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Vietnam Weather in May

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May is the beginning of summer in North Vietnam, hot and dry season in the Central Region of Vietnam and beginning of the rainy season in the Central Highlands and South of Vietnam.Co To Island weather in May

1/North of Vietnam there may be occasional rains with thunderstorms but the rains are short-lived and it is mostly sunny every day. The Northeast gets more rains than the Northwest and the lowlands. The temperatures are getting higher 29-35oC and some days it may get beyond 35-36oC.

- The Northeast of Vietnam (Lang Son, Cao Bang, Bac Kan, Ha Giang, Thai Nguyen) has the lowest temperatures of different sub-regions in the North, 25-35oC.

- The Northwest of Vietnam has 2 sub-regions:
+ Hoa Binh, Yen Bai and Lao Cai has lower temperature levels: 28-35oC

+ Son La, Dien Bien and Lai Chau are strongly affected by the foehn effect and has higher temperatures than the rest of North Vietnam, 28-36oC.

- The lowlands (Hanoi, Halong Bay, Hai Phong, Thai Binh, Ninh Binh, Nam Dinh) has sunny weather most of the time, but there are short-lived rains with thunderstorm every now and then. The temperatures are 28-35oC.

2/North of the Central Region (Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh) is sunny and dry mostly. This region is strong under the influence of the foehn effect and the temperatures are high, 30-36oC.

3/The coastal areas in the Central Region of Vietnam (Central Coast of Vietnam including: Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Hue, Da Nang, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai, Phu Yen, Binh Dinh, Khanh Hoa, Ninh Thuan, Binh Thuan) is deep in the dry season and hot season.

- Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Hue: sunny and hot mostly, 30-36oC.

- Da Nang, Hoi An: sunny, 29-35oC;

- Quang Ngai, Binh Dinh (Quy Nhon Beach), Phu Yen (Tuy Hoa Beach): sunny, 27-35oC.

- Khanh Hoa (Nha Trang), Ninh Thuan (Ninh Chu Beach), Binh Thuan (Phan Thiet Beach, Mui Ne Beach): sunny, 27-35oC.

4/The Central Highlands (Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Lam Dong) are beginning of the rainy season, 20-35oC. The rains are short-lived and normally in the afternoon and it is normally sunny in day time.

5/The South of Vietnam (Vung Tau, Saigon, Mekong Delta) is beginning of the rainy season. The temperatures are 28-35oC. The rains are often in the afternoon daily and last for 30 – 60 minutes each.
The vicinity Saigon to the Northwest (Dong Nai, Binh Duong, Binh Phuoc): beginning of the rainy season, but often with higher temperatures than the rest of South Vietnam, 29-37oC.

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    There are 3 long public holidays in Vietnam April and May in 2019:  Hung Kings' Death Anniversary (1/3 Lunar Calendar), Re-unification Anniversary (30/4) and International Labor Day (1/5). The observed holidays are as follows:

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    This is the No.1 Typhoon in the East Vietnam Sea in 2024 internationally coded Maliksi.

    01-June-2024: Typhoon Maliksi has made landfall and in the inland area of southern Guangdong Province (China) weakening to be a tropical depression again with sustained winds of 39-61kph.

       13:00 hours the tropical depression is in Guangdong Province carrying sustained winds of 39-49kph moving northeast covering 10kph.

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  • Vietnam Weather on 01-May-2020

    The North enjoys a nice day with sun, clouds, isolated rain,pleasant temperatures mostly. The Central Coast has sun, clouds, nice temperatures. The Central Highlands have a sunny day with hot temperatures at mid day. The South of Vietnam has a nice day with some isolated t-storms and hot temperatures.Hanoi has a nice day with weak sun, clouds, some afternoon rain and pleasant temperatures.

  • Vietnam Weather on 02-May-2020

    The North enjoys a nice day with sun, clouds, isolated t-storms,pleasant temperatures mostly. The Central Coast has sun, clouds, nice temperatures. The Central Highlands have a sunny day with hot temperatures at mid day. The South of Vietnam has a nice day with some isolated t-storms and hot temperatures.Hanoi has a nice day with weak sun, clouds, and pleasant temperatures.

  • Vietnam Weather on 03-May-2020

    The North enjoys a nice day with sun, clouds, fine temperatures mostly. The Central Coast has sun, clouds, nice temperatures. The Central Highlands have a sunny day with hot temperatures at mid day. The South of Vietnam has a sunny day with hot temperatures.Hanoi has a nice day with weak sun, clouds, and pleasant temperatures.

