Da Nang vs Hanoi: which to choose?

Side by side for the month you pick: real weather, how good a time it is, holidays and festivals, rough costs and getting there.

That month: November

Da Nang

Not idealrainy and humid

Hanoi

Best time

Weather

Da Nang

27° / 23° · 374 mm rain

Hanoi

26° / 19° · 60 mm rain

Holidays & festivals

Da Nang

  • Vietnam Culture Day Nov 24

Hanoi

  • Vietnam Culture Day Nov 24

Getting there

Da Nang

Pick where you fly from

Hanoi

Pick where you fly from

Rough daily cost

Da Nang

$25 budget · $60 mid-range

Hanoi

$25 budget · $60 mid-range

Our homestays

Da Nang

None here yet

Hanoi

None here yet

Best time to visit

Da Nang

March to May offers warm, dry weather ideal for beach and sightseeing. Avoid September to November due to heavy rains and typhoons. Winter is mild but wetter, while summer is hot with occasional showers.

Hanoi

October to December offers mild temperatures and less rain, ideal for sightseeing. Avoid heavy rains and heat from May to September. Spring is warm with occasional showers.

Top things to do

Da Nang

My Khe Beach · Marble Mountains · Dragon Bridge

Hanoi

Old Quarter · Hoan Kiem Lake · Temple of Literature

Food to try

Da Nang

Mi Quang · Banh Xeo · Seafood at Bach Dang

Hanoi

Pho · Bun Cha · Cha Ca

Rough daily costs are AI estimates per person, in US dollars, for a place to stay, food and getting around. Flight times are rough: worked out from the straight-line distance, for a non-stop flight. Average daily high and monthly rain over the last ten years, from weather records by Open-Meteo