Sat, 06/30/2012 - 05:01 — David Saunders
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Wonder if I have messed up? I have been on at my wife (non traveller more of a holiday maker) to do something out the ordinary. I have managed to pursuade her to go Vietnam in September. We have 17 full days there less flying time. We land in Hanoi September 5th. The weather seems somewhat unpredictable and I am dreading 17 days of hurricanes for obvious reasons. We will go as far south as Hoi An and then head back north slowly. We want to visit Hoi An, Hue, Ninh Binh, Mai Chau and Hanoi. Be honest with me have I picked the wrong month? Should I have booked October? I ma a photographer so I need to know what is the risk to my gear from the weather. Hope you can advise.
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Actually, October is the peak of hurricane season! However, bear in mind that when we say that, we mean that in one year there are maybe 5. We had one already. It may rain every day, but usually in the afternoons for about an hour. In the mornings it may be sunny or cloudy, but dry and fine for sightseeing.
You may want to think about how to protect your photography gear from humidity too, as I hear that can affect things.
September is an alright month! It's a lot cooler than July/August. There is patchy rain as it's the start of the rainy season but nothing to stop you from sightseeing. I was in central/north Vietnam a few years ago in September (you can see the photos in my blog). It was quite cloudy in Hanoi but a lot clearer on the coast. I'm not sure what kind of cloud cover suits good photographs? I wouldn't go in October, too much rain and too cold. It's quite random when/whether you'll get a storm. There was one at the beginning of August when I was there, which wasn't rainy season yet, but they may be more common from September onwards.