When to go · Vinh
Vinh in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (check). Across Vietnam: Heat builds in Hanoi and Saigon; the central coast is at its beach best.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across Vietnam: Heat builds in Hanoi and Saigon; the central coast is at its beach best.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Vietnam: North and south dry, centre wet; Christmas to New Year lifts beach prices.
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Vietnam: South and centre dry; the north is cool and grey — a jacket for Hanoi, cold nights in Sa Pa.
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Vietnam: Best compromise for a north-to-south trip: north warming, centre and south dry.
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Vietnam: Warm and dry in most places; the 30 Apr – 1 May long weekend fills beaches and flights.
Weather in May
- VinhHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 4 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 Vinh, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Good (better)
Daytime high
May: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
May: 4 (better)
Jan: 7
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 1
May: Outside the best window (check). Across Vietnam: Heat builds in Hanoi and Saigon; the central coast is at its beach best.
January: Outside the best window (check). Across Vietnam: South and centre dry; the north is cool and grey — a jacket for Hanoi, cold nights in Sa Pa.
Vinh: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen