When to go · Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City in February
Mixed month. Tết closures some years; otherwise dry.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 33° / 23°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- Vietnam overall
- Prices
- High
- Vietnam overall
Verdict
Tết closures some years; otherwise dry.
Weather in February
- Ho Chi Minh CityHighs around 33 °C, lows around 23 °C, rain on about 1 day
- South, Vietnam · Ho Chi Minh City, Mekong, Phú Quốcbest weather
Hot all year; wet May–Nov means a 1–2 h afternoon downpour, rarely a lost day.
Dry season season
Sunny, little rain, Tết flower street, the best months for day trips.
Watch: April heat; Tết closures; peak prices at Christmas–New Year.
Festivals and holidays
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 (check) · Whole city; Nguyễn Huệ flower street
Flower street and markets for a week before; then 3–7 days of closures, an empty city and full transport out.
Tết flower street check
About a week before Tết to the 4th day · Nguyễn Huệ
Themed flower displays; crowds every evening.
Lantern full moon (Rằm tháng Giêng) check
15th of the 1st lunar month · Pagodas and Chợ Lớn temples
Busiest temple day of the year.
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 and prices
- 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.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen