When to go · Vung Tau
Vung Tau in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Dec–Apr). Across Vietnam: Heat builds in Hanoi and Saigon; the central coast is at its beach best.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–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
- Vung TauHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), rain on about 12 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 Vung Tau, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 1
May: Outside the best window (Dec–Apr). Across Vietnam: Heat builds in Hanoi and Saigon; the central coast is at its beach best.
January: Inside Vung Tau's best window: Dec–Apr.
Vung Tau: 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