When to go · Buon Ma Thuot
Buon Ma Thuot in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Apr). Across Vietnam: Heat builds in Hanoi and Saigon; the central coast is at its beach best.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Apr). Across Vietnam: Heat builds in Hanoi and Saigon; the central coast is at its beach best.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- Buon Ma ThuotHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 18 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Reunification Day + Labour Day big impact
30 Apr – 1 May · Vietnam
Beach towns and Hạ Long fully booked; book transport and beds early.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Vietnam overall
- Medium
- Prices · Vietnam overall
- Medium
Vietnam overall: Heat builds in Hanoi and Saigon; the central coast is at its beach best.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Buon Ma Thuot, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
May: 18
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 1
May: Outside the best window (Nov–Apr). Across Vietnam: Heat builds in Hanoi and Saigon; the central coast is at its beach best.
January: Inside Buon Ma Thuot's best window: Nov–Apr.
Buon Ma Thuot: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast