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Where to go in Vietnam in November

In November, go to the north or the south. The north: cloud hunting in Sa Pa; persimmon and orange orchards in fruit in Moc Chau. The south: floating-water season in Mekong Delta; good weather in Vung Tau and Phu Quoc. Central Vietnam is in its rainy, stormy season: Hue, Da Nang, Quy Nhon and Nha Trang.

Built from Vietlume's season matrix: 29 sourced seasons and festivals, last checked 19 Oct 2026. No prices, no opening hours.

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By region

The north

In season — 5 places

Sa Pa — Cloud hunting

Nov–Dec

nhandan.vn 9 Dec 2023thanhnien.vn 14 Nov 2024nhandan.vn 14 Oct 2024✓ checked 19 Oct 2026

Moc Chau — Persimmon and orange orchards in fruit · Wild sunflowers in bloom

Nov–Jan · Nov

baosonla.vn 31 Oct 2023baosonla.vn 25 Nov 2025baosonla.vn 3 Nov 2020nhandan.vn 15 Jan 2026baosonla.vn 1 Dec 2017✓ checked 19 Oct 2026

Ha Giang — Buckwheat flowers

Oct–Nov

baotuyenquang.com.vn 30 Oct 2022dantocmiennui.baotintuc.vn 11 Sep 2026✓ checked 19 Oct 2026

Binh Lieu — Sea of clouds from the Cao Ly peaks · Reed grass season

Oct–Dec · Oct–Dec

vnexpress.net 12 Jun 2022dantri.com.vn 27 Oct 2025✓ checked 19 Oct 2026

Hanoi — Daisy (cúc họa mi) season · Wild sunflower at Ba Vi

Oct–Nov · Nov

vnexpress.net 22 Oct 2025vnexpress.net 21 Nov 2024vnexpress.net 13 Nov 2024vuonquocgiabavi.com.vn 12 Nov 2025✓ checked 19 Oct 2026

Festivals

· Ha Giang — Buckwheat Flower Festival on the Dong Van plateau

baotuyenquang.com.vn 30 Oct 2022dantocmiennui.baotintuc.vn 11 Sep 2026✓ checked 25 Sep 2026

Central Vietnam

Rainy and stormy — think twice

Hue — Flood season — prolonged heavy rain and flooding; October–November is also storm season

Oct–Dec

csdlkhoahoc.hueuni.edu.vn 2022vnexpress.net 10 Apr 2026✓ checked 25 Sep 2026

Da Nang — Storm season — typhoons, heavy rain and flooding cluster at year's end

Sep–Dec

danang.gov.vn 4 May 2026✓ checked 25 Sep 2026

Quy Nhon — Rough seas and high waves — boats may be unable to reach Cu Lao Xanh island

Nov–Jan

vnexpress.net 18 May 2023✓ checked 25 Sep 2026

Nha Trang — Late-year rainy season — frequent rain, sometimes with cold air

Sep–Dec

baokhanhhoa.vn 29 Oct 2024baohaiquanvietnam.vn 29 Mar 2016vnexpress.net 17 Aug 2026✓ checked 25 Sep 2026

Da Lat — Rainy season — mountain passes may see landslides; check warnings

May–Nov

vnexpress.net 6 Nov 2024lamdong.gov.vn✓ checked 25 Sep 2026

Phu Quy — Rough sea — safety warning

Oct–Feb

lifestyle.znews.vn 18 Feb 2025tuoitre.vn 30 Dec 2025baolamdong.vn 19 Nov 2025lifestyle.zingnews.vn 12 Oct 2024baobinhthuan.com.vn 24 Dec 2023tuoitre.vn 19 Nov 2025✓ checked 19 Oct 2026

Ly Son — Rough sea — safety warning

Sep–Dec

vnexpress.net 7 May 2020vtv.vn 23 Oct 2024sxd.quangngai.gov.vn 25 Nov 2025sggp.org.vn 27 Jan 2025✓ checked 19 Oct 2026

Still good

Da Lat — Persimmon season in the orchards around Da Lat · Pink grass season in and around Da Lat · Wild sunflowers bloom along the roads

Sep–Dec · Nov–Dec · Oct–Nov

baolamdong.vn 19 Sep 2026baolamdong.vn 15 Oct 2025vnexpress.net 26 Nov 2023vnexpress.net 28 Nov 2024tuoitre.vn 7 Nov 2023✓ checked 19 Oct 2026

Festivals

16/11–18/11 · Nghe An — Ông Hoàng Mười Temple Festival — edict procession, grand rite and hầu đồng rituals

dsvh.gov.vn✓ checked 25 Sep 2026

24/11 · Phu Quy — Whale-spirit anniversary at Vạn An Thạnh: boat races, hát bội opera, bả trạo rowing songs

nhandan.vn 22 Sep 2026✓ checked 25 Sep 2026

The south

Mostly good, a few to think twice about

Vung Tau — Recommended window

Nov–Apr

vnexpress.net 19 Jun 2022sonnmt.hochiminhcity.gov.vn✓ checked 19 Oct 2026

Phu Quoc — Recommended window (southern dry season)

Nov–Apr

tuoitre.vn 27 Nov 2024vnexpress.net 11 Nov 2022vnexpress.net 15 Jan 2026vnexpress.net 20 Nov 2025✓ checked 19 Oct 2026