  • Vietnam Weather on 05-May-2020

    There are mostly sun and clouds in all of Vietnam today. The North enjoys a warm day with sun, clouds, high temperatures (from 36oC) in many places. The Central Coast has sun, clouds, nice temperatures mostly, warm in Quang Tri. The Central Highlands have a sunny day with hot temperatures at mid day. The South of Vietnam has a sunny day with hot temperatures, isolated showers in the south of the Mekong Delta.Hanoi has a warm and sunny day.

  • Vietnam Weather on 06-May-2020

    There are mostly sun and high temperatures in all of Vietnam today. The North enjoys a day with sun, clouds, hot temperatures (from 36oC) in most places. The Central Coast has sun, clouds, nice temperatures mostly, hot in Quang Tri. The Central Highlands have a sunny day with hot temperatures at mid day. The South of Vietnam has a sunny day with hot temperatures, isolated showers.Hanoi has a warm and sunny day.

  • Vietnam Weather on 07-May-2020

    Heat strike in the Northwest of Vietnam, from Thanh Hoa to Phu Yen, the Central Highlands and South of Vietnam. The North enjoys a day with sun, clouds, hot temperatures (more than 36oC) in most places. The Central Coast has sun, clouds, nice temperatures mostly, hot in Quang Tri. The Central Highlands have a sunny day with hot temperatures at mid day. The South of Vietnam has a sunny day with hot temperatures, isolated showers.Hanoi has a warm and sunny day.

  • Vietnam Weather on 08-May-2020

    High temperatures (from 36oC and above) in most of Vietnam today. The North enjoys a day with sun, clouds, hot temperatures (more than 36oC) in most places. The Central Coast has sun, clouds, nice temperatures mostly to the south of the Hai Van Pass, hot in the region to the north of the Hai Van Pass. The Central Highlands have a sunny day with nice temperatures. The South of Vietnam has a sunny day with hot temperatures, isolated showers.Hanoi has a warm and sunny day, evening t-storms with torrential rain.

  • Vietnam Weather on 09-May-2020

    High temperatures (from 36oC and above) in most of Vietnam today. The North enjoys a day with sun, clouds, hot temperatures (more than 36oC) in most places. The Central Coast has sun, clouds, nice temperatures in Da Nang, Nha Trang, Binh Thuan; hot in the other places. The Central Highlands have a sunny day with nice temperatures mostly, hot in Dak Lak at mid day. The South of Vietnam has a sunny day with hot temperatures.Hanoi has a hot and sunny day.

  • Vietnam Weather on 1-May-2019

    1-May-2019 It is the International Larbor Day today, public holidays in Vietnam. The whole of Vietnam enjoys most cloudy and/or rainy a day with lovely temperatures (below 34oC) mostly. The rains at this time of the year are quite short-lived and the weather conditions are definitely great for a great holiday. For those in the Central Highlands and South of Vietnam, welcome to the rainy season! Yes, the weather pattern has definitely taken a change to be that typical of the rainy season with mild sunshine, clouds and daily short-lived rains. It is fair enough as the region suffered a heat strike for several days with high temperatures, strong sun and high UV (12). All has given way to perfect weather now. Happy Holidays!

  • Vietnam Weather on 10-May-2019

    10-May-2019 Another cloudy day in Vietnam, from the north to the south. Rains are found in most of South Vietnam. Northern Vietnam has a cloudy day with extremely pleasant temperatures. It has been the summer in the North and the temperatures got up to over 39oC a few days ago, now the weather is more like in the winter here!

  • Vietnam Weather on 10-May-2020

    High temperatures (from 36oC and above) in most of Vietnam today. The North enjoys a day with sun, clouds, hot temperatures (more than 36oC) in most places. The Central Coast has sun, clouds, nice temperatures in Da Nang, Nha Trang, Binh Thuan; hot in the other places. The Central Highlands have a sunny day with some isolated t-storms, nice temperatures mostly, hot at mid day. The South of Vietnam has a sunny day with hot temperatures.Hanoi has a hot and sunny day.

  • Vietnam Weather on 11-May-2019

    11-May-2019 a day with pleasant temperatures all over Vietnam. North Vietnam enjoys a cheery day with pleasant temperatures. The Central Region enjoys clouds and sun mostly, some rains, lovely temperatures. The Central Highlands have lovely temperatures with high chance of torrential rains. The South of Vietnam has clouds, sun and rains with lovely temperatures.

  • Vietnam Weather on 11-May-2020

    High temperatures (from 36oC and above) in many places in Vietnam today. The North enjoys a day with sun, clouds, hot temperatures (more than 36oC) in the Northwest and warm temperatures in the other places. The Central Coast has sun, clouds, nice temperatures in Da Nang, Nha Trang, Binh Thuan; hot in the other places. The Central Highlands have a sunny day with some isolated t-storms, nice temperatures mostly, hot at mid day. The South of Vietnam has a sunny day with hot temperatures.Hanoi has a warm and sunny day, late evening torrential rain.

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