Vietnam
Da Lat in May
🌧️ Rainy seasonPleasant, a little humid and often rainy.
🎒 Pack: compact umbrella or rain jacket
Why May scores 8.4What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort8.0
- ✓Comfortable temperatures (25°C highs / 16°C lows)
- ✓Slightly humid (dew point 17°C)
- !Wet: ~212 mm rain, ~6 heavy-rain days
- Air quality8.6
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~14 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards9.5
- !Flood: ~6 heavy-rain days in an average May
- Safety baseline7.5
- ·Increased caution
| May | Jan | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 8.4 Very good | 9.5 Excellent |
| Season | 🌧️ Rainy season | 🌤️ Cool dry season |
| High / low | 25° / 16° | 22° / 12° |
| Rain | 212 mm | 9 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 17° | dew pt 13° |
| PM2.5 | 14 µg/m³ | 8 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Da Lat weather-station normals. Rainfall: Da Lat 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 LatEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyA cool highland city in Vietnam's Central Highlands, known for its French colonial architecture, flowers, pine forests and coffee.
No major events on our calendar for May.
Coming up later
Wild sunflower seasonDate variesUsually November
Yellow wild sunflowers (dã quỳ) bloom on the hills.
Why go: A popular time for photography.
Where: Hillsides around Da Lat
Cherry blossom seasonDate variesUsually January to February
Pink wild Himalayan cherry (mai anh đào) trees bloom across the city.
Why go: Peak timing varies each year.
Where: Around Xuan Huong Lake and the city
Tết (Lunar New Year)Date variesLunar calendar — late Jan to mid-Feb, date moves each year
Vietnam's biggest holiday, when families gather and streets are decorated with flowers and red banners.
Why go: Many shops and restaurants close for several days and domestic travel is very busy, so book transport early.
Where: Da Lat
Xuan Huong Lake
A lake in the city centre surrounded by walking paths.
Hang Nga Guesthouse (Crazy House)
A fantastical building designed by architect Dang Viet Nga.
Da Lat Railway Station
An Art Deco railway station from the colonial era.
Bao Dai Summer Palace
A former residence of Vietnam's last emperor.
Datanla Falls
A waterfall south of the city with an alpine coaster.
Langbiang Mountain
A mountain north of the city with hiking trails.
Bánh tráng nướng
Grilled rice paper with egg and toppings, nicknamed 'Da Lat pizza'.
💡 Night market and street stalls
Soy milk
Warm soy milk sold in the cool evenings.
💡 Night market
Bánh căn
Small rice cakes cooked in clay moulds.
💡 Street stalls
Artichoke tea
Tea made from locally grown artichokes.
💡 Cafés and markets
Strawberries
Da Lat's cool climate supports strawberry farms.
💡 Markets and farms
Artichoke tea
Dried artichoke tea.
💡 Da Lat Market
Coffee
Coffee from the Central Highlands.
💡 Markets and shops
Candied fruit (mứt)
Candied fruits and jams.
💡 Da Lat Market