When to go · Hoi An
Hoi An in May
Good month. Hot; beach season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 33° / 25°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
Verdict
Hot; beach season.
Weather in May
- Hoi AnHighs around 33 °C, lows around 25 °C, rain on about 7 days
Hot summer season
Beach and islands; long light evenings for lanterns.
Watch: 34 °C; midday indoors; school-holiday crowds.
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.
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 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