When to go · Dong Dang
Dong Dang in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Oct–Apr (dry season in northern Vietnam)). Across Vietnam: Heat builds in Hanoi and Saigon; the central coast is at its beach best.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Apr (dry season in northern Vietnam)). 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:
- OctoberGreatInside Dong Dang's best window: Oct–Apr (dry season in northern Vietnam).
- NovemberGreatInside Dong Dang's best window: Oct–Apr (dry season in northern Vietnam).
- DecemberGreatInside Dong Dang's best window: Oct–Apr (dry season in northern Vietnam).
- JanuaryGreatInside Dong Dang's best window: Oct–Apr (dry season in northern Vietnam).
Weather in May
- Dong DangHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °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 Dong Dang, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
May: 15
Jan: 7 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 1
May: Outside the best window (Oct–Apr (dry season in northern Vietnam)). Across Vietnam: Heat builds in Hanoi and Saigon; the central coast is at its beach best.
January: Inside Dong Dang's best window: Oct–Apr (dry season in northern Vietnam).
Dong Dang: 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