Hoi An · Month comparison
January vs February
February ranks #1 overall vs January at #3. The driest month — warm, sunny, and still calm enough to enjoy the Old Town without peak crowds.
January
#3 of 12 months
Strong option
Cool and pleasantly quiet — Tet preparations fill the Old Town with festive energy.
- ↑Full Moon Lantern Festival on the 14th of the lunar month: electric lights extinguished, the Ancient Town glows with hundreds of silk lanterns
- ↑Cooler temperatures (17–24°C) make walking the Old Town and cycling to An Bang Beach genuinely comfortable
February
#1 of 12 months
Best match
The driest month — warm, sunny, and still calm enough to enjoy the Old Town without peak crowds.
- ↑Only 30mm of rain: the driest month in Hoi An's calendar — beach days at An Bang Beach are reliable for the first time
- ↑8.2 daily sunshine hours and 26°C highs: ideal for cycling the countryside and exploring the Ancient Town on foot
| Factor | January | February |
|---|---|---|
| Weather score | 5 | 9 |
| Value score | 7 | 7 |
| Crowd score | 7 | 6 |
| Events score | 7 | 8 |
| Atmosphere | 8 | 9 |
| Avg high temp | 24°C | 26°C |
| Monthly rain | 100mm | 30mm |
| Daily sunshine | 5.8hrs | 8.2hrs |
January trade-offs
- ↓100mm of rain with overcast skies — the Ancient Town is atmospheric but beach days are unreliable
- ↓Tet (Lunar New Year, late Jan/early Feb) brings domestic tourism surges and some restaurant closures
- ↓Humidity sits at 86%: not oppressive but noticeable in the evenings
February trade-offs
- ↓International visitor numbers building toward the March peak — popular tailor shops book out 2–3 days ahead
- ↓Some Tet-period closures affect restaurants and family-run tailors for 3–5 days around the holiday
- ↓Humidity at 82% means evenings are warmer than the temperature suggests
Scores compare months within Hoi An. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →