Best time to visit Vietnam
Dec 17th, 2006, 04:40 PM
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Andy, take a look at my favorite weather site, www.weatherbase.com It gives average highs and lows for each month, number of rainy days per month, and average rainfall per month among other stats.
Once you look at that data for say, Hanoi and Hue, you'll see what the problem is. In November, when you often go to SE Asia, Hanoi has nice weather, and Hue is deluged with rain. (It gets an average of 117 inches of rain per year!) So you really want to make sure you avoid Hue in the rainy season. Hue is relatively drier from Feb - July, but much hotter toward the spring/summer. Probably the best months to go to both locations is February or March. It will still be realtively cool in Hanoi, but it wont be terribely hot in Hue yet.
Once you look at that data for say, Hanoi and Hue, you'll see what the problem is. In November, when you often go to SE Asia, Hanoi has nice weather, and Hue is deluged with rain. (It gets an average of 117 inches of rain per year!) So you really want to make sure you avoid Hue in the rainy season. Hue is relatively drier from Feb - July, but much hotter toward the spring/summer. Probably the best months to go to both locations is February or March. It will still be realtively cool in Hanoi, but it wont be terribely hot in Hue yet.
Dec 17th, 2006, 06:02 PM
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Bisbee, weatherbase doesn't have stats for Hoi An, but does for Hue. It's true that June hs only between 3 and 4 inches of rain, but the average high temp each day is 94! I'd rather go when it's a bit cooler!
Dec 18th, 2006, 07:41 AM
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Hi Panda-
We were in Vietnam this past May and found it a great time of year weatherwise. Hanoi was warm but not terribly hot. The beach area in Nha Trang has its dry season then as well.
On a side note, if you are looking for some beach time in Vietnam I can HIGHLY recommend the Evason Hideaway, reachable by boat from Nha Trang. Nha Trang itself was a dump...lots of concrete highrise hotels. But the Evason Hideaway was a wonderfully indulgent and secluded...every villa has a private pool.
Good luck with your planning. Vietnam was wonderful....we can't wait to go back and see more.
We were in Vietnam this past May and found it a great time of year weatherwise. Hanoi was warm but not terribly hot. The beach area in Nha Trang has its dry season then as well.
On a side note, if you are looking for some beach time in Vietnam I can HIGHLY recommend the Evason Hideaway, reachable by boat from Nha Trang. Nha Trang itself was a dump...lots of concrete highrise hotels. But the Evason Hideaway was a wonderfully indulgent and secluded...every villa has a private pool.
Good luck with your planning. Vietnam was wonderful....we can't wait to go back and see more.
