When to go · Hoi An, Vietnam
Best time to visit Hoi An
The sweet spot is February, January and March — averages 23°C, 7 rainy days, peak-season crowds and peak prices.
February–April for warm, dry days before the heat. May–August is hot and good for the beach; October–November brings heavy rain and floods.
Tropical monsoon: dry and warm February to July (25–34°C), wet September to December with typhoons and flooding, cooler and grey in January.
The short answer
23°C · 7 rainy days · high season
22°C · 12 rainy days · mid season
25°C · 5 rainy days · high season
Hardest months: August and October. averages 29°C, 8 rainy days, peak-season crowds and peak prices.
Month by month
| Month | Avg temp | Rain days | Crowds | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22°C | 12d | mid | Wet |
| February | 23°C | 7d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| March | 25°C | 5d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| April | 27°C | 4d | high | Hot |
| May | 29°C | 6d | mid | Hot |
| June | 30°C | 6d | high | Hot |
| July | 30°C | 6d | high | Hot |
| August | 29°C | 8d | high | Hot |
| September | 28°C | 13d | low | Wet |
| October | 26°C | 19d | low | Wet |
| November | 24°C | 20d | low | Wet |
| December | 22°C | 17d | mid | Wet |
Verdicts are read off the three columns to their left — temperature distance from 21°C first, then rainfall, with crowds breaking ties. Averages, so any given week can differ.
If you'd rather go cheap than perfect
September, October and November are low season in Hoi An — thinner crowds, and the months where accommodation is easiest to book late. Budget travellers already work to about $20–40 a day here; low season is where the accommodation share of that goes furthest.
Book the month you picked
Fares move with the same seasons as the crowds — the quiet months above are usually the cheap ones to fly.