Weather in Hanoi in May 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Hanoi in May
The expected average maximum temperature in May is +84°F with a maximum of +93°F and a minimum of +66°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 40% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +77°F to +88°F.
Is Hanoi warm or cold in May?
Hanoi is typically hot in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +82°F to +90°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +72°F to +77°F.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Hanoi:
Climate in Hanoi in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +82°F | +90°F | +91°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +55°F | +63°F | +70°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +102°F | +104°F | +108°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 103 mm | 234 mm | 242 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 82% | 80% | 80% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1008 HPa | 1005 HPa | 1001 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 21 | 16 | 13 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 7 | 14 | 16 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as ok as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +82°F to +90°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 103 mm to 234 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 82% to 80%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 1 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 2 sunny days in April to 1 in May.
Next month (June) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Hanoi is gradually decreasing during May, going from 4 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Hanoi?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Hanoi in May has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2022 (+86°F) and the highest in 2015 (+96°F). The driest year was 1997 with only 83 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1990 with 469 mm.
FAQ
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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.