North has drizzle and cold wind, South has no heat

The weather in regions across the country is relatively nice for spring travel. Photo: Hoang Trieu

On the morning of January 17, Mr. Hoang Phuc Lam, Deputy Director of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, made comments on the weather situation during the Lunar New Year 2025.

According to Mr. Lam, during the Lunar New Year, there is very little possibility of storms or tropical depressions appearing in the East Sea.

During the pre-Tet period from January 17 to 25 (December 18-26), the Northern region will have light fog in the morning, sunny and cold during the day; the Central region, from Thanh Hoa to Hue city, will be cloudy and cold.

In the area from Da Nang to Binh Thuan in the North, it is cold at night and morning, and sunny during the day. In the Central Highlands and the South, it is cloudy at night and early morning, with fog and light fog, and sunny during the day, without heat.

During the main days of Tet, from January 27 to 31 (ie 28th to 3rd day of Tet), the Northern region is affected by the Northeast monsoon, the temperature is approximately the average of many years, cold, mountainous areas have severe cold, the Northeast has days of light rain and drizzle.

The North Central region has light rain in some places and cold weather. The Central and South Central regions have scattered rain and showers, the rain is concentrated before January 28 (29th of Tet).

The Central Highlands and the South generally have little rain and sunny weather (no heat).

During the 2025 Lunar New Year, the coastal areas of the Southeast region will be affected by a high tide from January 30 to February 2 (the 2nd to the 5th day of the Lunar New Year). The highest peak tide during this period can reach 4.1 m, causing localized flooding in some coastal areas and river mouths.

In 2025, saline intrusion will be higher than the average of many years.

Commenting on the general weather situation in 2025, Mr. Hoang Phuc Lam said that the storm season will begin to appear around June, the number of storms and tropical depressions in the East Sea and affecting the mainland is likely to be at the average level of many years with about 11-13 storms, affecting the mainland about 5-6 storms.

Heat waves are likely to appear similar to the average of many years: Heat waves are likely to start appearing in the Southern region and the Central Highlands around the first half of March; the Northwestern region, the Western mountainous region, the North Central region around April and the Northeastern region, the Central coastal region from around May onwards. It is likely that heat waves in 2025 will not be as severe and prolonged as in 2024.

In 2025, the number of widespread heavy rains occurring nationwide will be approximately the same as the multi-year average (about 20). Widespread heavy rains are likely to start in June in the North, then gradually move south and end around December in the Central provinces.

Saltwater intrusion in the Mekong Delta is higher than the average of many years, from February to April 2025, saltwater intrusion increased, affecting people's lives and agriculture in localities. However, saltwater intrusion is not as serious as the dry seasons of 2015-2016 and 2019-2020.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/thoi-tiet-tet-nguyen-dan-at-ty-2025-mien-bac-mua-phun-gio-bac-mien-nam-khong-nang-nong-196250117093330396.htm