Mekong Delta — Floating-water season — Mekong floodwater spreads over the fields

Aug–Nov

bvhttdl.gov.vn 18 Sep 2025bnews.vn✓ checked 19 Oct 2026

Think twice

Vung Tau — Peak storm season for southern Vietnam — seas may turn rough; check storm bulletins before going out

Oct–Nov

sonnmt.hochiminhcity.gov.vn✓ checked 25 Sep 2026

Con Dao — North-east wind season — big waves in Côn Sơn bay and ferries may be suspended; the west and south-west coasts of the main island stay calmer

Oct–Mar

vnexpress.net 17 Mar 2022tuoitre.vn 19 Mar 2025✓ checked 25 Sep 2026

Festivals

22/11–23/11 · Mekong Delta — Khmer Ok Om Bok moon ceremony and Ngo boat race (Sóc Trăng)

special.nhandan.vn 20 Nov 2024✓ checked 25 Sep 2026

23/11–24/11 · Phu Quoc — Dinh Cau Festival — palanquin procession through Duong Dong, boat races

vietnamplus.vn 9 Sep 2026✓ checked 25 Sep 2026

25/11–26/11 · Con Dao — Lady Phi Yến memorial festival at An Sơn Temple

vietnamplus.vn 9 Apr 2022condaopark.com.vnnld.com.vn 7 Dec 2025vnexpress.net 29 Oct 2022✓ checked 25 Sep 2026

What’s in season

A white sea of clouds filling the valleys below Fansipan summit, framed by a bare tree beside the summit's spiritual complex and cable-car station.
Cloud huntingNov–DecJust starting

Sunrise ~6:20 · sunset ~17:25 · golden hour from ~16:50

Buckwheat in white and pink bloom on a hillside by National Road 32, looking down on golden rice terraces in Mu Cang Chai, late September.Wild sunflowers in bloomPhoto taken in Mu Cang Chai, Yen Bai
Persimmon and orange orchards in fruitNov–JanJust starting
Wild sunflowers in bloomNov

Sunrise ~6:10 · sunset ~17:20 · golden hour from ~16:50

Buckwheat in bloom with tiny pink and white flowers among heart-shaped green leaves in Dong Van, Ha Giang.

Ha Giang

Northeast

Buckwheat flowersOct–NovLast weeks

Sunrise ~6:15 · sunset ~17:15 · golden hour from ~16:45

Reed plumes cover a Binh Lieu hillside as the border road winds across bare ridges above a sea of clouds.Reed grass season
Sea of clouds from the Cao Ly peaksOct–Dec
Reed grass seasonOct–Dec

Sunrise ~6:00 · sunset ~17:10 · golden hour from ~16:40

Close-up of a single yellow wild sunflower among dark green leaves, mid-November.Wild sunflower at Ba Vi

Hanoi

Red River Delta & North Central

Daisy (cúc họa mi) seasonOct–NovLast weeks
Wild sunflower at Ba ViNov

Sunrise ~6:10 · sunset ~17:15 · golden hour from ~16:45

Plan a trip to Hanoi

Da Lat · Lam Dong

Central Coast & Highlands

Persimmon season in the orchards around Da LatSep–Dec
Pink grass season in and around Da LatNov–DecJust starting
Wild sunflowers bloom along the roadsOct–NovLast weeks

Sunrise ~5:45 · sunset ~17:20 · golden hour from ~16:50

  • Worth a second thought: Rainy season — mountain passes may see landslides; check warnings

Mekong Delta

South & islands

Floating-water season — Mekong floodwater spreads over the fieldsAug–NovLast weeks

Sunrise ~5:50 · sunset ~17:35 · golden hour from ~17:05

Good weather to go

Places where the weather is pleasant right now.

  • Vung Tau Back Beach on a dry-season morning: wide sand, clear blue sky, kitesurf kites overhead and Small Mountain at the end of the beach.
    Vung Tau · Ho Chi Minh CityNov–Apr
    • Worth a second thought: Peak storm season for southern Vietnam — seas may turn rough; check storm bulletins before going out
  • A beach on Phu Quoc's west coast under a blue sky: clear, gentle water, rounded boulders along the shore and coconut palms leaning seaward.
    Phu QuocNov–Apr

Worth a second thought this month

  • Hue
    • Worth a second thought: Flood season — prolonged heavy rain and flooding; October–November is also storm season
  • Da Nang
    • Worth a second thought: Storm season — typhoons, heavy rain and flooding cluster at year's end
  • Quy Nhon · Gia Lai
    • Worth a second thought: Rough seas and high waves — boats may be unable to reach Cu Lao Xanh island
  • Nha Trang · Khanh Hoa
    • Worth a second thought: Late-year rainy season — frequent rain, sometimes with cold air
  • Phu Quy
    • Worth a second thought: Rough sea — safety warning
  • Ly Son
    • Worth a second thought: Rough sea — safety warning
  • Con Dao
    • Worth a second thought: North-east wind season — big waves in Côn Sơn bay and ferries may be suspended; the west and south-west coasts of the main island stay calmer

Plan for November

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Flower and harvest seasons shift from year to year with the weather. Close to your trip, check the forecast and ask locally.