Vietnam, Hoi An Weather & Water & Insects
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Below you can find an overview from weather conditions occurred in Hoi An Vietnam from 2005 till December 2012.
The first observations where done while living in and running the Lighthouse Restaurant Cooking Classes & Bicycle Tours.
For other information:
January
New years day started with drizzling rain. It was cold, 22 C! Yes, with a high humidity and used too temperatures far above 30 C 22 feels cold! The third of January was the first beautiful day. Later a lot off rainy days again but the 19th was beautiful and started with a mysteries fog above the Tho Bon river. The water level in the river was low in the morning and normal during the afternoon and evening. The water was less murky and almost clear at the end off the month. ‘Square beetles’ where in small amounts around. Mosquito’s could not say good bye!
February
February did not know what it wanted. It started beautiful, followed by cloudy days, drizzle days, days with overcast and on the 7th a wonderful fog again! From the 22 till the 24th we had some warm days. 16 till the 18th it was 21 C. We had big mosquito’s around and the mountains where sometimes visible!
March
During this month the temperature went slowly up to maximum 28 C. There were many cloudy days so I really felt at home (Netherlands). The 24th we had a stormy wind. There where big waves at sea and at the end off the month the sand deposits started coming back again to build up the beach. The 25th the waves came all the till the sand dunes.
April
The first off April a storm (Packard) made landfall in South Vietnam and influenced the weather in Central Vietnam. The next 3 days we had rain! The 4th we had nice weather but after rainy days and overcast days came back. On the 18th it was warm in the morning at 5 pm we had heavy rain and a lot off thunder. The 19th the water in the Thu Bon river turned brown again. At some places at the beach sand was taken away by the sea and water pipes were visible at the sea shore. At some places at the beach were dead pieces off coral. The temperature went up till 34 C.
May
This month was mainly hot and humid. The third we had a heavy thunder storm with a lot off lightning, rain and a very strong wind! The 5th there were big dark cloud and a enormous big moon. At the 11th we saw some groups off fish jumping above the water. The 12th there was suddenly black sand on the beach close to Hoi An Beach Resort. The 13th we had waves rolling along the coast. Mosquito’s where all over the place. Leaves where falling from the trees in Hoang Dieu Street. The 28th we had a beautiful blue sky with bright white clouds.
June
June also was hot and humid. The second we had some rain at night. The 10th till the 14th we had a strong western wind bringing extremely hot air from Laos. The 15t there was a lot off lightning above the East Sea. The 16th and 17th we had a lot off rain at night. 23 till 26th we had a strong wind in the afternoon. The temperature off the seawater was really nice and there where hardly waves. We had some wonderful sunsets. The temperature was around the 34 C and the mountains where clearly visible!
A Mud Wasp making it's nest!
Green Apple Hoi An weather & water & insects 2011
January
This month was quite wet. Only at the welcome of the new year we had 3 beautiful days. Than it turned ugly. Drizzle, rain, cloudy, chilly!. It was a dark month with temperatures between 17 and 25 degrees C. Ohh I need some anti depressives. I did not come all the way from the Netherlands for this! Even the insects stayed away this month. No wonder!
July
Like
always July was hot and humid. Most days the wind came from the south/west. On
the 11th till the 13th we had heavy rain and wind in the beginning
off the evening. The 18th and 19th we had some rain in
the morning and a strong wind from the south/east. All the days the water in
the river was murky and there were a lot off water hyacinths floating in the
water. On the 20th off July there were suddenly clouds off Dragon Flies.
The 28th we had an amazing sunset. The last 4 days were cloudy
because off a tropical depression in the North. Tree frogs were plenty in the
garden these days.
August
September
October
October had many beautiful days. In practice it means it’s not so hot, around 28C. In between we had heavy showers too and on the 4th and 5th the 18th till the 22 Bach Dang street flooded again. The river was the whole month murky and some days there was debris and Water Hyacinths floating in the water. Mosquito’s started to annoy us. The 15th a yellow & green puffy fog came along!
November
And
just when we thought most off the flooding was over it really stared to rain
and on the 8th and 9th our house got flooded again. Ohhh
No!! The water level in the river was low in the morning and high the whole
month in the evening and Bach Dang
Street flooded daily. There were beautiful days
and the temperature was good. 28 C. The 25th till the 28th
there was a strong current in the river. Maybe because off rain in the
mountains, maybe because off released water from the hydro electric dam. The
mountains where hardly visible!
December
This month started wet. The temperature was around 30, the mountains hardly visible and the river water still murky. The 9th we had strong wind at night. At daytime it was chilly and dark. The 9th a tropical depression was on it’s way. It brought some dark, wet, windy days. Because off many rainy days and high tide, Bach Dang street got flooded in the evening. The 17thwe had the beautiful natural event off tumbling waves in the river. A strong flow from the mountains against the in coming current from the high tide. Some small beetles were around and the last 4 days off the year we had ‘square’ beetles. The weather in 2011 was average. Who knows what 2012 brings us. According a lot off people ‘who know’, a lot off natural special effect are ahead!
