Vietnam in May
May is Vietnam's 7th-best month (rank 7 of 12): its 17 destinations average 64/100, led by Da Nang at 83 — 41°C and 16 rainy days — while Sapa is cooler at 26°C and scores 72.
#7 of 12 months for Vietnam · 17 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
🇻🇳 Vietnam, month by month
64/100 in MayWhere in Vietnam in May
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means May is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.
What's on in Vietnam in May
- Reunification Day break · Da Nang and 4 more places · 28 Apr – 4 May
- Da Nang Fireworks Festival · Da Nang · 30 May – 11 Jul
- Po Nagar temple festival · Nha Trang · 25 Mar – 5 May (usually)
- Full moon lantern night · Hội An · 1 Jan – 31 Dec
- Reunification Day and May Day · Hội An and 8 more places · 30 Apr – 1 May
- Vesak (Buddha's Birthday) · Hanoi · 1–31 May (usually)
- Dragon fruit season · Mui Ne · 1 May – 30 Sep (usually)
- Reunification Day holidays · Quy Nhon and 1 more place · 30 Apr – 3 May
Seasons in force
Peak crowds at 2 of Vietnam's 8 well-known places this month.