When to go · Da Nang
Da Nang in May
Good month. Beach season; Apr 30–May 1 crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
Verdict
Beach season; Apr 30–May 1 crowds.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- Da NangHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 7 days
Summer season
Beach season, warm sea, the fireworks festival and snorkelling at Cù Lao Chàm.
Watch: Heat above 33 °C, crowded weekends.
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 and Labour Day
30 April – 1 May · Beaches
Beach hotels full and prices up; book ahead.
Ironman 70.3 and summer races check
Spring weekends (check the year) · Beach road, Sơn Trà
Road closures on race mornings along the beach.
Buddha's birthday (Phật Đản) check
15th of the 4th lunar month · Linh Ứng pagodas, Marble Mountains
Lanterns and processions; busy pagodas.
Holiday weekend
Apr 30–May 1
Domestic tourists fill the beach hotels.
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 Nang, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Mar: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Mar: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Rain days
May: 7
Mar: 5 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 4
Mar: 3
May: Beach season; Apr 30–May 1 crowds.
March: Dry, mild; sea calming.
Da Nang: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen