Hanoi · Vietnam

February

Tet — Hanoi's most extraordinary event; the city empties of residents but fills with flowers, fireworks, and celebration.

Best match

#5 of 12 months

There are better months for Hanoi — see the full ranking below.

Climate

High

19°C

Low

14°C

Rain

26mm

Sun

2.8hrs/day

30-year climate normals · Open Meteo ERA5

How February scores in Hanoi

Weather

Above average

Value

Above average

Crowds

Average

Events

Perfect

Atmosphere

Perfect

↑Tet (Lunar New Year, typically February) is the most important event in the Vietnamese calendar — Hanoi is decorated on a scale that makes Christmas in Europe look restrained; peach blossoms, kumquat trees, and lanterns cover every street in the Old Quarter
↑The Hoan Kiem Lake area and the streets around the Old Quarter are closed to traffic on Tet Eve and the following days — walking through an almost traffic-free Hanoi is a once-in-a-lifetime experience
↑Fireworks displays over Hoan Kiem Lake on Tet Eve are spectacular; the atmosphere in the days surrounding the New Year is unlike anything else in Southeast Asia

↓The city effectively closes for 1–2 weeks: most restaurants, shops, and services are shut; travellers must stock up on food before Tet begins or rely on hotel restaurants
↓Hanoi residents largely leave the city to return to family; the streets are eerily quiet in the days around the New Year itself — extraordinary but unsettling if unexpected
↓Hotel prices rise significantly during Tet week; the city's accommodation is under pressure from returning diaspora and domestic travellers

Climate data: 30-year normals (1991–2020) from Open Meteo ERA5 reanalysis. Scores compare months within Hanoi, not across destinations. Methodology →