Hoi An · Month comparison

November vs February

February ranks #1 overall vs November at #7. The driest month — warm, sunny, and still calm enough to enjoy the Old Town without peak crowds.

Hoi An November — blue-hour twilight over a historic waterfront building on the Thu Bon River as the rainy season slowly recedes

November

#7 of 12 months

Strong option

Still very wet and flood-prone — conditions improving slowly, but not yet safe to plan around.

  • Prices remain near October lows while flooding risk begins to decrease through the month
  • Late November starts to see some drier windows — a visit from the 20th onward carries meaningfully lower risk
Hoi An February — people walking the colonial streets of the Ancient Town under clear daytime skies

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
FactorNovemberFebruary
Weather score
3
9
Value score
9
7
Crowd score
8
6
Events score
5
8
Atmosphere
5
9
Avg high temp27°C26°C
Monthly rain358mm30mm
Daily sunshine5.1hrs8.2hrs

November trade-offs

  • 358mm of rain: still the second wettest month; flooding events remain common through mid-November
  • Typhoon tail season: storms can still make landfall in November, disrupting access to the region
  • An Bang Beach remains closed for most of the month — rough seas and debris from the rainy season make it unusable

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 →