When to go · Y Ty
Y Ty in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Sep (monsoon, road landslides).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: May–Sep (monsoon, road landslides).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- SeptemberGreatInside Y Ty's best window: Sept–Oct (harvest) and mornings year‑round for cloud photography.
- OctoberGreatInside Y Ty's best window: Sept–Oct (harvest) and mornings year‑round for cloud photography.
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Sept–Oct (harvest) and mornings year‑round for cloud photography). Across Vietnam: North and south dry, centre wet; Christmas to New Year lifts beach prices.
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (Sept–Oct (harvest) and mornings year‑round for cloud photography). Across Vietnam: South and centre dry; the north is cool and grey — a jacket for Hanoi, cold nights in Sa Pa.
Weather in May
- Y TyHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 18 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 Y Ty, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Sep: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Sep: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Sep: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
May: 18
Sep: 16 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Sep: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Sep: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Sep: 0
May: Listed as a month to avoid: May–Sep (monsoon, road landslides).
September: Inside Y Ty's best window: Sept–Oct (harvest) and mornings year‑round for cloud photography.
Y Ty: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast