Hanoi vs Nha Trang: 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

Hanoi

Best time

Nha Trang

Not idealvery wet

Weather

Hanoi

26° / 19° · 60 mm rain

Nha Trang

26° / 22° · 422 mm rain

Holidays & festivals

Hanoi

  • Vietnam Culture Day Nov 24

Nha Trang

  • Vietnam Culture Day Nov 24

Getting there

Hanoi

Pick where you fly from

Nha Trang

Pick where you fly from

Rough daily cost

Hanoi

$25 budget · $60 mid-range

Nha Trang

$25 budget · $60 mid-range

Our homestays

Hanoi

None here yet

Nha Trang

None here yet

Best time to visit

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.

Nha Trang

February to April offers warm, dry weather perfect for beach activities. The rainy season from September to November brings heavy showers and fewer tourists. Summer months are hot with occasional rain.

Top things to do

Hanoi

Old Quarter · Hoan Kiem Lake · Temple of Literature

Nha Trang

Nha Trang Beach · Po Nagar Cham Towers · Vinpearl Land

Food to try

Hanoi

Pho · Bun Cha · Cha Ca

Nha Trang

Bún chả cá · Seafood BBQ · Dam Market

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