When to go · Kon Tum
Kon Tum in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season, road landslides).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season, road landslides).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- Kon TumHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 14 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 Kon Tum, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
May: 14
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 1
May: Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season, road landslides).
January: Inside Kon Tum's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, cooler).
Kon Tum: 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