When to go · Da Nang
Da Nang in December
Mixed month. Rain easing; cool; sea rough.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- High
- Vietnam overall
- Prices
- High
- Vietnam overall
Verdict
Rain easing; cool; sea rough.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- Da NangHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 18 days
Storm season season
Surf swell, empty beaches, green hills, cheaper rooms.
Watch: Typhoons, floods, closed beaches and boats.
Winter season
Cool and green; Christmas at the pink cathedral.
Watch: Rain and rough sea.
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.
Surf season check
About October to March, on the winter swell · Mỹ Khê
Surf schools run lessons on calmer days; swimming is often closed.
Christmas Eve
24 December · Da Nang Cathedral, Trần Phú
Crowds around the pink cathedral from dusk.
New Year countdown check
31 December · Riverside and the east bank
Music, crowds and road closures around the bridges (check).
Typhoon and flood season
Sep–Dec
Beaches close, the pass and some flights stop at short notice.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Vietnam overall
- High
- Prices · Vietnam overall
- High
Vietnam overall: North and south dry, centre wet; Christmas to New Year lifts beach prices.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Da Nang, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Mar: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Dec: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Mar: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 18
Mar: 5 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 4
Mar: 3
December: Rain easing; cool; sea rough.
March: Dry, mild; sea calming.
Da Nang: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast