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Hoi An in January:
comfortably warm, rain here and there

Hoi An, Vietnam · Records from 2006 to 2025. Not a forecast.

Mean high25°Hottest day 30.1° (2018)
Mean low19°Coldest night 14.5° (2016)
Rain days9 days4-19 by year
Rainfall85mmDaylight 11.2 → 11.4 h
Hoi An's 12 months iBest: January to March
Trip types Beach Finecool seaSightseeing on foot Finemild
Humidity86%15 muggy days
Clear days2 days15 overcast days
Mean wind11 km/hRarely windy
Sea temperature23.9°23-24.7° by year (last 6)
Sunrise / sunset (15th)06:17 / 17:34Daylight 11.2 → 11.4 h

Hoi An in January

The last month of the wet season, so some rainy days remain, but they drop sharply from February. Many days are gray and mild. In years when Tet starts in late January, shops begin closing one by one toward the end of the month.

Highs of 25°C and lows of 19°C: short sleeves by day, with mild nights. 9 rain days in a typical January: noticeable, but most days stayed dry. Averages hide a lot here: one year saw 4, another 19.

This was the last frequently wet month; rain eased to about 4 days the month after.

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

Date by date i

‹ December January 2027 February ›
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Tue
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1-2rain on 43% of days25° 20°
3-9rain on 32% of days25° 20°
10-16rain on 28% of days25° 19°
17-23rain on 26% of days25° 19°
24-30rain on 24% of days25° 19°
January 31rain on 5% of days25° 19°

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

1-2rain on 43% of days25° 20°
3-9rain on 32% of days25° 20°
10-16rain on 28% of days25° 19°
17-23rain on 26% of days25° 19°
24-30rain on 24% of days25° 19°
January 31rain on 5% of days25° 19°
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20061mm
2007none
2008none
200913mm
2010none
2011none
2012none
2013none
2014none
20152mm
20162mm
20176mm
2018none
20195mm
20204mm
2021none
20224mm
20231mm
20244mm
2025none
Holidays in January (2027)
  • January 1 New Year's Day
  • January 18 Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.

1 Local public holiday or break (busier, pricier)1 US holidays (flights fill up)

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
4 d 7 d
2007
5 d 9 d
2008
1 d 8 d
2009
4 d 9 d
2010
0 d 9 d
2011
4 d 19 d
2012
3 d 10 d
2013
3 d 5 d
2014
0 d 6 d
2015
4 d 9 d
2016
0 d 9 d
2017
0 d 10 d
2018
2 d 10 d
2019
1 d 7 d
2020
0 d 5 d
2021
5 d 8 d
2022
2 d 8 d
2023
5 d 12 d
2024
0 d 4 d
2025
2 d 8 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 4 rain days, 2011 had 19.

Hoi An through the year

MonthHighLowRain daysRainfallSea
JanuaryGood 25°19°9 days85mm 24°
FebruaryGood 26°20°4 days24mm 23°
MarchGood 29°22°3 days27mm 24°
April 31°24°4 days64mm 26°
May 34°26°4 days86mm 28°
June 35°27°5 days61mm 30°
July 35°26°8 days105mm 30°
August 35°26°9 days142mm 30°
September 33°25°13 days404mm 30°
October 30°24°18 days760mm 29°
November 28°23°17 days460mm 27°
December 26°21°15 days246mm 26°

Common questions

Does it rain a lot in Hoi An in January?

Over the past 20 years January averaged 9 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 31. Individual years ran from 4 in the driest to 19 in the wettest.

What should I wear in Hoi An in January?

Days averaged 25°C and nights 19°C. Pack a compact umbrella, T-shirts, a light layer for the evenings, and sunscreen plus a hat.

Can you swim in Hoi An in January?

Sea surface temperature averaged 23.9°C in January, cool when you first get in. Year to year it ranged 23-24.7°C. Check local flags for waves and jellyfish on the day.

Is January a good time to visit Hoi An?

On warmth and rain days alone, Hoi An's easiest months were January to March. January ranked 3 of 12, close to the top.

Is Hoi An humid in January?

Mean relative humidity was 86%, with about 15 muggy days (dew point of 20°C or more) in the month.