Vietnam
Da Nang in May
🌦️ Shoulder (showers)Hot, humid and some showers.
🎒 Pack: light, breathable clothes & sunscreen · quick-dry fabrics · sunglasses & hat
Why May scores 7.7What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort6.9
- ✓Hot (33°C highs / 25°C lows)
- !Very humid/sticky (dew point 24.8°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~81 mm rain)
- Air quality7.3
- ✓Moderate (PM2.5 ~23 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline7.5
- ·Increased caution
| May | Feb | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 7.7 Very good | 9.0 Excellent |
| Season | 🌦️ Shoulder (showers) | ☀️ Dry season |
| High / low | 33° / 25° | 26° / 20° |
| Rain | 81 mm | 24 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 25° | dew pt 20° |
| PM2.5 | 23 µg/m³ | 17 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Da Nang weather-station normals. Rainfall: Da Nang weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsMay 2027
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- International Labor Day 30 Apr – 3 May · 4 days off in a row
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore Da NangEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyA coastal city in central Vietnam with long beaches, nearby mountains and easy access to Hoi An and Hue.
No major events on our calendar for May.
Coming up later
Da Nang International Fireworks FestivalDate variesUsually June to July, on several nights
International teams compete with fireworks displays over the river.
Why go: Book riverside hotels early.
Where: Han River
Tết (Lunar New Year)Date variesLunar calendar — late January to mid-February, date moves each year
Vietnam's biggest holiday, with flower markets and family gatherings.
Why go: Many businesses close for several days.
Where: Citywide
My Khe Beach
A long sandy city beach.
💡 The sea can be rough during the rainy and storm season, roughly September to December.
Marble Mountains
Limestone hills with caves, pagodas and viewpoints.
Son Tra Peninsula
A forested peninsula with the large Lady Buddha statue at Linh Ung Pagoda.
Ba Na Hills and the Golden Bridge
A hilltop resort reached by cable car, with a bridge held up by giant stone hands.
Dragon Bridge
A bridge shaped like a dragon that breathes fire and water on weekend evenings.
Hoi An
A historic UNESCO-listed trading port about 30 km south.
Mì Quảng
Turmeric-coloured noodles with a little broth, pork, shrimp and herbs.
Bánh tráng cuốn thịt heo
Rice paper rolls with boiled pork and herbs.
Bún chả cá
Noodle soup with fish cakes.
Seafood
Fresh seafood cooked to order.
💡 Beachfront seafood restaurants
Marble carvings
Carved stone pieces.
💡 Non Nuoc stone-carving village near the Marble Mountains
Dried seafood
Dried squid and fish.
💡 Han Market
Vietnamese coffee
Coffee and phin filters.
💡 Markets and coffee shops