Best time to visit Da Nang
The best time to visit Da Nang is March, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Da Nang, Da Nang City, Vietnam
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23.4 °C / 74 °F | 20.4 °C / 69 °F | 188 mm / 7.4 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 24.4 °C / 76 °F | 20.9 °C / 70 °F | 93 mm / 3.6 in | good month |
| March | 26.5 °C / 80 °F | 22.7 °C / 73 °F | 89 mm / 3.5 in | best month |
| April | 29 °C / 84 °F | 24.7 °C / 76 °F | 79 mm / 3.1 in | neither best nor good |
| May | 31.4 °C / 89 °F | 26.5 °C / 80 °F | 111 mm / 4.4 in | neither best nor good |
| June | 33 °C / 91 °F | 27.8 °C / 82 °F | 87 mm / 3.4 in | neither best nor good |
| July | 32.4 °C / 90 °F | 27.6 °C / 82 °F | 127 mm / 5 in | neither best nor good |
| August | 32.2 °C / 90 °F | 27.4 °C / 81 °F | 153 mm / 6 in | neither best nor good |
| September | 30.6 °C / 87 °F | 26.4 °C / 80 °F | 338 mm / 13.3 in | neither best nor good |
| October | 28.2 °C / 83 °F | 24.9 °C / 77 °F | 484 mm / 19.1 in | neither best nor good |
| November | 26.6 °C / 80 °F | 23.7 °C / 75 °F | 474 mm / 18.6 in | neither best nor good |
| December | 24.2 °C / 76 °F | 21.6 °C / 71 °F | 346 mm / 13.6 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: good
- MMarch: best
- AApril: neither
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- March
- Good
- February
Da Nang is genuinely pleasant for exploring outdoors only in the brief window of February and March, when rain eases and temperatures stay comfortable; from April the heat and humidity turn oppressive, and from September the monsoon brings heavy, sometimes typhoon-driven rain through the year's end.
Why these months
February · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 27.7 °C / 82 °F, average daily high 24.4 °C / 76 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 72%, precipitation 93 mm / 3.6 in, average daily low 20.9 °C / 70 °F.
Against: relative humidity 87%, wet days 12.5 days, days with heavy rain 3.1 days.
Also on: Tết festivities.
Watch out for: Tết (Lunar New Year) closures.
March · best
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 82%, average daily high 26.5 °C / 80 °F, precipitation 89 mm / 3.5 in, wet days 9.9 days.
Against: relative humidity 88%, days with heavy rain 2.5 days, feels like (high) 31.3 °C / 88 °F, average daily low 22.7 °C / 73 °F.
Beach and swimming
Hot, dry and sunny. Penalises the monsoon hard.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: good
- MMarch: good
- AApril: best
- MMay: good
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: good
- AAugust: good
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- April
- Good
- February–March, May, July–August
April is Da Nang's standout beach month, warm sea, manageable heat and little rain; May through August still have superb, very warm sea but increasingly fierce midday heat and afternoon showers, while September through January bring heavy monsoon rain, and January-February-December are also too cool and dull for the beach.
Why these months
February · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 72%, average daily high 24.4 °C / 76 °F, feels like (high) 27.7 °C / 82 °F, precipitation 93 mm / 3.6 in, days with heavy rain 3.1 days, average daily low 20.9 °C / 70 °F, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 9 mph.
Against: wet days 12.5 days, sea temperature 23.9 °C / 75 °F.
Also on: Tết festivities.
Watch out for: Tết (Lunar New Year) closures.
March · good
In its favour: average daily high 26.5 °C / 80 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 82%, feels like (high) 31.3 °C / 88 °F, precipitation 89 mm / 3.5 in, days with heavy rain 2.5 days, average daily low 22.7 °C / 73 °F, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 10 mph.
Against: sea temperature 24.7 °C / 76 °F, wet days 9.9 days.
April · best
In its favour: average daily high 29 °C / 84 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, precipitation 79 mm / 3.1 in, days with heavy rain 1.6 days, average daily low 24.7 °C / 76 °F, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 9 mph.
Against: feels like (high) 35.3 °C / 96 °F, wet days 9.5 days.
Watch out for: King Hung Festival travel crunch, Reunification Day travel crunch.
