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Hanoi in December:
comfortably warm

Hanoi, Vietnam · Records from 2006 to 2025. Not a forecast. Rain not yet station-calibrated Temperature partly station-corrected

Mean high22°Hottest day 30.9° (2018)
Mean low16°Coldest night 6.2° (2013)
Rain days7 days2-12 by year
Rainfall32mmDaylight 11.0 → 10.9 h
Hanoi's 12 months iBest: February, March and December (rain uncalibrated)
Trip types Sightseeing on foot Goodmild
Humidity75%2 muggy days
Clear days6 days13 overcast days
Mean wind7 km/hRarely windy
Sunrise / sunset (15th)06:26 / 17:18Daylight 11.0 → 10.9 h

Hanoi in December

Dry, cool winter begins. Wet days are the fewest of the year and the air is dry. Mornings can be foggy and a light down jacket is welcome. Pack a jacket.

Afternoons reached 22°C and nights settled at 16°C, warm enough to linger over lunch outdoors. Showers came now and then, about 7 rain days in all, and most of the month stayed dry. Counts moved moderately between years: 2 in 2024, 12 in 2012.

The warmest year was 2016, with highs averaging 24.4°C, 2.3°C above normal. Rain days averaged only 5 mm each, mostly light drizzle.

Typhoons i No tropical storm passed within 300 km in this month over the last 20 years. Typhoons: June to November

Date by date i

‹ November December 2026 January ›
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Week
1-5rain on 19% of days23° 17°
6-12rain on 24% of days23° 16°
13-19rain on 19% of days22° 15°
20-26rain on 21% of days22° 15°
27-31rain on 23% of days20° 15°

0-5/206-8/209-11/2012-20/20

1-5rain on 19% of days23° 17°
6-12rain on 24% of days23° 16°
13-19rain on 19% of days22° 15°
20-26rain on 21% of days22° 15°
27-31rain on 23% of days20° 15°
Tap another date to change

2006none
20071mm
2008none
20091mm
201017mm
2011none
2012none
20135mm
2014none
2015none
20167mm
20171mm
2018none
2019none
2020none
2021none
2022none
20231mm
2024none
202521mm
Holidays in December (2026)
  • December 25 Christmas Day

1 US holidays (flights fill up)

Day by day temperature i

10°17°25°32° 1815222931

Mean high Mean low Coldest to warmest high in 20 years

Your trip dates, the past 20 years

Trip dates ~

You can also click two dates on the axis. Hover a cell to see that day's rain.
Trip rain days Month rain days
2006
2 d 3 d
2007
0 d 8 d
2008
0 d 5 d
2009
3 d 8 d
2010
2 d 9 d
2011
2 d 4 d
2012
3 d 12 d
2013
0 d 4 d
2014
2 d 8 d
2015
3 d 12 d
2016
0 d 6 d
2017
3 d 9 d
2018
6 d 11 d
2019
0 d 7 d
2020
0 d 3 d
2021
1 d 3 d
2022
1 d 4 d
2023
1 d 4 d
2024
2 d 2 d
2025
2 d 9 d
Years with rain
Tap a date to start, tap another to end. Each cell is that date in one year.
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Rain days on trip
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No rain1-9 mm10 mm or more Dates outside your trip are dimmed.

One row per year, one cell per day. 2024 had 2 rain days, 2012 had 12.

Hanoi through the year

MonthHighLowRain daysRainfall
January 20°15°8 days45mm
FebruaryGood 22°16°8 days33mm
MarchGood 24°19°10 days56mm
April 28°22°10 days100mm
May 32°25°17 days229mm
June 35°27°18 days220mm
July 34°27°21 days253mm
August 33°26°23 days321mm
September 32°25°19 days263mm
October 30°23°12 days154mm
November 27°20°7 days52mm
DecemberGood 22°16°7 days32mm

Common questions

Does it rain a lot in Hanoi in December?

Over the past 20 years December averaged 7 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 31. Individual years ran from 2 in the driest to 12 in the wettest. Rain for this month is not yet station-calibrated and may be overcounted.

What should I wear in Hanoi in December?

Days averaged 22°C and nights 16°C. Pack a compact umbrella, a light layer for the evenings, and T-shirts.

Is December a good time to visit Hanoi?

On warmth and rain days alone, Hanoi's easiest months were February, March and December. December ranked first of 12.

How many clear days does Hanoi get in December?

About 6 clear days (under 30% cloud on average) and 13 overcast days (80% or more).