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Where to go in Southeast Asia in winter

Winter is December to February north of the equator and in South Asia; June to August south of the equator. These are the places in Southeast Asia where at least two of those three months are a sweet spot or good, ranked on ten years of climate readings, public holidays and fares.

Winter in the north: December to February

4 of the 10 places are a sweet spot or good in at least two of December, January and February; 1 of them in each of the three.

  1. Bangkok Thailand December: sweet spotJanuary: goodFebruary: sweet spot 3 of 3 good or better · highs 31–33°C
  2. Singapore Singapore December: avoidJanuary: goodFebruary: sweet spot 2 of 3 good or better · highs 29–30°C
  3. Manila Philippines December: okJanuary: sweet spotFebruary: good 2 of 3 good or better · highs 29–30°C
  4. Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam December: okJanuary: goodFebruary: sweet spot 2 of 3 good or better · highs 31–34°C

Fewer than two good months

Winter in the south: June to August

4 of the 10 places are a sweet spot or good in at least two of June, July and August; 3 of them in each of the three.

  1. Bali Indonesia June: sweet spotJuly: sweet spotAugust: sweet spot 3 of 3 good or better · highs 28–29°C
  2. Da Nang Vietnam June: sweet spotJuly: sweet spotAugust: good 3 of 3 good or better · highs 33–34°C
  3. Jakarta Indonesia June: goodJuly: sweet spotAugust: good 3 of 3 good or better · highs 31°C
  4. Kuala Lumpur Malaysia June: sweet spotJuly: sweet spotAugust: ok 2 of 3 good or better · highs 31°C

Fewer than two good months

Southeast Asia, season by season

Winter elsewhere

Labelled and ranked by the score from Bengaluru, as every month page is, until you choose your own city: then your own city's score decides, and the places are split into your own country, short hops within 1,500 km, and further away. A month counts when it is a sweet spot or good; two such months put a place on the list, and more months, then a higher average score, put it higher. The climate is each place's own, from ten years of readings. How we rank