Best places to visit in Asia in February
In February, Asia's best-scoring destinations are AlUla (94), Furano (94) and Jeddah (93): 93 of its 171 well-known places are at their seasonal best, mostly in Southeast Asia; Central Asia averages 58/100.
Each place is scored at its seasonal best — beaches on beach weather, cities on walking weather, ski towns in snow season. Tap any place for the full February breakdown.
Classics at their best in Asia in February
The places you already know, in the month the climate agrees with them. 93 of Asia's 171 well-known places are in one of their own top-three months.
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AlUla, Saudi Arabianice, dry94tier S - 2
Furano, Japanfreezing, a little rain, clean air94tier S - 3
Jeddah, Saudi Arabiahot, dry, poor air quality93tier S - 4
Pondicherry, Indiasweltering, dry93tier S - 5
Varkala, Indiasweltering, dry93tier S - 6
Agra, Indiawarm, dry, poor air quality92tier S - 7
Alleppey, Indiasweltering, dry, poor air quality92tier S - 8
Goa, Indiasweltering, dry92tier S - 9
Jaipur, Indiawarm, dry, poor air quality92tier S - 10
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirateswarm, dry91tier S - 11
Aqaba, Jordannice, dry, clean air91tier S - 12
Doha, Qatarnice, dry91tier S - 13
Khao Lak, Thailandsweltering, a little rain, clean air91tier S - 14
Ko Phi Phi, Thailandhot, dry, clean air91tier S - 15
Krabi, Thailandsweltering, a little rain, clean air91tier S
Under the radar in Asia in February
Less-visited places whose February weather outscores the classics above — the data's own suggestions.
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Ngapali, Myanmarhot, dry97tier S - 17
Dalat, Vietnamwarm, a little rain, clean air96tier S - 18
Salalah, Omanhot, dry, poor air quality96tier S - 19
Sur, Omanwarm, dry95tier S - 20
Cox's Bazar, Bangladeshwarm, dry, poor air quality94tier S - 21
Lumbini, Nepalwarm, dry, poor air quality94tier S - 22
Munnar, Indiawarm, dry94tier S - 23
Taif, Saudi Arabianice, dry94tier S - 24
Fujairah, United Arab Emirateswarm, dry93tier S - 25
Khasab, Omanwarm, dry93tier S - 26
Manama, Bahrainnice, dry93tier S - 27
Mui Ne, Vietnamhot, dry93tier S - 28
Gokarna, Indiasweltering, dry92tier S - 29
Kep, Cambodiasweltering, dry92tier S - 30
Ko Lanta, Thailandsweltering, dry, clean air92tier S
Every region of Asia in February
The best-known place in each part of Asia this month, even where the month is only fair.
East Asia · avg 71/100 over 47Furanofreezing, a little rain, clean air94
Middle East · avg 86/100 over 18AlUlanice, dry94
South Asia · avg 82/100 over 37Pondicherrysweltering, dry93
Southeast Asia · avg 78/100 over 49Khao Laksweltering, a little rain, clean air91
Caucasus · avg 68/100 over 6Gudaurifreezing, a little rain, clean air90
Indian Ocean · avg 88/100 over 1Malésweltering, a little rain, muggy air88
Western Asia · avg 72/100 over 11Uludağfreezing, rainy, clean air85
Central Asia · avg 58/100 over 2Bukharacold, dry, clean air69