Hanoi Sunshine Hours by Month

To truly understand a climate, we must look at its sunshine. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Hanoi, Ha Noi Municipality, Vietnam. The numbers reflect climate data gathered over a 30-year period, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Those who love seasonal contrasts will appreciate Hanoi. Expect long, bright days with 196 hours in July and darker periods with just 45 hours in February. The total annual amount of sun is 1554 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in Hanoi. While July receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 6.5 hours, February marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 1.5 hours of sunlight per day.

Hanoi enjoys an average of 1554 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

Seville, Spain, enjoys an impressive 2920 hours of sunshine per year, making it an ideal destination even in winter.

Manchester, UK, experiences just around 1420 hours of sunshine annually.

In Shanghai, China, the annual average sunshine is 1780 hours, with cloudier weather in summer.

In Brisbane, Australia, the annual sunshine averages 2999 hours, making it one of Australia’s sunniest cities.

August, Hanoi’s wettest month, receives 251 mm (9.9 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 34°C (93°F). During the driest month December you can expect a temperature of 23°C (73°F).

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Hanoi Precipitation page.