Hoi An in May

Hot; beach season.

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

May is rated good. These months rate higher:

• MarchGreatMild and dry: the best month.
• AprilGreatWarm and dry; islands open.

• Hoi AnHighs 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

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.

• Full-moon lantern night check

  14th of each lunar month · Old town and riverside

  Streetlights off and lanterns on from about 18:00, candles on the river, folk music and games; motorbikes kept out. The most crowded evening of the month.

• Cù Lao Chàm island season check

  About March to September · Cửa Đại pier

  Speedboats run in calm seas; daily visitor caps apply (check).

• Reunification Day and Labour Day

  30 April – 1 May · Nationwide

  Domestic travel peak: old town and beaches crowded, hotels full.

• Buddha's birthday (Phật Đản) check

  15th of the 4th lunar month · Pagodas, riverside

  Lanterns and processions; floating lanterns on the river.

Crowds · Vietnam overall

Medium

Prices · Vietnam overall

Medium

Vietnam overall: Heat builds in Hanoi and Saigon; the central coast is at its beach best.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hoi An, side by side.

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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