Best Countries to Visit in February from India (2027)
Best for February: Thailand, Singapore, UAE / Dubai, Vietnam (Central, South and Phu Quoc), Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur & west coast and Langkawi & Penang), Sri Lanka (West & south coast, hill country) and Maldives.
Best weather in February
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Thailand
- Bangkok & Central TMD: cool season mid-Oct to mid-Feb under the dry NE monsoon; hot season mid-Feb to mid-May (Apr avg high 35 C in our data); rainy season mid-May to mid-Oct.
- Andaman coast (Phuket, Krabi) TMD: SW monsoon (mid-May to mid-Oct) is rainier on coasts and mountain ranges; Phuket driest Jan-Mar in our data.
- North (Chiang Mai) TMD: north and northeast turn 'quite cool' in the NE monsoon; Apr is hottest (avg high 36 C in our data).
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Singapore
- Singapore MSS: no distinct dry season; wettest Nov-Jan (NE monsoon wet phase, 252-332 mm), driest Feb (105 mm); Apr-May afternoons often >32 C; Jun-Sep can bring slight-to-moderate haze.
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UAE / Dubai
- Dubai & Abu Dhabi Dubai Media Office: summer avg high ~41.8 C, lows ~29.7 C; winter avg high 23 C, low 14 C; most rain Jan-Mar but annual total only ~87 mm.
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Vietnam
- Central (Da Nang, Hoi An, Hue) Vietnam Tourism: Hoi An rainy Sep-Jan, tropical storms from Sep, small floods Sep-Nov.
- South (Ho Chi Minh City, Mekong) Vietnam Tourism: Dec-Apr clear and sunny; May-Nov wet season with a dependable afternoon downpour of a few hours.
- Phu Quoc Vietnam Tourism: avoid Jul-Sep (storms, ferry risk), Dec-Jan 'sublime'. Our data also show heavy rain in May-Jun and Oct (310-344 mm), so we rate those months okay, not best.
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Malaysia
- Kuala Lumpur & west coast MetMalaysia: most of the peninsula has rain peaks in Oct-Nov and Apr-May, with minima in Jun-Jul and Feb.
- Langkawi & Penang (northwest) MetMalaysia: northwest primary rainfall minimum Jan-Feb, secondary minimum Jun-Jul, primary maximum Oct-Nov.
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Sri Lanka
- West & south coast, hill country (Colombo, Galle, Kandy) Tourism Sri Lanka: west, south and hill country best Dec-Mar. Met Dept: SW monsoon May-Sep wets the southwest; Oct-Nov inter-monsoon brings squalls and cyclones island-wide.
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Maldives
- Male & central atolls Maldives Met Service: dry NE monsoon Jan-Mar, wet SW monsoon mid-May-Nov, Dec and Apr transitional; thunderstorms most frequent in Apr; strong winds can disrupt ferries.
Okay, with trade-offs
- Vietnam: North (Hanoi, Ha Long Bay)
- Malaysia: East-coast islands (Perhentian, Redang, Tioman)
- Indonesia / Bali: Bali
- Sri Lanka: East coast (Trincomalee, Arugam Bay)
- Bhutan: Paro, Thimphu, Punakha
- Nepal: Kathmandu, Pokhara
- Japan: Tokyo, Osaka/Kyoto
- South Korea: Seoul, Busan, Jeju