When to go · Da Nang
Da Nang in May
Good month. Beach season; Apr 30–May 1 crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 33° / 25°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
Verdict
Beach season; Apr 30–May 1 crowds.
Weather in May
- Da NangHighs around 33 °C, lows around 25 °C, rain on about 7 days
Summer season
Beach season, warm sea, the fireworks festival and snorkelling at Cù Lao Chàm.
Watch: Heat above 33 °C, crowded weekends.
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 and Labour Day
30 April – 1 May · Beaches
Beach hotels full and prices up; book ahead.
Ironman 70.3 and summer races check
Spring weekends (check the year) · Beach road, Sơn Trà
Road closures on race mornings along the beach.
Buddha's birthday (Phật Đản) check
15th of the 4th lunar month · Linh Ứng pagodas, Marble Mountains
Lanterns and processions; busy pagodas.
Holiday weekend
Apr 30–May 1
Domestic tourists fill the beach hotels.
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.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen