February averages 22 mm over 7 rain days, with 26.3°C by day and 20.4°C at night — the driest month of the first half of the year. In 2027 the Tet holiday runs 4–10 February, with lunar new year day on 6 February: expect small shops to close, and book the week around big sites instead.
- February rain
- 22 mm / 7 daysTet 2027: 4–10 Feb
What February is like
February is where the cool season settles. Rainfall is 22 mm over seven rain days, the average maximum climbs to 26.3°C and nights sit at 20.4°C — dry pavements, clear light, and the easiest walking of the first half of the year.
Compare it with January, 83 mm and 25.2°C, and with March, 36 mm and 28.4°C. February is the calm middle: drier than one, cooler than the other.
That is also why the month fills up. Visitors from Korea and Japan are still coming, and the domestic holiday traffic starts before Tet rather than after it.
Tet 2027, dated
The government has published the holiday: seven consecutive days from Thursday 4 February to Wednesday 10 February 2027, with lunar new year day on 6 February. That notice covers public employees; businesses set their own dates, and most close for a similar week.
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| Date | Weekday | What to expect |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb | Thursday | Shops begin closing |
| 5 Feb | Friday | Bridge show scheduled (weekend rule) |
| 6 Feb | Saturday | Lunar new year day |
| 7 Feb | Sunday | Quiet, sites open |
| 8–10 Feb | Mon–Wed | Small places still shut |
Note what the table does not say: which restaurants are open. Nobody publishes that list, and we will not invent one. Ask your hotel two weeks ahead and again on the day.
What closes and what does not
Big, ticketed sites usually keep their hours: Ba Na Hills at 1,000,000₫ for an adult, the Cham Museum at 60,000₫, the Marble Mountains at 40,000₫. Their staff are rostered rather than self-employed.
What closes is the small layer: family restaurants, the favourite noodle shop, the tailor, the pharmacy on the corner. That layer is most of what makes the city feel lived in, which is why the Tet week feels different rather than merely quiet.
A plan that survives the week
- Anchor each day on one big site: Ba Na, the Marble Mountains, the museums, Hoi An.
- Eat where you sleep for the first two days, then explore.
- Keep the beach flexible: 22 mm over seven days means most days are fine.
The bridge show is the one fixed evening: 21:00 on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. During the Tet week that covers 5, 6 and 7 February; the other four days are possible but not published, so treat them as a bonus.
If you are choosing between the two weeks either side, the weeks of 8–14 and 15–21 February are drier and fully open, at the cost of more visitors. The Tet week is quieter and cheaper in the small places that stay open.
Booking the two weeks either side
The weeks before Tet are busier than the week itself, because domestic visitors travel early and go home to eat. If you want the dry weather without the closures, aim for 8–21 February rather than 4–10.
Rooms: book the week before you fly rather than months ahead for the Tet week itself, because hotels release cancellations late and prices soften after the first of the month.
Tickets: Ba Na at 1,000,000₫ and the museums at 50,000–60,000₫ do not need weeks of notice, but the cable-car queue rewards an 08:00 arrival on every day of the week.
The little rain February gets
Seven rain days in 28 means most of your trip is dry, and the rain that comes is usually a short band rather than a wet day. An hour indoors is enough to let it pass.
If one does settle in, the museums are open and the Marble Mountains caves stay dry — which is why February is the easiest month to lose an afternoon and not notice.
A rest hour near the end of the day
LENA Nails & Beauty (our salon)
By late afternoon on a wet day your shoes are finished and the museums are closing. LENA is an indoor stop with fixed prices and no weather risk, and all three branches are a short Grab ride from My Khe and An Thuong.
The Deluxe Foot Spa is 300,000₫ (about 12 USD): shaping, cuticle work, heel scrub, dead skin removal, a hot towel and a cream massage, with no soak. The VIP 4-in-1 at 400,000₫ (about 16 USD) adds the soak in a single-use liner, a salt scrub, mud mask and lotion, with five scents. Staff speak English and Vietnamese; open 8:30–20:30.
- 89 Pham Tu, Son Tra
- 211/88 Nguyen Van Thoai, An Hai
- 34 An Thuong 3, An Thuong
- Open daily 8:30–20:30
Prices from the salon's menu of 1 November 2026. USD figures use 25,000₫ = 1 USD.
Questions people ask
Is February a good month for Da Nang?
The driest month of the first half of the year: 22 mm over 7 days, 26.3°C. The risk is Tet closures.
When is Tet in 2027?
The holiday runs 4–10 February 2027, with lunar new year day on 6 February.
Will restaurants be open during Tet?
Some will, many will not, and nobody publishes a list. Ask your hotel two weeks ahead.
Is the bridge show on during Tet?
Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 21:00 — 5, 6 and 7 February 2027. The other days are possible but not published.
Should I book early?
Yes for the weeks either side of Tet. During Tet itself, rooms are easier than restaurants.
Sources and check dates
- WMO World Weather Information Service, Da Nang station — monthly rainfall, rain days and temperatures; checked 2 Nov 2026
- Government of Viet Nam portal — 2027 Tet holiday notice (7 days, 4–10 Feb 2027; lunar new year day 6 Feb 2027); checked 2 Nov 2026
- Da Nang City Tourism Portal — Dragon Bridge fire and water schedule, page dated 14 Mar 2025; checked 2 Nov 2026