Quảng Nam, Vietnam
Hoi An, Vietnam
15.880°, 108.338°
At a glance
- Currency
- Vietnamese đồng (VND)
- UK visa
- eVisa required, up to 90 days
- Language
- Vietnamese
- Plug
- Type A/C/F, 220V / 50Hz
- Drives on
- the right
- Best entry
- DAD
- Safety
- Routine. Motorbike road safety is the highest practical risk.
When to go
Month by month →Best months: January, February, March.
- Excellent
- Good
- OK
- Avoid
How we score weather
How we score months: each starts at 50 and earns or loses points across three signals. Temperature in the 18 to 26°C comfortable band adds 30; 14 to 17°C adds 15; warm 27 to 30°C adds 10. Past 30°C or below 14°C the page starts taking points back, with a 30-point hit at the extremes (below 5°C or above 33°C). Rainfall under 60mm adds 15, 200mm costs 25, over 300mm costs 40. Sunshine over 240 hours adds 10; under 80 hours costs 20. The result lands in one of four bands: Excellent (80+), Good (60-79), OK (40-59), Avoid (under 40). Crowds and prices come from the events calendar, separately, so weather and busyness stay readable as two different signals.
Jan
24°
166mm
Feb
25°
84mm
Mar
28°
55mm
Apr
30°
74mm
May
33°
80mm
Jun
34°
75mm
Jul
33°
164mm
Aug
33°
148mm
Sep
31°
258mm
Oct
28°
466mm
Nov
27°
370mm
Dec
24°
387mm
What people who've been say
“Ahoy Vietnam's first-timer guide to Hue covers the Imperial Citadel and the Nguyen royal tombs as the two main pulls of the city. The author argues that renting a scooter is the single thing that unlocks Hue: the tombs are spread across the south bank and getting between them by taxi is fiddly, while a scooter loop covers Tu Duc, Khai Dinh and Minh Mang comfortably in a day. A combo ticket...”
“Vietnam Coracle's guide to the Cham temple complex an hour west of Hoi An. The advice is to go as early as possible: package tour buses arrive in waves between roughly 10:00 and 16:00, so the site is best in the first hours after opening, ideally if you've stayed nearby the night before. The brick towers are partly ruined, with US bombing in 1969 taking out the largest, but what remains is older...”
“Hidden Hoi An visited dozens of tailors and narrowed it down to three at different price points: Bebe Tailor for the premium experience with air-conditioned fitting rooms, Mr Xe for mid-range value, and Mrs An at the cloth market for a basic suit on a tight budget. They recommend doing the homework online before you arrive, dropping the tailor a line first, and reading current reviews rather than...”
Trips through Hoi An
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Hoi An's old town and a slow run up to Hue
Hoi An
Common questions
- When is the best time to visit Hoi An?
- January through March. Days run 20 to 28°C with rainfall under 166mm, the cleanest read of the year. Full month-by-month at /best-time/hoi-an.
- How many days do I need in Hoi An?
- Hoi An fits in a 3-day window if you're just hitting the high points. 5 to 7 days if you're using it as a base for the wider region.
- Do I need a visa for Hoi An on a UK passport?
- Apply for an e-visa online before you fly. Print the approval; some carriers won't board you without it.
- Is Hoi An safe?
- Routine. Motorbike road safety is the highest practical risk.
- What's the currency in Hoi An?
- Vietnamese đồng (VND). 220V / 50Hz. Plug types A/C/F.
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