Hanoi (Soc Son) weather by month & the best time to visit
🇻🇳 Vietnam · major city break · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Hanoi (Soc Son) is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 82/100), with December and January close behind. Hanoi (Soc Son) averages about 1,300 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 22 mm of rain in February.
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- Sun hours / year
- 1,300
- Sunniest month
- February
- Peak score
- 82/100
- Rain / year
- 1,607 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 9 (very high)
- Population
- 8.1M
- Elevation
- 13 m
When is the best time to visit Hanoi (Soc Son)?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Hanoi (Soc Son) is February, then December and January. The dullest month is May (58/100, 179 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Hanoi (Soc Son)?
Hanoi (Soc Son) isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,300 hours of sunshine a year. February (82/100) is noticeably better than May (58). It ranks #21 of 22 destinations in Vietnam for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,124 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around August, carries about 53% of the annual 1,607 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 80 | 21° / 70°F | 11° / 52°F | 32 mm | 4 |
| February | 82 | 24° / 75°F | 13° / 55°F | 22 mm | 5 |
| March | 77 | 27° / 81°F | 17° / 63°F | 49 mm | 5 |
| April | 72 | 31° / 88°F | 20° / 68°F | 78 mm | 6 |
| May | 58 | 32° / 90°F | 24° / 75°F | 179 mm | 8 |
| June | 58 | 32° / 90°F | 26° / 79°F | 201 mm | 8 |
| July | 58 | 32° / 90°F | 26° / 79°F | 300 mm | 9 |
| August | 58 | 32° / 90°F | 25° / 77°F | 322 mm | 9 |
| September | 58 | 31° / 88°F | 24° / 75°F | 223 mm | 8 |
| October | 63 | 28° / 82°F | 20° / 68°F | 124 mm | 6 |
| November | 76 | 25° / 77°F | 16° / 61°F | 52 mm | 5 |
| December | 81 | 21° / 70°F | 12° / 54°F | 25 mm | 4 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Haiphong (Hai An) Vietnam · 105 km · best in Feb · 1,414 h sun/yr
- Thanh Hóa Vietnam · 151 km · best in Feb · 1,456 h sun/yr
- Vinh Vietnam · 277 km · best in Feb · 1,406 h sun/yr
- Nanning (Jiangnan) China · 289 km · best in Feb · 1,271 h sun/yr
- Beihai China · 363 km · best in Feb · 1,590 h sun/yr
- Dong Hoi Vietnam · 420 km · best in Feb · 1,435 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Van Don Vietnam · 167 km · 1,190 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Dien Bien Phu Vietnam · 291 km · 1,806 h sun/yr · best in Feb
Head-to-head
How Hanoi (Soc Son) compares month by month: Hanoi (Soc Son) vs Haiphong (Hai An) · Hanoi (Soc Son) vs Thanh Hóa · Hanoi (Soc Son) vs Vinh · all comparisons
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