When to go · Chau Doc
Chau Doc in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Sep–Nov (flooded forest) or Dec–Apr (dry)). Across Vietnam: Heat builds in Hanoi and Saigon; the central coast is at its beach best.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 34°C (93°F)93°F (34°C) / 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Sep–Nov (flooded forest) or Dec–Apr (dry)). 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:
- SeptemberGreatInside Chau Doc's best window: Sep–Nov (flooded forest) or Dec–Apr (dry).
- OctoberGreatInside Chau Doc's best window: Sep–Nov (flooded forest) or Dec–Apr (dry).
- NovemberGreatInside Chau Doc's best window: Sep–Nov (flooded forest) or Dec–Apr (dry).
- DecemberGreatInside Chau Doc's best window: Sep–Nov (flooded forest) or Dec–Apr (dry).
Weather in May
- Chau DocHighs around 34 °C (93 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 93 °F (34 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), rain on about 15 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 Chau Doc, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 34 °C (93 °F)93 °F (34 °C)
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
May: 15
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 1
May: Outside the best window (Sep–Nov (flooded forest) or Dec–Apr (dry)). Across Vietnam: Heat builds in Hanoi and Saigon; the central coast is at its beach best.
January: Inside Chau Doc's best window: Sep–Nov (flooded forest) or Dec–Apr (dry).
Chau Doc: 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