by typical daytime average temperature. ★ = best months for nomads.
Jan
17°C
80%
1mm
Feb
18°C
85%
1mm
Mar
21°C
87%
1mm
Apr
25°C
85%
3mm
May
28°C
80%
7mm
Jun
30°C
78%
9mm
Jul
30°C
80%
9mm
Aug
29°C
82%
11mm
Sep
27°C
80%
6mm
Oct
25°C
78%
4mm
Nov
22°C
75%
2mm
Dec
19°C
78%
1mm
Summer peak
30°C
June · 78% humidity
Winter low
17°C
January · 80% humidity
Climate type
Humid subtropical (four seasons)
Humid summers, Humid winters
Field notes
Hanoi has actual seasons — cool winter (Dec–Feb 15-18°C), hot wet summer (Jun–Aug 28-30°C with thunderstorms), short pleasant spring and fall. The best windows are October–November and March–April.
Cost of living in Hanoi: ~$1,080/mo
Mid-tier monthly across rent, food, transport, utilities, and coworking.
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Editorial estimates aggregated from public climatological summaries — typical monthly averages, not forecasts. Treat as order-of-magnitude. Microclimate, altitude, and recent extreme weather can swing these values significantly.