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Where to go in February

18 of the 57 places we track are at their best in February. The cheapest of them to fly to right now: Muscat from ₹9,029, Bangkok from ₹10,372 and Kuala Lumpur from ₹11,300.

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At their best in February

Places with their best weather in February, cheapest first where our scanner has a fare from India that month.

MuscatOman 26° / 18° dryPeak Cool season, 25-30°C: ideal for the wadis, the Hajar mountains and the Wahiba Sands. From ₹9,029 from Bangalore, one-way BangkokThailand 32° / 23° mostly dryPeak Cool, dry season by Bangkok standards: highs around 31-32°C and little rain. The best time to visit. From ₹10,372 from Mumbai, one-way Kuala LumpurMalaysia 31° / 23° wetShoulder From ₹11,300 from Bangalore, one-way MaldivesMaldives 28° / 27° mostly dryPeak Dry season: sunny, calm seas and the clearest water for snorkelling and diving. Also the most expensive; Christmas... From ₹12,456 from Bangalore, one-way Abu DhabiUnited Arab Emirates 26° / 16° dryPeak Winter: sunny and 24-30°C, the best time for the Corniche, Saadiyat beaches and desert trips. From ₹12,701 from Bangalore, one-way Ho Chi Minh CityVietnam 34° / 23° dryPeak Dry season: sunny with little rain. March and April get very hot, up to 35°C. From ₹14,291 from Bangalore, one-way SingaporeSingapore 30° / 25° some rainShoulder February to April are the driest, sunniest months, still around 31-32°C. From ₹14,507 from Mumbai, one-way DubaiUnited Arab Emirates 25° / 16° dryPeak Winter: sunny and 24-30°C, perfect for beaches, desert safaris and eating outdoors. Peak season. From ₹14,593 from Bangalore, one-way ColomboSri Lanka 32° / 23° mostly dryPeak Dry, sunny season on the west and south coasts (Colombo, Galle, Mirissa). Whale watching off Mirissa runs roughly... From ₹14,631 from Bangalore, one-way PhuketThailand 32° / 25° mostly dryPeak Dry season: calm, clear Andaman Sea, ideal for beaches and island trips. The Similan Islands are open from... From ₹14,886 from Bangalore, one-way DohaQatar 23° / 15° dryPeak Winter: 22-28°C and sunny, the best time for the Corniche, the souqs and desert trips. From ₹15,069 from Mumbai, one-way NairobiKenya 28° / 15° mostly dryShoulder Hot, dry and green after the short rains: good game viewing with fewer crowds. From ₹52,649 from Bangalore, return Cape TownSouth Africa 28° / 17° dryPeak Summer: dry, sunny and 26-27°C, the peak season for beaches, the Winelands and Table Mountain. The southeasterly... From ₹55,121 from Mumbai, return MelbourneAustralia 26° / 14° mostly dryShoulder Summer averages 25-27°C, but heatwaves top 40°C and cool changes blow through: 'four seasons in a day'. From ₹66,743 from Hyderabad, return AucklandNew Zealand 24° / 18° rainy spellsPeak Summer: 23-25°C, long days, beaches and the Waiheke ferry. Late December to January is New Zealand's holiday peak. From ₹92,162 from Hyderabad, return KrabiThailand 29° / 24° dryPeak Dry season: calm Andaman Sea, ideal for Railay, the Phi Phi and Hong islands, and four-island boat trips. See the month-by-month guide Da NangVietnam 25° / 19° mostly dryShoulder Dry, sunny and warm: the best time for the beaches, Hoi An and the Hai Van Pass. See the month-by-month guide Phu QuocVietnam 28° / 26° dryPeak Dry season: calm seas, clear water and west-coast sunsets. The best time for the beaches and snorkelling trips. See the month-by-month guide

Think twice in February

Rain, storms, heat or closures that month. Often cheaper, but pack for it.

  • Bali 29° / 26°, very wetWet season: hot and humid with heavy downpours, mostly in the afternoon and night. From December to March currents wash rubbish onto the west-coast beaches.
  • Amsterdam 8° / 3°, some rainAutumn and winter: grey, windy and drizzly, around 3-10°C.
  • Athens 14° / 6°, mostly dryOff season: mild (13-15°C) with rain, and many island hotels close from November to April.
  • San Francisco 15° / 8°, rainy spellsRainy season: mild (13-16°C), and the hills turn green.
  • Seattle 7° / 1°, rainy spellsGrey, drizzly season from October to April, with short days. The rain is rarely heavy but comes often.
  • Vancouver 6° / 1°, rainy spellsRainy season: grey and wet from October to March, but mild (5-10°C).
  • Sydney 26° / 19°, rainy spellsBushfire season in the surrounding bush (Blue Mountains): check park closures.
  • Perth 32° / 19°, dryHot, dry summer (30-32°C, heatwaves above 40°C); the afternoon sea breeze, the 'Fremantle Doctor', cools things down.
  • Mauritius 28° / 24°, wetCyclone season peaks from January to March: heavy rain, rough seas and occasional airport closures.
  • Seychelles 28° / 26°, wetNorthwest trade winds: hot, humid and the wettest months (January most of all), still with sunny spells. The islands sit north of the cyclone belt.

Festivals and holidays abroad

  • 4–10 FebLunar New YearA seven-day break: trains and buses sell out and many businesses close for several days.
  • 4–10 Feb · expectedTetVietnam's Lunar New Year (day one is 6 Feb; the break is proposed for 4-10 Feb): the biggest holiday of the year. Many shops and restaurants close for up to a week and transport sells out.
  • 6–8 FebLunar New YearChinatown lights up, but many hawker stalls and shops close for two or three days (public holidays 6-8 Feb).
  • 6–8 FebLunar New YearFestive, but many shops close and highways jam as people head home (public holidays 6-8 Feb).
  • 6–9 FebLunar New YearNight parade and harbour fireworks; some shops and restaurants close for a few days (holidays 6-9 Feb).
  • 6 FebLunar New YearDragon dances and street food in Thailand's Chinatowns, biggest in Bangkok's Yaowarat.
  • 6–9 FebSeollalKorean Lunar New Year (holidays 6-9 Feb): people travel home, trains sell out and some shops close.
  • 8 Feb – 9 Mar · expectedRamadanExpected 8 Feb to 9 Mar (moon sighting decides). Be discreet about eating and drinking in public by day; evenings come alive with iftars and late-opening malls, and hotels are often cheaper.