Hanoi · Vietnam

October

Autumn arrives — rain easing, temperatures dropping, and one of the best months to experience the Old Quarter.

Best match

#3 of 12 months

October is one of the best times to visit Hanoi.

Climate

High

29°C

Low

22°C

Rain

198mm

Sun

5.8hrs/day

30-year climate normals · Open Meteo ERA5

How October scores in Hanoi

Weather

Good

Value

Good

Crowds

Good

Events

Excellent

Atmosphere

Excellent

↑Temperatures fall to a very comfortable 29°C and humidity begins dropping — the best autumn weather makes Old Quarter exploration viable throughout the day for the first time since April
↑Mid-Autumn Festival can fall in early October (lunar calendar dependent) — if so, the Hang Ma Street and Hoan Kiem Lake celebrations are the highlight of the Hanoi calendar
↑The city's café culture and restaurant scene are at their most social in October: Hanoians take to the streets in the pleasant evenings; the West Lake area and French Quarter restaurants fill with locals

↓198mm of rain means October still brings heavy downpours — not as relentless as August, but afternoon rain remains a reliable disruption to outdoor plans
↓Prices are beginning to rise with the improving weather; October is no longer the budget season of the summer months
↓The combination of still-frequent rain and tourist awareness of the good autumn weather means popular hotels book out faster than at any summer month

Climate data: 30-year normals (1991–2020) from Open Meteo ERA5 reanalysis. Scores compare months within Hanoi, not across destinations. Methodology →