Green Apple Hoi An weather & water & insects 2010
January
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January
New years day started with drizzling rain. It was cold, 22 C! Yes, with a high humidity and used too temperatures far above 30 C 22 feels cold! The third of January was the first beautiful day. Later a lot off rainy days again but the 19th was beautiful and started with a mysteries fog above the Tho Bon river. The water level in the river was low in the morning and normal during the afternoon and evening. The water was less murky and almost clear at the end off the month. ‘Square beetles’ where in small amounts around. Mosquito’s could not say good bye!
February
February did not know what it wanted. It started beautiful, followed by cloudy days, drizzle days, days with overcast and on the 7th a wonderful fog again! From the 22 till the 24th we had some warm days. 16 till the 18th it was 21 C. We had big mosquito’s around and the mountains where sometimes visible!
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| February 2012 had some beautiful days! |
March
During this month the temperature went slowly up to maximum 28 C. There were many cloudy days so I really felt at home (Netherlands). The 24th we had a stormy wind. There where big waves at sea and at the end off the month the sand deposits started coming back again to build up the beach. The 25th the waves came all the till the sand dunes.
April
The first off April a storm (Packard) made landfall in South Vietnam and influenced the weather in Central Vietnam. The next 3 days we had rain! The 4th we had nice weather but after rainy days and overcast days came back. On the 18th it was warm in the morning at 5 pm we had heavy rain and a lot off thunder. The 19th the water in the Thu Bon river turned brown again. At some places at the beach sand was taken away by the sea and water pipes were visible at the sea shore. At some places at the beach were dead pieces off coral. The temperature went up till 34 C.
May
This month was mainly hot and humid. The third we had a heavy thunder storm with a lot off lightning, rain and a very strong wind! The 5th there were big dark cloud and a enormous big moon. At the 11th we saw some groups off fish jumping above the water. The 12th there was suddenly black sand on the beach close to Hoi An Beach Resort. The 13th we had waves rolling along the coast. Mosquito’s where all over the place. Leaves where falling from the trees in Hoang Dieu Street. The 28th we had a beautiful blue sky with bright white clouds.
June
June also was hot and humid. The second we had some rain at night. The 10th till the 14th we had a strong western wind bringing extremely hot air from Laos. The 15t there was a lot off lightning above the East Sea. The 16th and 17th we had a lot off rain at night. 23 till 26th we had a strong wind in the afternoon. The temperature off the seawater was really nice and there where hardly waves. We had some wonderful sunsets. The temperature was around the 34 C and the mountains where clearly visible!
July
July started with many hot
days, beautiful water temperature in the sea and many small flies. It got followed
by some little cloudy days with sometimes lightning and thunder. The 23 we had
a rainy day. Typhoon Vincente was influencing the weather in Central
Vietnam. Later hot and humid days again. Little sunsets. The
mountains where clearly visible the whole month. At the end small green beetles
and mosquito’s came along!
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| A hot, windy day in July 2012! |
August
August continued to be hot
and humid. From the 6th we had 5 days on row with some rain. The 16th
the temperature went up till 39 C in the shade! It’s too much! Fortunate in the
evening there was a cool wind! From the 17th some rain at night and
a little at daytime. The weather got influenced by Typhoon Ka Tak in the north.
It stays steamy hot and again there was a Typhoon Tembin influencing the
weather but still far away. Temperature around 34.
September
Many rainy days this month.
From the beginning till the 17th every day rain. Sometimes at day
time sometimes at night. The river water looked murky and many water hyacinths
where floating around. From the 7th we had 7 days on row with
thunder and lightning. The mountains where less clearly to see and the
temperature dropped to 28 C. Beautiful butterflies, Dragon flies and on the 17th
1 lost big beetle. Because off all the rain many frogs where around and made a
beautiful quirking noise!
October
Some nice and rainy days
started this month followed by some days with heavy rain caused by tropical
storm Gaeami fortunate for us far away! After we had really nice weather. The
temperature went up to 30 C again, the sun sets were sold out and the mountains
were hardly to see. Frogs were still having a good time and unfortunate the
mosquito’s thought the same.
November
This month we had beautiful
weather. Yes, a occasionally shower but everybody asked; where is our rainy
season? Where are the storms? The temperature was average 29 C. Hardly any
sunsets and the mountains where some times a little visible. Some days small
wasps were zooming just above the ground. 1 Bright red Dragon Fly on the 30th
waved the month goodbye!
December
3 Beautiful days, even hot
32 C started the month. It got followed by rainy and cloudy days because
typhoon Bopha was passing far away! After the 12th many mixed days
but the amount off rain was very little. Most showers were at night.
Christmas were cooler days
at around 26 C. On the 24th and the 29th there was a
strong wind and big waves at sea. Some trees on the beach washed away. The last
day off the year was windy, there was some drizzle and it was cloudy. The
temperature was 22 C the same temperature were 2012 started with!
Green Apple Hoi An weather & water & insects 2011
January
This month was quite wet. Only at the welcome of the new year we had 3 beautiful days. Than it turned ugly. Drizzle, rain, cloudy, chilly!. It was a dark month with temperatures between 17 and 25 degrees C. Ohh I need some anti depressives. I did not come all the way from the Netherlands for this! Even the insects stayed away this month. No wonder!
February
The
first 3 days were like above but than it changed. Yes!! The 4th the
beautiful weather came back. 25 C. On 10th and 11th there
was a little fog! Water level was very low in the morning and high in the
evening. The 10th the first big ‘scout’ beetle came to explore!
Small green beetles came in larger amounts and mosquito’s were buzzing the whole
month! The Trong Suong Mountains
were still hardly visible. The first early sunsets were to admire!
March
Some
nice days at the start but it changed in chili days till the 13th. Than
some very hot days followed by beautiful weather. From the 24th till
the end of the month is was cold and wet! There were many green beetles and
only some big ‘kamikaze’ ones! Mosquito’s were still there to annoy us. Only on
the second and the 15th there was a kind of a sunset. The mountains
were hardly to see!
April
From the second till the 15th
it was beautiful weather. A little overcast and a strong wind. 26/28 C. Then we
got some rainy days with heavy showers, thunder and lightning. The green
beetles said goodbye and the big ones showed up. The water level in the river stayed
low this month. The Trong
Suong Mountains
were only visible on the 11th till the 14th. On the 26th
of April we got our solar cooker and… there was sun! www.greenapplehoian.com,
www.solarserve.com
May
May
was mainly hot and humid. The 6th, 13th there was some
thunder and lightning. The 22nd it got really dark. Heavy rain, strong wind,
thunder & lightning! From the 7th the water in the river turned
murky because off all the rain in the mountains. The 10th a big
lizard visited us and on the 13th big groups of floating Water Hyacinth
passed our house! The 17th butterflies appeared and on the 27th
we discovered many tadpoles in our pond. I think together with the beetles and
mosquito’s we can start a zoo!
June
The
whole month it was hot and humid. The temperature went up to 34 C and the mountains
were visible the whole month. The second a Tree Frog started living in our
garden. His/her croaking in the evening was loud, piteous and crunching. Alone maybe?
The water was brown in the river whole ‘gardens’ of Water Hyacinths where
floating by.
July
August
The
hot and humid weather from July continued in August. On the 9th we
had a heavy short thunder & lightning show with plenty off rain. The 11th
the sky turned black in the afternoon but no rain. The 19th there
was some rain spread out over the day in short showers. Again a dark sky in the
afternoon but now with a strong wind and rain. The river water was more clear
at the end off the month. The temperature dropped a little bit to 32 C and the mountains
were not always clearly visible.
September
After
the 5th off September we had many days with cloudy, dark afternoons
with thunder & lightning and sometimes rain. The 23 we had heavy rain at
night and at daytime. Bach dang Street got flooded in the evening till the 26th,
The temperature dropped till 26C for some days. From the 26th there
was even a strong current in the river. The last day off the month was almost dry
at daytime. Late in the evening we had heavy showers again.
October
October had many beautiful days. In practice it means it’s not so hot, around 28C. In between we had heavy showers too and on the 4th and 5th the 18th till the 22 Bach Dang street flooded again. The river was the whole month murky and some days there was debris and Water Hyacinths floating in the water. Mosquito’s started to annoy us. The 15th a yellow & green puffy fog came along!
November
December
This month started wet. The temperature was around 30, the mountains hardly visible and the river water still murky. The 9th we had strong wind at night. At daytime it was chilly and dark. The 9th a tropical depression was on it’s way. It brought some dark, wet, windy days. Because off many rainy days and high tide, Bach Dang street got flooded in the evening. The 17thwe had the beautiful natural event off tumbling waves in the river. A strong flow from the mountains against the in coming current from the high tide. Some small beetles were around and the last 4 days off the year we had ‘square’ beetles. The weather in 2011 was average. Who knows what 2012 brings us. According a lot off people ‘who know’, a lot off natural special effect are ahead!
Green Apple Hoi An weather & water & insects 2010
January
What
a beautiful start of the new year. Blue skies, 25 to 28 degrees, some
mosquito’s, beetles and flies to greet us! On the 7th a snake came
along. The 8th a tree frog visited our garden and brought some cold
wind and drizzling rain. Half way the month it got a little colder and there
was more wind. The end was fine and ‘golden’ beetles appeared!
February
February brought us beautiful weather. There was most of the days a nice breeze. We all wished it was the whole year like this! The 15th and the 28th there was a fog in the morning. From the second of this month big Beetles came back! And from the 21 ohhh no it got a plague. Our guests got attacked (not really) but this creatures just can not fly! Did they escape a laboratory from Monsanto and are they DNA manipulated?
March
March started beautiful but later it got instable. On the 9th it got colder (20 C) and the amount of big beetles got less. Now the big ones got company from little shiny green ones which a license to fly! From the 18th till the 24th it was hot (around 30 C). The water level in the river was average normal to low except of the 28th when it was high in the evening. The Trong Suong Mountains were hardly visible. The month ended with a fog in the morning and a hazy afternoon. Butterflies where dancing in the garden!
April
Almost the first 20 days where hot with a high humidity. There where a lot of butterflies and tree frogs slept on our orchids. The 16th there was suddenly a strong wind. It was cool in the evening. The 19th the sky turned dark followed by some lightning. The 23 there was a very strong wind at night.. The 24th there was again but only 1 big beetle. Most days the mountains where not visible. The average temperature was 30 C.
