When to go · Da Lat
Da Lat in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (dry, clear)). Across Vietnam: Heat builds in Hanoi and Saigon; the central coast is at its beach best.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 19
- Crowds
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (dry, clear)). 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
- Da LatHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 19 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 19 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 Da Lat, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
May: 19
Jan: 3 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 1
May: Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (dry, clear)). Across Vietnam: Heat builds in Hanoi and Saigon; the central coast is at its beach best.
January: Inside Da Lat's best window: Dec–Mar (dry, clear).
Da Lat: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast