According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, during the period before Tet from January 17-25 (December 18-26), the Northern region will have light fog in the morning, sunny during the day, and the weather will continue to be cold.
The Central region, the area from Thanh Hoa - Hue is cloudy, almost no rain, cold weather. The area from Da Nang to Binh Thuan in the North is cold at night and morning, light sunshine during the day.
In the Central Highlands and the South, there will be a lot of clouds at night and early morning, fog and light fog, sunny days, no heat.
Notably, during the main Tet period from January 27-31 (December 28 to the 3rd day of Tet), the North is affected by the northeast monsoon, making the weather cold, with severe cold in mountainous areas and light rain and drizzle in the Northeast.
The North Central region is also affected by the strong northeast monsoon during Tet, so it will be cold and have light rain in some places. The Central and South Central regions will likely have scattered showers and rain in the days before Tet, with the rain concentrated on December 27-29.
According to the monthly climate trend forecast from January 21 to February 20, 2025 of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, the average temperature in the region from Nghe An to Phu Yen is generally lower than the average temperature of many years (TBNN) by 0.5-1.0 degrees Celsius; the remaining regions are generally close to the TBNN of the same period, except in the South, some places are higher by 0.5-1.0 degrees Celsius.
Total rainfall in the Northern and Central regions is generally 10-20mm lower than the average. The Central Highlands and Southern regions are generally approximately the same as the average for the same period.
During the period from January 21 to February 20, 2025, cold air tends to be more active than the average of the same period, causing many days of severe cold. The Central region is likely to have some days of scattered showers and thunderstorms in some places.
Cold air can cause strong winds and large waves that affect boat operations.
On land, cold air can cause many days of severe cold in the northern provinces, with the risk of frost and ice causing great impacts on livestock, crops and people's health, especially in the northern mountainous areas.
With this weather condition, people and tourists in the Northern region will have a cold Tet holiday. Therefore, it is necessary to prepare warm clothes and thermal clothing when going out, especially for children.
