When to go · Hai Phong
Hai Phong in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Oct–Apr). Across Vietnam: Heat builds in Hanoi and Saigon; the central coast is at its beach best.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Apr). 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
- Hai PhongHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 13 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 Hai Phong, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
May: 13
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). Across Vietnam: Heat builds in Hanoi and Saigon; the central coast is at its beach best.
January: Inside Hai Phong's best window: Oct–Apr.
Hai Phong: 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