Weather in Hanoi in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Hanoi;
Average weather
Average temperature in Hanoi in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is +70°F with a maximum of +81°F and a minimum of +52°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 31% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +66°F to +57°F.
Is Hanoi warm or cold in January?
Hanoi is typically mild in January.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +72°F to +68°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +59°F to +57°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
January is the coldest month in Hanoi, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Hanoi in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +72°F | +68°F | +70°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +39°F | +43°F | +45°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +86°F | +90°F | +95°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 27 mm | 40 mm | 36 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 76% | 79% | 81% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1018 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 6 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 22 | 25 | 23 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 3 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as ok as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +72°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +68°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 27 mm to 40 mm. Humidity rises from 76% to 79%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 1 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 6 sunny days in December to 2 in January.
February brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Hanoi is gradually increasing during January, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Hanoi?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Hanoi in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2011 (+59°F) and the highest in 1987 (+74°F). The driest year was 2023 with only 8 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2017 with 156 mm.
FAQ
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Other cities in Vietnam
Monthly weather in Hanoi
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Hanoi, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.