Hanoi Weather in May

[weatherlayer country=”vietnam” city=”Ha noi”] It is the period of time which is seasonal transition (from spring to summer), so the weather is unpredictable. The reason is that in day time, it is nearly as sunny and hot as that in summer months when daily average temperature can reach from 24°C to 31°C, while heavy rains properly come suddenly at anytime and occur several times of the day. Maybe, it can annoy travelers a little bit.

Weather Data of Hanoi in May

	April	May	June
Avg. high (°C)	26	31	32
Avg. low (°C)	21	24	25
Relative Humidity (%)	76	73	75
Precipitation (mm)	91	183	229
Number of Rainy days	8	14	16

 

Tips for traveling in Hanoi in May
Due to characteristics of weather in this month, you should bring rain coat or an umbrella. Beside the unfavorable weather, a few of events also makes this time become the low tourist season in the year. Just some events occur around the cities such as Labour Day celebration, some art shows and other activities. But coming to Hanoi in this month, you may be awarded a low price for some Hanoi package.

Clothing advice
The weather is a little bit hot, summer clothes including shorts and T-shirts are generally suitable at this time in Hanoi. Consider to bring enough spares, since it is always hard to dry clothes in the humid summer in Hanoi. You should prepare a pair of thin slacks and a long-sleeved thin overcoat for a hot sunny day if you are afraid of being bronzed by the sun.