May · good
In its favour: average daily high 31.4 °C / 89 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, days with heavy rain 2.9 days, wind (daily max) 13 km/h / 8 mph, average daily low 26.5 °C / 80 °F.
Against: wet days 16 days, feels like (high) 38.8 °C / 102 °F, share of rain falling in the daytime 52%, precipitation 111 mm / 4.4 in.
Watch out for: Labor Day travel crunch.
July · good
In its favour: average daily high 32.4 °C / 90 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 79%, wind (daily max) 12 km/h / 7 mph, average daily low 27.6 °C / 82 °F.
Against: wet days 18.2 days, feels like (high) 39.4 °C / 103 °F, days with heavy rain 3.8 days, share of rain falling in the daytime 58%, precipitation 127 mm / 5 in.
August · good
In its favour: average daily high 32.2 °C / 90 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 80%, wind (daily max) 12 km/h / 7 mph, average daily low 27.4 °C / 81 °F.
Against: wet days 19.6 days, feels like (high) 39.3 °C / 103 °F, days with heavy rain 4.2 days, share of rain falling in the daytime 56%, precipitation 153 mm / 6 in.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Jade Dragon Mountain, 1480 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 25.6 °C | 27.7 °C | 31.3 °C | 35.3 °C | 38.8 °C | 40.5 °C | 39.4 °C | 39.3 °C | 37.2 °C | 33 °C | 30.2 °C | 26.5 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 6.5 days | 3.1 days | 2.5 days | 1.6 days | 2.9 days | 2 days | 3.8 days | 4.2 days | 8.3 days | 12.3 days | 11.4 days | 10.6 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 11 am | 11 am | 11 am | 3 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 3 pm | 4 pm | 5 pm | 10 am | 10 am | 10 am |
| Sunshine per day | 6.7 h | 8.3 h | 9.9 h | 10.6 h | 11.3 h | 11.2 h | 10.3 h | 10.1 h | 9.2 h | 7.9 h | 7.5 h | 5.9 h |
| Relative humidity | 86% | 87% | 88% | 86% | 82% | 76% | 76% | 77% | 82% | 85% | 86% | 85% |
Sea temperature
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature 2022–2025 | 23.7 °C | 23.9 °C | 24.7 °C | 26.2 °C | 28.3 °C | 30.9 °C | 30.6 °C | 31.5 °C | 30.9 °C | 29.3 °C | 27.1 °C | 25.2 °C |
| Sea temperature (daily max) 2022–2025 | 23.8 °C | 24.1 °C | 24.9 °C | 26.5 °C | 28.6 °C | 31.2 °C | 30.9 °C | 31.7 °C | 31.1 °C | 29.4 °C | 27.3 °C | 25.3 °C |
- Very cold 10 °C or less
- Cold 10 to 15 °C
- Cool 15 to 20 °C
- Comfortable 20 to 25 °C
- Warm 25 to 28 °C
- Very warm over 28 °C
The words describe how the water feels to swim in. They are ours, not an official standard.
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 20.3 µg/m³ | 17.4 µg/m³ | 21.5 µg/m³ | 29.5 µg/m³ | 20.9 µg/m³ | 22.5 µg/m³ | 18.7 µg/m³ | 19.5 µg/m³ | 14.6 µg/m³ | 13.8 µg/m³ | 15.3 µg/m³ | 17.4 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 28 µg/m³ | 25.5 µg/m³ | 32.3 µg/m³ | 45.8 µg/m³ | 34.7 µg/m³ | 31.2 µg/m³ | 27.9 µg/m³ | 28 µg/m³ | 21.2 µg/m³ | 19.1 µg/m³ | 20.7 µg/m³ | 23 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.
Events and seasons
What the weather records cannot show. A major event can lift a month to good or best. The warnings are there to help you plan, and never count against a month.
Reasons to go
- Tết festivities
January and February, dates vary from year to year
Worth knowing before you go
- Tết (Lunar New Year) closures
January and February, dates vary from year to year
- Reunification Day travel crunch
30 April
- King Hung Festival travel crunch
April, dates vary from year to year
- Labor Day travel crunch
1 May
- National Day travel crunch
2 September
World Heritage sites nearby
UNESCO World Heritage sites within 25 km, nearest first.
- Hội An
24 km away