February is spring in Northern Vietnam, the dry season with pleasant temperatures in the Central Coast, the dry season with pleasant temperatures in the Central Highlands and Southern Vietnam.
In Northern Vietnam there may be snow or frost in the mountains and it is often windy all over the region. There are often new spells of the cold Northeasterly Wind hitting the North which may cause rain in the first couple of days of each spell and drops in temperatures.
In the Central Coast, it is still the dry season with clouds, mild sun or some isolated light rain. And in the Central Highlands and southern Vietnam, it is dry season with often lovely sunshine and pleasant temperatures. It may get warm at mid day sometimes in southern Vietnam.
The sea is rough all over Vietnam in February and sea exploration tours are not operable in most places.
Monsoons in Vietnam in February
In February there are two main monsoons affecting Vietnam:
- The Northeasterly Wind which comes from Tibet or Siberia. The Northeasterly Wind is often not that strong in February that causes much rain in the Central Coast of Vietnam. But the wind is strong enough still to cause cold temperatures in the North.
The Northeasterly Wind is not strong enough and the Central Highlands and southern Vietnam are to have dry weather with pleasant or chilly temperatures. Southern Vietnam may have days with warm temperatures at mid day.
- The sea and the offshore islands are to come mostly under impact of the active Northeasterly Wind: rough sea mostly.
What to expect from your holidays to Vietnam in February, where to go in Vietnam in February?
Taking the general weather conditions in Vietnam into consideration, for those travelers planning tours to Vietnam or those who are on vacation in Vietnam in February, then there are some notes as follows:
- February is a good time to travel to northern Vietnam where spring weather prevails : mild sunshine, windy, pleasant or slightly cold temperatures. It is mostly dry in northern Vietnam in February which is great for all kinds of outdoor activities. There may be light rain known as ‘rain dust’ sometimes, but you do not even have to weather a raincoat. Those who embark on hiking and trekking adventures are to marvel at the amazing clouds which envelops the unreal mountainous beauty.
In the lowland, the winter weather in northern Vietnam are lovely for all kinds of activities : biking, sightseeing, boat cruising, birding...
February is among the best times for bird-watching in northern Vietnam given the presence of endemic bird species and migratory species. The beautiful weather does help to make birds more active and gregarious.
Those who go to the sea should know that except for Halong Bay, the sea is rough all over Vietnam. So if you have to travel by boat and vulnerable to sea sick, you are to be prepared before the journey then. It is possible that sea exploration tours like scuba-diving, snorkeling... are to be disrupted due to rough sea.
- The Central Coast of Vietnam is to experience the beginning of the dry season with pleasant temperatures, some possible rain.
For those who plan a trip to the Central Highlands, expect sun, cloudy and dry weather with very comfortable temperatures. The beautiful weather may make you wish to go out most of the time !
Those planning holidays to Southern Vietnam in February, then you are likely to have a great time. The temperatures are more likely to be pleasant. It may be sunny or cloudy in the region.
The beaches in Vung Tau, Long Hai and Mui Ne, Phan Thiet are good options near Saigon Ho Chi Minh City. These beaches may be crowded at weekends or during public holidays.
Con Dao Islands, Phu Quoc Island are to have sunny or cloudy days with lovely temperatures of 26-29oC. The sea is rough though.
Below you can find Paradissa’s reviews and statistics of the weather in different regions in Vietnam in February 2025
1/ Vietnam Weather in the First Decade of February 2025
There were successive spells of the Northeasterly Wind at the beginning of the month and in the mid of the first decade of the month. The first half of the first decade of the month found northern Vietnam and the Central Coast with cool and dry weather ; the two regions had cool temperatures and light rain in the latter half of the first decade of the month.
The Central Highlands and southern Vietnam enjoyed pleasant temperatures with sunshine.
Regional weather patterns in Vietnam in the first 10 days of February 2025 :
- Northeast (Lang Son, Cao Bang, Bac Kan, Quang Ninh, Halong Bay, Hai Phong...): sun, clouds, rain 7-14C ;
- Northwest: clouds, some light rain, 11-19/17oC in Hoa Binh, Yen Bai ; 11-18oC in Lao Cai; sun, clouds, 9-23oC in Son La, Dien Bien Phu; sun, clouds, isolated rain, 10-19oC in Lai Chau.
- Lowlands (Hanoi, Ninh Binh...): clouds, some light rain, 11-19oC.
- North of the Central Coast (Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh): clouds, rain, 11/12-21/22oC ;
- Central Coast from Quang Binh, Quang Tri to Hue: some sun, clouds, rain, 16-25oC ;
- Central Coast from Da Nang, Quang Nam, Hoi An to Quang Ngai: clouds, rain, 18/19-24/26oC;
- Central Coast from Quy Nhon to Tuy Hoa: sun, clouds, rain, 20/21-26oC ;
- Central Coast in Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa: clouds, some rain, 21-29boC ;
- Central Coast Ninh Thuan: sun, clouds, some isolated rain, 21-29oC ;
- Central Coast Binh Thuan: sun, clouds, some isolated rain, 22-31oC ;
- Central Highlands (Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong, Lam Dong): sun, clouds, 16-29oC in Kon Tum, Pleiku ; sun, clouds, 16-27oC Dak Lak ; sun, clouds, some rain, 14-27oC Lam Dong;
- East of Southern Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City, Dong Nai, Binh Duong, Binh Phuoc, Tay Ninh): sun, clouds, 22-34oC;
- West of Southern Vietnam ( The Mekong Delta : Long An, Vinh Long, Tra Vinh, Ben Tre, Ca Mau, Bac Lieu, Can Tho, Vinh Long, Chau Doc, Kien Giang): sun, clouds, 21-32oC;
Con Dao Islands had clouds and light rain with pleasant temperatures of 25-27oC.
Phu Quoc Island enjoyed sun, clouds, 23-30oC ;
2/ Vietnam Weather in the second decade of February 2025
At the beginning of the second decade of February 2025, northern Vietnam had cold and dry weather with the sun coming back. The Central Coast of Vietnam had some dry days alternated by days with clouds or light rain. The Central Highlands and southern Vietnam had dry weather with pleasant temperatures.
The Central Highlands and southern Vietnam enjoyed pleasant temperatures with sunshine.
Regional weather patterns in Vietnam in the second 10 days of February 2025 :
- Northeast (Lang Son, Cao Bang, Bac Kan, Quang Ninh, Halong Bay, Hai Phong...): sun, clouds, isolated rain 14-23C ;
- Northwest: clouds, some light rain, 16-22oC in Hoa Binh, Yen Bai ; sun, clouds, 17-24oC in Lao Cai; sun, clouds, 16-28/31oC in Son La, Dien Bien Phu; sun, clouds, 13-26oC in Lai Chau.
- Lowlands (Hanoi, Ninh Binh...): sun, clouds, some isolated light rain, 17-23oC.
- North of the Central Coast (Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh): some sun, clouds, isolated rain, 17-23oC ;
- Central Coast from Quang Binh, Quang Tri to Hue: some sun, clouds, isolated rain, 19-26oC ;
- Central Coast from Da Nang, Quang Nam, Hoi An to Quang Ngai: some sun, clouds, some isolated rain, 20-27oC;
- Central Coast from Quy Nhon to Tuy Hoa: sun, clouds, isolated rain, 22-28oC ;
- Central Coast in Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa: sun, clouds, some rain, 22-31oC ;
- Central Coast Ninh Thuan: sun, clouds, some isolated rain, 22-30oC ;
- Central Coast Binh Thuan: sun, clouds, some isolated rain, 23-31oC ;
- Central Highlands (Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong, Lam Dong): sun, clouds, 18-34oC in Kon Tum, 17-32oC in Pleiku ; sun, clouds, 18-32oC Dak Lak ; clouds, rain, 17-27oC Lam Dong;
- East of Southern Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City, Dong Nai, Binh Duong, Binh Phuoc, Tay Ninh): sun, clouds, 24-34oC;
- West of Southern Vietnam ( The Mekong Delta : Long An, Vinh Long, Tra Vinh, Ben Tre, Ca Mau, Bac Lieu, Can Tho, Vinh Long, Chau Doc, Kien Giang): sun, clouds, 23-33/34oC;
Con Dao Islands had clouds with pleasant temperatures of 25-28oC.
Phu Quoc Island enjoyed sun, clouds, 24-30oC ;
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