Strong cold spell impacts national weather during New Year holiday

Temperatures throughout the northern region dropped to between 12 and 15 degrees Celsius as the cold front hit northern border localities on the morning of December 28.

Mountainous regions have been the first to be hit by the cold spell in the build up to the New Year holiday with temperatures dropping to three to five degrees Celsius in some areas.

Hanoi and neighbouring localities are due to experience rain on December 28 and 29. However, after New Year's Eve, the cold spell will subside and the weather is forecast to turn sunny and dry once again.

During the three-day New Year holiday from December 31 to January 2, localities in the northern region will record average lows of 13 to 16 degrees Celsius, with mountainous areas seeing drops to between six and nine degrees Celsius.

Throughout the reviewed period the central region will also be affected by the cold starting from December 28, with temperatures in Thanh Hoa falling to between 10 and 12 degrees at their lowest, while areas from Nghe An to Thua Thien-Hue will see temperatures plummet to around 12 to 16 degrees.

After New Year's Eve, temperatures in central Vietnam will also begin to gradually rise, hovering around 13 to 19 degrees. The region is also set to be accompanied by drizzly conditions. 

Elsewhere, the weather in the southern region during the three-day New Year holiday is predicted to be quite beautiful, sunny and dry. Most notably, Ho Chi Minh City will see little rain in the evening and at night, with the average temperatures ranging between 18 and 22 degrees Celsius.

In contrast, Hanoi is forecast to experience cold and dry weather. It will be sunny at daytime before turning very cold at night. Temperatures are anticipated to hover at around 16 and 20 degrees Celsius on average during the New Year holiday.