Halong Bay: Weather & when to go?

There is not really a right or wrong time to visit Halong Bay as during most months of the year you will experience both sunshine and rain in varying quantities. When researching weather for your intended visit and the following information will hopefully help you unravel the complexities. Welcome to Halong Bay, Vietnam

Halong Bay is one of the world’s natural wonders, and is the most beautiful tourist destination of Vietnam. Halong Bay features more than one thousand awesome limestone karsts and islands of various sizes and shapes along the coastline of Bai Chay Beach. The best way to tour, see and enjoy Halong Bay scenery is board a junk boat and cruise around the bay's islands (if your time is allow we recommend you to take the overnight trip and enjoy your silent night there).

Halong bay weather is typical for tropical coastal climate. It experiences four main distinct seasons: pleasant spring (typically March-April) and autumn (October-December), a chilly winter (December- February) and a hot summer (June - July). So it depends on your preference to decide the best time to visit Halong Bay.
 

The average temperature of Halong Bay is 23.7 degree Celsius. In the summer, the average temperature is 34.9oC while the maximum temperature recorded is 38oC. The heat may be reduced thanks to its location amid the mountains and grottos. On the other hand, during winter, it might get as low as 13.7oC on the average, and the lowest could be as low as 5oC. Some may find it hard to travel in January when the weather can be biting cold.

During the rain season, and also summer, from May to end of August, the rainfall amounts for 80-85% of the total rainfall of the year, with the maximum of 350mm in July and August. Winter, and also dry season (from November to April of the next year) witnesses little raining of around 15-20% of the total rainfall, with the minimum amount varying in between 4 and 40mm during December and January.

Due to the unique geological and topographic characteristic, Halong has two kinds of monsoon, which are Northeast monsoon in the winter, and Southwest monsoon in the summer. Thanks to the nature of a closed-sea area, Halong is lucky not to be much affected by heavy storms. The strongest storms on the bay normally are at level 9 and 10, hardly anytime reaching level 11.

It is possible to visit Ha Long Bay year-round, with the best time to visit from October through April, although during the winter months of December, January and February, the weather can be cool and overcast with low visibility.

Best Halong Bay Cruise Recommendation

As you browse through our list of Halong Bay cruises, be confident that you are looking at the very best ones for Halong Bay. We are selective in partnerships, and only present to you the cruise trips that meet safety and security standard as well as offering customers the best experience of the Bay. On the other hand, we want to give you as many choices as possible. Comprehensive quality cruise listing is our priority.

If you are looking for a luxury cruise in Halong Bay, Our recommendation is:

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