Hoi An weather in May
Hoi An in May averages 30°C (86°F), 82 mm of rain and 8.3 hours of sun a day.
Of the twelve months in Hoi An, May is the fourth warmest and the fifth driest.
- Average temp
- 30°C (86°F)
26–34°C · 78–93°F
- Rainfall
- 82 mm
Showers likely
- Sunshine
- 8.3 h
hours per day
What is Hoi An like in May?
Daytime
Days are hot, often above 32°C.
Rain
Some rain is likely; pack for showers.
Evening
Evenings stay warm.
What should I pack for Hoi An in May?
High-factor sun cream
With 8.3 hours of sun a day, burn time is short even in shade.
Sunglasses and a brimmed hat
Midday glare is the part people underpack for, not the heat itself.
Loose cotton or linen
Synthetics stop working once you are sweating through them all day.
A refillable water bottle
Daily highs this warm need roughly double the water a temperate day does.
A light rain jacket
About 82 mm falls this month — showers rather than washouts.
May compared with April and June
May in Hoi An is 2.2°C warmer than April and 40 mm wetter than it, which averages 28°C (82°F).
May in Hoi An is 1°C cooler than June and 17 mm wetter than it, which averages 31°C (87°F).
Daylight in Hoi An in May
On 15 May the sun is up for 12 hours 52 minutes in Hoi An, rising about 05:16 and setting about 18:09 local time.
May ends 17 minutes longer than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
Where to stay in Hoi An
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Hoi An weather by month
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How May compares with the rest of the year
May is highlighted. Every other month links to its own page.
| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 22°C / 72°F | 94 mm |
| February | 23°C / 74°F | 23 mm |
| March | 25°C / 78°F | 28 mm |
| April | 28°C / 82°F | 43 mm |
| May | 30°C / 86°F | 82 mm |
| June | 31°C / 87°F | 66 mm |
| July | 30°C / 87°F | 83 mm |
| August | 30°C / 86°F | 166 mm |
| September | 29°C / 83°F | 400 mm |
| October | 27°C / 80°F | 726 mm |
| November | 26°C / 78°F | 510 mm |
| December | 23°C / 74°F | 230 mm |
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FAQs about Hoi An in May
May climate averages for Hoi An, 1991–2020.
Hoi An averages 30°C (86°F) in May, ranging from about 26°C (78°F) at night to 34°C (93°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Some. About 82 mm falls across May, enough to need a light jacket but not enough to reshape a trip.
No. May averages 30°C (86°F) against 31°C (87°F) in June — 1°C cooler.
May is 2.2°C warmer than April, and 40 mm wetter.
Yes. May falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, January to May, on temperature and rainfall together.
About 8.3 hours of sun a day on the 1991–2020 average — among the brighter months anywhere.
This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what May is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.
About 12 hours 52 minutes of daylight in mid-May, against 13 hours 4 minutes in June and 11 hours 12 minutes in December.
On 15 May, sunrise is about 05:16 and sunset about 18:09 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 17 minutes longer than it starts.
