Vietnam
Hanoi in January
In January, Hanoi averages a daytime high of 20 °C and a night-time low of 15 °C, with about 26 mm of rain over the month. By the measure used here it is one of the most comfortable months to visit; they run November to April.
- Average high
- 20 °C
- Average low
- 15 °C
- Rain in the month
- 26 mm
- Daylight on 15 Jan
- 11 h
- Comfortable month
- Yes
- Places to stay
- 507
When to go
How January compares with the rest of the year in Hanoi
January is the coolest month in Hanoi by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 20 °C to 34 °C and the lows from 15 °C to 27 °C. By day, January is 2 °C cooler than December, and February is 1 °C warmer than January.
January brings 26 mm of rain, less than the monthly average of 129 mm (1545 mm a year); it is tied for the 10th wettest month.
On 15 January the sun is up for about 11 h, against 10 h 50 min at the shortest and 13 h 20 min at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20 °C | 15 °C | 26 mm | Yes |
| February | 21 °C | 16 °C | 26 mm | Yes |
| March | 24 °C | 19 °C | 46 mm | Yes |
| April | 28 °C | 22 °C | 78 mm | Yes |
| May | 32 °C | 25 °C | 182 mm | |
| June | 33 °C | 27 °C | 251 mm | |
| July | 34 °C | 27 °C | 282 mm | |
| August | 33 °C | 26 °C | 282 mm | |
| September | 32 °C | 25 °C | 199 mm | |
| October | 29 °C | 23 °C | 104 mm | |
| November | 26 °C | 19 °C | 47 mm | Yes |
| December | 22 °C | 17 °C | 24 mm | Yes |
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
When to go
Is January a good time to visit Hanoi?
Yes, by the measure used here: in January the average high of 20 °C is between 18 °C and 29 °C and the 26 mm of rain is under 80 mm. The comfortable months in Hanoi are November to April.
The measure is about weather for a city stay only; it says nothing about events, school holidays or prices.
Public holidays in Vietnam in January
Nationwide public holidays; shops and offices may close on these dates.
When to go
Destinations near Hanoi that are comfortable in January
Within 300 km, nearest first, by the same measure.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Hanoi
This guide lists 507 places to stay in Hanoi, hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 92; 1–3 km, 311; 3–10 km, 98; 10 km or more, 6.
Sources: climate from CRU TS v4.10 (Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia; Open Database License), 1991–2020 averages; day length calculated from the latitude; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and Wikidata. How this guide is made.