Ninh Binh

    Vietnam

    Towering karst limestone mountains rise spectacularly from vibrant green rice paddies and winding rivers.

    Warmest month is June at 34°C on average. Coolest is January at 21°C.

    Costs and travel essentials

    • CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline
      ₫31,000 (~$1.25)
      Country-level price estimate for Vietnam, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • BeerWorld Bank PPP baseline
      ₫44,000 (~$1.75)
      Country-level price estimate for Vietnam, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • Flight timeMethodology
      12h 30m from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      3,563 kg return from London Heathrow
      DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
    • FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11
      No specific FCDO warnings against travel.
      Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
    • Tap waterCDC / WHO guidance
      Do not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
    MonthAvg highDaily spreadRain days
    January21°9°C·
    February22°10°C·
    March25°8°C·
    April28°8°C·
    May32°7°C·
    June34°6°C·
    July34°6°C·
    August33°6°C·
    September32°6°C·
    October29°8°C·
    November26°8°C·
    December22°9°C·

    What to do

    • Row a sampan through Trang An grottoes
    • Climb the 500 steps to Hang Mua viewpoint
    • Cycle past the rice paddies of Tam Coc
    • Explore Bai Dinh Pagoda

    How we know this

    Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.