May
The Trong Suong Mountains waked up from their winter sleep. For the first time since long they were the whole month visible. It was a hot month and the humidity was high. On the 10th it was already 35C in the shade! Because the lack of rainfall there was not enough water at the hydroelectric power plants. That mend every 2 days a day with 10 hours no electricity! Cascades were singing at night!
June
This was a hot month. 37˚ C was’ normal’! The Trong Suong mountains were visible all days. Frogs were jumping around. Some days there were suddenly very strong winds. Thunder and lightning came to scare us! It was only accompanied by a little rain. The water level in the river was very low!
July
Also this month was very hot. On my birthday (the 16th, thank you) there was heavy rain caused by a typhoon at the South China Sea. The 17th was beautiful weather where after the heat started again. The 26th it was cloudy and there was some rain. The water level was at daytime normal but in the evening low.
On the 21 another typhoon
was on it’s way to the north of Vietnam
and the south of China.
On the 22 there was a cascade competition. What a noise these creatures can
make!
August
The start was hot again. There where some cloudy days and days with thunder and lightning. In the mountains it had been raining because the water in the river got murky and there were water hyacinths.
The 20th we had
heavy rain at night. At daytime there was a strong wind. More cloudy days
followed. On the 24th Bach
Dang Street flooded a little. The 20th
there were a lot of flies and on the 21 the smelly beetles came back. On the 25th
Dragon flies started hovering around.
September
Nice weather the first days. A little rain in the afternoon. Water hyacinths in the river. The temperature was around 31 C. On the 11th the humidity was high again. Later in the afternoon thunder and rain. The 20th it felt extreme hot (36 C). On the 23 and 24th there was smoke in the air because the farmers burned the husk from the rice. On the 25th and 26th there was a strange glow in the water in the evening. It was caused by small plant parts and the reflection from the moonlight!
October
October started like rainy season should start with heavy rain at night and showers at day time. There was debris in the water and water hyacinths. That mend it rained heavily in the mountains. The first days where around 26 C. The Trong Suong Mountains were hardy visible. On the 9th the dogs barked a lot at night. The ghost of Hoi An perhaps?! The water level in the river was high in the evening and on the 16th Bach Dang street got flooded a little. Lot’s of dragon flies! The last days of October where cloudy with grey skies and a strong wind. Flies and cicadas welcomed November!
November
The first 3 weeks rainy and sunny days followed each other. Most of the days Bach Dang street
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| Bach Dang Street flooded in November 2010! |
got flooded in the
evening. There were a lot of water hyacinths in the water. On the 17th
our Island - Cam Nam
- got flooded but fortunate it stayed only 30 cm on the street. Flies and
mosquito’s started buzzing around. The month ended with a week of nice weather.
Sun and only small showers.
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| Rescue mission! |
December
It
started with a cloudy day, a short shower in the afternoon, nice temperature
and breeze. The 4th the wind changed from north east to south west.
The 5th it rained the whole day on the birthday of the Dutch
Sinterklaas! Bach Dang Street
along the river got flooded every day in the evening. Some days there where
Dragon Flies. Other days mosquito’s and strange green, brown beetles with
square shields!?
The
7th till the 10th there was a fog in the morning. With
Christmas we had a little rain, beautiful weather at daytime and in the evening
it was a little chilly. The last day of the year was nice and only in the
afternoon we had 1 big shower. We wish you all an environmental friendly 2011!
Green Apple Hoi An weather & water& insects 2009
January
2009 Started with cold, wet and dark days. The heavy showers where mainly at night and at day time we had often a drizzle. There were some mosquito’s around and Bach Dang street got flooded the first 12 days in the evening. The temperature was on the coldest days 18 and on the 30th even 34 C! 34C What’s wrong? Is something to happen this year?!
February
February was nice, warm and at the end even hot! Sometimes the wind was a little cold in the evening and there was a drizzle in the morning. Bach Dang street didn’t flood anymore but the mosquito’s kept us company this month. On the 15th we had again a mysterious fog which let Hoi An disappear! ‘It’s the beginning’ some locals shouted but we still don’t know from what?
March
March started cold with sometimes strong winds. The mosquito’s disappeared step by step but were replaced by big bugs, and small ones and butterflies and tree frogs. A whole circus came along to entertain our guests for free! Yes, it’s a free world! On the 20th and 21, there where many yellow butterflies. The lowest temperature was 18 C and the highest 31. The Trong Sung Mountains where a little visible. The water level in the river was the whole month low!
April
Except of the first 3 days, April was hot! On the 18th it was even 37 C in the shade! On the 16th there was a magical sunset and on the 28th we had thunder and heavy rain from the afternoon till the next day and Bach Dang Street got flooded?! He, it’s April! This is not normal! There where even river crab walking in our garden some days. “Go home please before you got eaten!”
May
Its was often hot and there where days with lightning and thunder. On the 20th there was a very black sky in the afternoon which later turned yellow! “Is there anybody in the audience who can explain this phenomenon?” On the 23 and 24th there was a very strong wind from the North-East. On the 13th a big snake sneaked around in our garden. On the 29th Bag Dang street got a little flooded but where did the water come from? There was no rain the days before and full moon was still 10 days to go?
June
Nice weather first and hot later. On the 9th there was a heavy wind from the West and on the 26th there was a short storm which made some trees collapse and roof tiles flying around. This was the month of the frogs which had a lot of meetings in our garden in the evening. The temperature was everyday
37
C in the afternoon. The Trung
Sung Mountains
were clearly to see the whole month! →
July
You are reading this and if it’s July so you can tell it’s hot. Very hot and humid! Some days we had strong winds with rain and thunder. In the evening the cicadas start singing there song reminding me that I’m living in the tropics. On the 22nd there was a snake in our garden eating (swallowing) a frog. He was asking for some salt & pepper which we gave! The mountains where clearly visible.
August
August was hot and humid but the temperature got stuck at only 35C. On the 12, 13, 14th there was a strong wind from the west and it got very dark in the afternoon. The cicadas got company from green beetles which flew as cruise missiles out of control!
September
The first days we had every day heavy rain and it was hot and humid. There was so much rain that Bach Dang street got flooded on the 4th, 8th and 9th. Full moon was on the third. Our friends the black smelly beetles came again and we had to close all the doors to keep this nasty bs#erds out.
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| Cam Nam Island Hoi An, after the typhoon! |
The 27th
typhoon Katsana was on it’s way to Hoi An and struck on the 29th. A
big flood and a lot of damage was the result. The water level came 70 cm high
in our house and the days after we spend with shoveling the mud out our
restaurant, garden and from the street. The street was littered with debris and
trees from the mountains. It took us 14 days to open our doors again. (See
YOUTUBE, Katsana, Lighthouse Hoi An).
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| Bach Dang Street & Market 2 days after Katsana 2009! |
October
Beautiful weather in the
beginning and later a little humid again. The first days of the month there was
a lot of rubbish and logs floating in the river coming from the mountains. Another
typhoon hit the area between Nha Trang and Quinhon and also we had some windy
& rainy days. On the 16th and 18th Bach dang street
got a little flooded again. The maximum temperature was 28 and the mountains
where not visible! On the 16th the frogs ‘sung’ there favorite song.
November
The first days we had some rain and a little drizzle. Later beautiful weather. After the 17th it changed again. A little wet, a little cold. The last few days were nice again. Anyway November was to dry. We didn’t have 1 flood! I was happy with it but not the farmers, not the hydro electric power plants.
December
This month started sunny and stayed sunny till the 15th, Than it changed and got wet and colder. Maximum 23 C. At night there was a lot of rain and Bach Dang street got a little flooded every evening.
After
the 22 the weather was beautiful. On the 25 there was a thick fog. Hoi An under
cover! With Christmas and on the last day of the month the weather was fantastic!.
The
weather this year was definitely different than before. It’s what I feel, what
I noticed and what the locals told me. Time to change our fossil fuel habits. A
good intention for 2010?
Green Apple Hoi An weather & water & insects 2008
January
The first 5 days where cold and some where wet. Than it changed suddenly and we had 7 days of beautiful ‘spring’ weather. On the 11th there was a thick fog above the river. After the 14th it became cold and wet again. The last 6 days where sunny. Tide was between low and normal except of the
23
th of January when Bach Dang
street flooded again. Mosquito’s and flies where
happy this month. They frequently visited us.
February
This month was just too cold. A cold wind came from China and influenced the weather in the north and Central Vietnam. The average temperature was about 18 C which is cold for this part of the world. Tide was still between low and normal. The mountains where a little visible. Mosquito’s, flies and at the end of the month green beetles liked to say hello to us and our customers.
March
March started cold and rainy. Than at the 11th it all changed! The sun came around and on the 15th we reached even 29 C. On the 18th the sky looked green and spooky! Where there aliens coming?
The
mountains where hardly visible this month. On the 18th the first
real big beetles where around. They can’t really fly. If they land they do it
up side down! They are in fact useless! But it’s entertainment for you, our
guests! Some scream! Some jump of their chairs!
April
April was hot, humid and dusty. There was a lot of sand in the air. On the 17th the sky got really black. But no rain! Green beetles where all over the place and especially in the evening when we turned on the lights. The water level in the river was normal in the morning but very low in the afternoon.
May
Also May was average hot and humid. After the 3 of May we had days where the sky got very black in the afternoon. There was also thunder but no rain. At the end of the month flying ants where around. Also crickets and frogs visited our garden. The beetles left but didn’t say where they went.
On
the 15th the Thu
Bon River
got yellow. Just for 1 day but why? How?. The last 2 days we had fire flies
around our house. Very nice!
June
June was hot and humid. The temperature was average 36 in our house. Outside in the sun it was…. You don’t want to know. Ok… it was over 50 C. On the 25th we had a heavy shower with thunder. The mountains where clearly visible and the frogs where happily jumping around in our garden.
July
Just hot! On the 7th and 20th we had heavy rain and thunder. The mountains where clearly visible the whole month. On the 11th the green beetles came back. The water level was normal in the morning and low in the evening. From the 21st of July there was some wind too cool us down.
August
At the start of August we had days with rain, clouds, wind, no wind, sunny, etc. At the 22nd it got steamy hot. A sauna! You just couldn’t do anything. At the 6th smelly small round black beetles came. Not 1, not 100 no thousands. We had to close doors to keep them outside. But they liked the light inside. And they found some holes! Nasty little ones!
September started steamy hot but later the weather changed and got every other day some rain. On the 11th of this month there where an enormous amount of smelly little ones. The whole balcony on the 2 floor was black. On the 12th crickets came to visit us. In the evening they where singing songs which really gives you the feeling: I’m really in the tropics!
This month we got more and more rainy days. Especially the 11th and at night we had heavy rain. The temperature was still ok. Average about 28 C. On the 12th we had our first small flood. This was followed by a small flood on the 17th and 18th and the 28th of this month. The cricket kept singing for us and later there where clouds of Dragon Flies.
Like last year in this month we had a flood. It was not a big one but it lasted about 11 days. Especially Bach Dang Street was flooded and some days Nguyen Thai Hoc Street. It was a combination of heavy rain in the mountains and a strong NE wind which pushes seawater in the Thu Bon River. The temperature was average about 26 C.
December
This month was average cloudy and cold but sometimes out of no ware it was beautiful weather with temperatures till 24 C. Christmas was cloudy with drizzling rains. There where some mosquito’s around, a single lonely frog and on the good days some butterflies.
Green Apple Hoi An weather & water & insects 2007
This month was like January 2006 a pin-ball machine. Sunny days, rainy days, cloudy days and bright weather days. The lowest temperature I measured was 18 C, The highest 28 C. In Holland we have the expression: 'the temperature is how it feels', and this could be much lower than the real temperature. Often in Hoi An we experience a cold east wind and rain in January which it make it feel like it is 5 C. And the flies? There where a lot this month.
We had beautiful 'spring weather' this month. The average temperature was 28 C. There where also a lot of insects to visit us like the well known big beetle, ants and some mosquito's. On the 16th our 'Tree Frog' came back from holiday. He stays behind the frame with the map of Holland downstairs. Only in the evening she/he takes out to look for food. From the 20th we had 3 days with a lot of butterflies. The water level was mostly a little low in the morning and normal in the evening.
The temperature was quite nice this month. At the end it became hot. On the 21 we had the whole day rain and on the 29th we had suddenly a cold wind in the evening. Where did it come from?! The Trong Suong Mountains where sometimes visible in the south. There where some days with a low water level in the morning and high water in the evening in the Thu Bon River.
Cloudy mornings, sunny afternoons and nice cool breezes we had often in April. On the 14th there was some thunder. On the 7th we saw a mouse sneaking around. The cat from the neighbors got him in sight. What happened to him? The water level In the Thu Bon River was often very low in the evening which made it difficult to land with our Lighthouse Boat.
June was very humid. The temperature was average 35 in the shade. There where a lot of Red Ants around who's bites are quite painful. Small frogs where everywhere. The Trong Suong Mountains where clearly visible and there where beautiful skies at the end of the day. ®
Very hot and very humid. From the 15th till the 19th we had a heat wave! I measured
August was hot and humid. We had 6 days with heavy showers. Because of the heavy rain we had from the 5th of August days enormous amounts of Water Hyacinths in the river. There were days with a strong North Eastern wind. Mosquito's were visiting us in the evening. The water level in the river was record low and we had stunning sun sets.
The temperature was this month between the 29 and 31 C° inside. In the beginning of the month we had 8 days with some rain, thunder and it was even chilly in the evening. The water level in the river was a little higher. At the end of the month flies came along.
October didn't know what it wanted. Hot, chilly, dry and rainy days. On the first of the month the weather got influenced by Tropical Storm Melika. Heavy rain and Bach Dang Street got flooded. On the 15th there was a lot of water coming from the mountains and because of a strong Eastern wind there came a lot of water from the sea. Water waves were tumbling over each other. At the end of the month Bach Dang Street and Nguyen Thai Hoc str got flooded.
Green Apple Hoi An Weather & Water & insects 2006
At the start of August we had days with rain, clouds, wind, no wind, sunny, etc. At the 22nd it got steamy hot. A sauna! You just couldn’t do anything. At the 6th smelly small round black beetles came. Not 1, not 100 no thousands. We had to close doors to keep them outside. But they liked the light inside. And they found some holes! Nasty little ones!
September
September started steamy hot but later the weather changed and got every other day some rain. On the 11th of this month there where an enormous amount of smelly little ones. The whole balcony on the 2 floor was black. On the 12th crickets came to visit us. In the evening they where singing songs which really gives you the feeling: I’m really in the tropics!
October
This month we got more and more rainy days. Especially the 11th and at night we had heavy rain. The temperature was still ok. Average about 28 C. On the 12th we had our first small flood. This was followed by a small flood on the 17th and 18th and the 28th of this month. The cricket kept singing for us and later there where clouds of Dragon Flies.
November
Like last year in this month we had a flood. It was not a big one but it lasted about 11 days. Especially Bach Dang Street was flooded and some days Nguyen Thai Hoc Street. It was a combination of heavy rain in the mountains and a strong NE wind which pushes seawater in the Thu Bon River. The temperature was average about 26 C.
On the 15th of
November there were suddenly a lot of butterflies. Crickets and Dragon flies
where gone half way the month.
December
This month was average cloudy and cold but sometimes out of no ware it was beautiful weather with temperatures till 24 C. Christmas was cloudy with drizzling rains. There where some mosquito’s around, a single lonely frog and on the good days some butterflies.
Also
the last day of the year was dark and cloudy. Bach Dang street was almost every evening
flooded which was very bad for business in that street. We hardly saw the
mountains in the west.
To
be honest, not a month you really want to remember.
Green Apple Hoi An weather & water & insects 2007
January
This month was like January 2006 a pin-ball machine. Sunny days, rainy days, cloudy days and bright weather days. The lowest temperature I measured was 18 C, The highest 28 C. In Holland we have the expression: 'the temperature is how it feels', and this could be much lower than the real temperature. Often in Hoi An we experience a cold east wind and rain in January which it make it feel like it is 5 C. And the flies? There where a lot this month.
February
We had beautiful 'spring weather' this month. The average temperature was 28 C. There where also a lot of insects to visit us like the well known big beetle, ants and some mosquito's. On the 16th our 'Tree Frog' came back from holiday. He stays behind the frame with the map of Holland downstairs. Only in the evening she/he takes out to look for food. From the 20th we had 3 days with a lot of butterflies. The water level was mostly a little low in the morning and normal in the evening.
March
The temperature was quite nice this month. At the end it became hot. On the 21 we had the whole day rain and on the 29th we had suddenly a cold wind in the evening. Where did it come from?! The Trong Suong Mountains where sometimes visible in the south. There where some days with a low water level in the morning and high water in the evening in the Thu Bon River.
April
Cloudy mornings, sunny afternoons and nice cool breezes we had often in April. On the 14th there was some thunder. On the 7th we saw a mouse sneaking around. The cat from the neighbors got him in sight. What happened to him? The water level In the Thu Bon River was often very low in the evening which made it difficult to land with our Lighthouse Boat.
May
Till
the 19th the weather was warm but after it got hot with temperatures around 37
in the shade. On the 6th we had a big tropical shower at 5 am. After the 20th
there was a very strong wind. On the 2 of May the Thu Bon River colored yellow for 4 days. The Trong Suong
Mountains where often
clearly visible.
June
June was very humid. The temperature was average 35 in the shade. There where a lot of Red Ants around who's bites are quite painful. Small frogs where everywhere. The Trong Suong Mountains where clearly visible and there where beautiful skies at the end of the day. ®
July
Very hot and very humid. From the 15th till the 19th we had a heat wave! I measured
36 C° inside. On the 22nd started 3 days with cool wind in
the evening. Pffff!! The whole month there
were a lot of small beetles in the evening. On the 14th the air was full with
Dragon Flies. On the 30th and 31 we had Cicadas in the trees around our
house. Most days the water level in the
river was low in the evening. We had some incredible sunsets.
August
August was hot and humid. We had 6 days with heavy showers. Because of the heavy rain we had from the 5th of August days enormous amounts of Water Hyacinths in the river. There were days with a strong North Eastern wind. Mosquito's were visiting us in the evening. The water level in the river was record low and we had stunning sun sets.
September
The temperature was this month between the 29 and 31 C° inside. In the beginning of the month we had 8 days with some rain, thunder and it was even chilly in the evening. The water level in the river was a little higher. At the end of the month flies came along.
October
October didn't know what it wanted. Hot, chilly, dry and rainy days. On the first of the month the weather got influenced by Tropical Storm Melika. Heavy rain and Bach Dang Street got flooded. On the 15th there was a lot of water coming from the mountains and because of a strong Eastern wind there came a lot of water from the sea. Water waves were tumbling over each other. At the end of the month Bach Dang Street and Nguyen Thai Hoc str got flooded.
November
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| 11th till the 13th off November! |
November 2007 was disaster
month. The 11th till the 13th we had the biggest flood since 1964. The water
race in a short time because of days of heavy rain, high tide and a strong eastern
wind. A lot of rubbish was floating in the water, sometimes with animals on
top. The water came about 1 meter high in our house. When the water was gone a
thick layer of mud remain. Later more floods came. In total we had 7 floods
this year.
December
This
month we had some beautiful days. It felt like European spring. The temperature
was average 24 C°.
The Christmas days the weather was nice. And the 31st started cloudy but had a
sunny end. What will bring 2008? More wind? More rain? More ...? Anyway 1 more
year! Cheers!
Green Apple Hoi An Weather & Water & insects 2006
January
This month was like a pin-ball machine. Sunny days, rainy days, cloudy days and bright weather days. On the 6th we had heavy rain and a very strong wind at night. On the 20th there was a fog above the Thu Bon River. The 29th of January we had the whole day rain while it was TET, the Vietnamese New Year!! The water lever changed quiet often and Bach Dang Street got flooded 9 times in the evening this month. Flies kept on visiting us even they were not invited.
February
This could be called 'cloudy month'. Out of 28 days, 15 started cloudy. There were only 4 days with rain which felt mostly at night. The 16th it got even 30 C. Flies, mosquito's and the first beetles were happy flying around. Some frogs started to cross the road in front of our house which was not wise! And no flooding anymore.
March
This
month made me a little depressive. 20 Days started with clouds. There were even
3 days with fog. All together it made me feel I was back in the Netherlands. Of
course there were some nice days and even a hot one: the 22 it was 41 C in the
sun. At the end of the month there were suddenly a lot of small yellow
butterflies. The amount of beetles who
were attacking our guests in 2005 were hardly present.
April
This month the temperature climbed very fast. It got hot and humid. The water level in the Thu Bon river was many days low. We had 6 days with thunder and lightning. The 15th of April we had a small storm. The Trong Sung Mountain Range was often very clearly too see. Our garden looked like a zoo: small yellow and black butterflies, mosquito's, normal annoying flies, frogs and dragon flies.
May
This
month was sunny and hot. There where 4 days with a strong wind and 2 with heavy
showers. On the 22 & 23 suddenly the water in The Thu Bon river colored
yellow. On the 24th Van Gogh came and painted it blue again. In the evening we
had some low flying bats and we even observed 2 very ugly, filthy cockroaches.
June
June
was very hot. The temperature average in our house was 35 C. No, we have no
aircon! The water level in the Thu
Bon River
was many days very low. The Trong Sung Mountain Range was very good visible,
Impressive!! Ants started to attack our house. Hundreds, thousands, millions. ®
July
This month was like July 2005 very hot. Almost every day started with a strong Southwest wind. In the afternoon it changed in a Northeastern wind. The water level was especially in the evening low. The ants started a guerrilla war which is difficult to win. On the 23, 24 and 25th we had heavy showers in the afternoon.
August
This month had many cloudy starts. Luckily most of the time it was sunny in the afternoon. 9 afternoons ended in heavy rain which spared us cleaning our terrace. Jumping frogs were all over the place and very small beetles and flies were visiting us in the evening. The Gecko's got fat! The temperature started dropping.
September
This
was a month with extremes. In the beginning it was very hot. 34 C in the
shadow. On the 11th the temperature dropped suddenly from 34 to 28 C. On the
24th it was the whole night raining and Bach Dang street got flooded. The month
ended with beautiful weather. But than. . .
October
On the first Danang and Hoi An got hit by the typhoon Xangsane. Some houses collapsed. Many roofs where blown away. Old big trees on the market didn't survive. Thanks to the Government who warned and evacuated many people there where not many death or wounded. Bach Dang Street got flooded. The middle of October was nice but in the last week we had heavy showers in the morning and night. Normal we have 530 mm rain in Central Vietnam. This year only 120 mm!?
November
It was a boring month. Just beautiful weather all day. Some flies. Some mosquito's. Some Dragon Flies. Some. . . .it's difficult too describe!
December
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| 4 & 5 December 2006! |
Ever? Sure it will be different than 2006. Enjoy your trip and get a nice sun tint!
Green
Apple Hoi An Weather & Water & Insects 2005
January
January
started cold and rainy. There were a lot of flies what was really annoying.
Later on the weather changed.1 Day it was beautiful the other day it was
raining. There was a strong wind and at the end of the month mosquitoes and big
beetles were coming! Sometimes there was a fog what made Hoi An looking
mysterious. And the river? Low water in the morning but in the evening Bach Dang Street
got flooded.
February
In
this month the weather got warmer. There was almost no rain anymore. Sometimes
there was a strong Northeastern wind.
The
water level was low or normal. There were still big beetles, small flies and
mosquitoes. On the 8th we had Tet, the Vietnamese New year. It was
nice weather and there was a lot of dust & sand in the air.
March
The
start of March was cloudy and rainy. At the end of the month the weather was
nice and warm. Big beetles were still around but the mosquito's en small flies
disappeared. The water level in the river changed day by day but Bach Dang Street
didn't flood anymore.
April
In
April we had nice weather. Sometimes even warm and very humid, damp. There were
just a few chilly and rainy days. There were fewer beetles but more mosquitoes.
The water level in the river was sometimes very low.
May
The
whether was fine this month and from time to time very hot.
Some
days we had a strong Southwestern wind. Around 1 pm. it changed in a
Northeastern wind. In 2004 we had a big storm on the 27th. The water
level stayed low in the river.
June
In
June it was hot. Very hot! Around the 10th of this month we had a
storm from the Southwest. The beetles, mosquitoes and flies were gone. The
water level in the river was from time to time very low. It was sometimes
difficult to moor our boat on Bach
Dang Street in Hoi An.
July
Also this month was hot. At the end of the month we had some days with a cloudy sky and some heavy showers in the evening and at night.
Especially
in the evening the water level in the river was very low. We had to moor our
boat close to Le Loi Street.
For the insects.... it's to hot!
August
Beautiful weather this month. Sometimes a little bit cloudy.
August
was also frog month. There were hundreds of frogs in the evening that went for
a 'jumpy walk'. The
water level in the river stayed low in the evening.
September
September
started with heavy rains. This month we had hot days, cloudy days, rainy days
and days with storm like the 12th and the 13th.
On
the 14th there came a lot of water from the Truong Son Mountains. The current in the river was
very strong. It was not possible to go with our boat. On the 17th we
where closed because of heavy rain.
On
the 18th Bach Dang
Street was flooded.
October
This was a nice month. Average the weather was nice. There were some days with rain in the morning or at night. The frogs had a good time and many visited our garden.
November
 |
| Start of November, 2005 |
We lost
15 roof tiles and we were the whole day busy to mop our floors and to repair
our roof. The second of November it was beautiful weather.
