Da Nang in January

Cool, windy, showers; sea rough; check Tết.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• MarchGreatDry, mild; sea calming.
• AprilGreatWarm, dry, calm sea; best month.
• FebruaryGoodRain easing; check Tết dates.
• MayGoodBeach season; Apr 30–May 1 crowds.

• Da NangHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 12 days

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.

• Ông Công Ông Táo (Kitchen Gods day) check

  23rd of the 12th lunar month, a week before Tết · Rivers and the sea

  Families release carp and burn paper offerings; the start of the Tết rush.

• Tết (Lunar New Year) check

  Tết 2027 falls around 6 February · Whole city

  Flower markets and a riverside countdown before; then 3–7 days when many stalls and shops close and transport sells out. Hotels add 30–100%.

• Lunar New Year big impact

  Tết — 6 Feb 2027 (lunar, moves yearly) · Vietnam

  Trains, buses and flights sell out a week either side; many restaurants and shops close 3–7 days; prices up.

Crowds · Vietnam overall

Medium

Prices · Vietnam overall

Medium

Vietnam overall: South and centre dry; the north is cool and grey — a jacket for Hanoi, cold nights in Sa Pa.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Da Nang, side by side.

• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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