Hanoi in February

Tết closures some years; cool.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

February is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• AprilGreatWarm; good month.
• OctoberGreatBest month for walking.
• NovemberGreatDry, comfortable.
• MarchGoodMild, drizzle.

• HanoiHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 12 days
• North, Vietnam · Hanoi, Hạ Long, Ninh Bình, Sa Pacool

  Four seasons: cool grey winters (Sa Pa can reach 0 °C (32 °F)), humid hot summers with storms Jul–Sep; Hạ Long cruises cancel on storm warnings.Four seasons: cool grey winters (Sa Pa can reach 32 °F (0 °C)), humid hot summers with storms Jul–Sep; Hạ Long cruises cancel on storm warnings.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Tết (Lunar New Year) check

  Tết 2027 falls around 6 February · Whole city

  Flower markets and peach-blossom sellers the week before; then 3–7 days when many restaurants, shops and some museums close and trains and buses sell out. Hotels add 30–100%.

• Lantern full moon (Rằm tháng Giêng) check

  15th of the 1st lunar month · Every pagoda

  The busiest pagoda day of the year: Trấn Quốc and Quán Sứ are packed; go on a different day to look around.

• Perfume Pagoda pilgrimage season check

  From the 6th of the 1st lunar month to about the 3rd month · Chùa Hương, 60 km south-west

  Tens of thousands a day on the boats and cable car; do the trip outside the season or on a weekday.

• Lunar New Year big impact

  Tết — 6 Feb 2027 (lunar, moves yearly) · Vietnam

  Trains, buses and flights sell out a week either side; many restaurants and shops close 3–7 days; prices up.

Crowds · Vietnam overall

High

Prices · Vietnam overall

High

Vietnam overall: Tết week shuts businesses and fills every seat; the rest of the month is good north to south.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hanoi, side by side.

• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
• Layers: a fleece or light jacket

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