When to go · Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City in May
Mixed month. Rains start; very humid.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 34° / 26°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
Verdict
Rains start; very humid.
Weather in May
- Ho Chi Minh CityHighs around 34 °C, lows around 26 °C, rain on about 17 days
- South, Vietnam · Ho Chi Minh City, Mekong, Phú Quốcrainy
Hot all year; wet May–Nov means a 1–2 h afternoon downpour, rarely a lost day.
Early rains season
Afternoon storms cool the evenings; fruit season (mango, rambutan, durian).
Watch: Humidity; plan indoor afternoons.
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 · Palace, Lê Duẩn
Parades in anniversary years (2025 was the 50th); road closures around the palace.
Buddha's birthday check
15th of the 4th lunar month · Pagodas
Lantern processions.
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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast