Hanoi in October:
properly hot

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

Mean high30°Hottest day 35.8° (2023)
Mean low23°Coldest night 12.8° (2010)
Rain days12 days5-18 by year
Rainfall154mmDaylight 12.0 → 11.4 h
Hanoi's 12 months iBest: February, March and December (rain uncalibrated)
Trip types Sightseeing on foot Finefrequent rain, muggy and storm risk
Humidity79%23 muggy days
Clear days6 days11 overcast days
Mean wind7 km/hRarely windy
Sunrise / sunset (15th)05:51 / 17:33Daylight 12.0 → 11.4 h

Hanoi in October

Hanoi autumn begins. Rain drops noticeably and midday heat settles, so it is named with November as the best time for walking. Typhoon season is not over, and a late storm comes in some years.

October brought serious heat to Hanoi, 30°C on a typical afternoon and 23°C overnight. Early mornings were the best time to be outside. There were 12 rain days on average, roughly one day in three. Averages hide a lot here: one year saw 5, another 18.

Highs topped 30°C on 16 days of the month on average. Mixing in indoor stops at midday made sense.

Typhoons i

6 of the last 20 years had a tropical storm pass within 300 km this month.

  • Son-Tinh (2012), 86 km away typhoon strength
  • Parma (2009), 97 km away tropical storm
  • Nangka (2020), 148 km away tropical storm
1 2 3 4 5 36 117 88 49 610 111 12

Date by date i

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
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Week
1-3rain on 47% of days31° 25°
4-10rain on 46% of days31° 24°
11-17rain on 41% of days30° 23°
18-24rain on 34% of days29° 22°
25-31rain on 33% of days29° 22°

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

1-3rain on 47% of days31° 25°
4-10rain on 46% of days31° 24°
11-17rain on 41% of days30° 23°
18-24rain on 34% of days29° 22°
25-31rain on 33% of days29° 22°
Tap another date to change

20061mm
200732mm
20089mm
2009none
20101mm
201138mm
201213mm
2013none
201417mm
2015none
20162mm
201712mm
2018none
20198mm
202024mm
20219mm
20222mm
2023none
2024none
2025none
Holidays in October (2026)
  • October 12 Columbus Day

1 US holidays (flights fill up)

Day by day temperature i

17°24°30°37° 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
7 d 15 d
2007
5 d 10 d
2008
3 d 14 d
2009
1 d 11 d
2010
2 d 12 d
2011
5 d 12 d
2012
3 d 11 d
2013
0 d 5 d
2014
2 d 11 d
2015
4 d 9 d
2016
1 d 11 d
2017
7 d 14 d
2018
2 d 14 d
2019
6 d 17 d
2020
3 d 18 d
2021
4 d 17 d
2022
5 d 11 d
2023
2 d 5 d
2024
0 d 12 d
2025
3 d 14 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. 2013 had 5 rain days, 2020 had 18.

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 October?

Over the past 20 years October averaged 12 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 31. Individual years ran from 5 in the driest to 18 in the wettest. Rain for this month is not yet station-calibrated and may be overcounted.

What should I wear in Hanoi in October?

Days averaged 30°C and nights 23°C. Pack an umbrella, sandals that can get wet, T-shirts, sunscreen plus a hat, and insect repellent.

Is October a good time to visit Hanoi?

On warmth and rain days alone, Hanoi's easiest months were February, March and December. October ranked 7 of 12.

Is Hanoi humid in October?

Mean relative humidity was 79%, with about 23 muggy days (dew point of 20°C or more) in the month.