Hoi An · Month comparison
September vs February
February ranks #1 overall vs September at #8. The driest month — warm, sunny, and still calm enough to enjoy the Old Town without peak crowds.
September
#8 of 12 months
Worth considering
Typhoon season — 272mm of rain, named storm risk, and An Bang Beach completely off-limits.
- ↑September is the cheapest month for accommodation — luxury riverside properties available at budget rates
- ↑Visitor numbers drop sharply: the Ancient Town and cooking schools have genuine availability
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 | September | February |
|---|---|---|
| Weather score | 2 | 9 |
| Value score | 9 | 7 |
| Crowd score | 8 | 6 |
| Events score | 4 | 8 |
| Atmosphere | 5 | 9 |
| Avg high temp | 31°C | 26°C |
| Monthly rain | 272mm | 30mm |
| Daily sunshine | 6.5hrs | 8.2hrs |
September trade-offs
- ↓272mm of rain is the beginning of the worst weather period: heavy daily rainfall with little predictability
- ↓Typhoon risk at its peak — named storms regularly track across central Vietnam in September, with trip-cancelling potential
- ↓An Bang Beach completely unusable: rough seas, dangerous surf, most beach bars shuttered
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 →