Da Nang has two seasons. From February to August it is dry and warm, and by June daytime highs sit around 34-35°C. From September to December it rains: those four months bring three quarters of the year's rain, and October and November alone bring almost half. The sea is warmest in August and September, around 30°C, and coolest in February, around 23°C.

Below the table, each month gets a line on what it means for daily life in an apartment.

Da Nang weather by month

Air temperature is the average daytime high and night-time low. Rain is the average monthly total and the number of rainy days.

Month Air, day / night, °C Sea, °C Rain, mm (days) Humidity
January 25 / 19 23 82 (12) 84%
February 26 / 20 23 24 (6) 84%
March 28 / 22 24 25 (5) 84%
April 31 / 24 25 35 (5) 83%
May 33 / 25 28 81 (9) 79%
June 35 / 26 29 83 (8) 76%
July 34 / 26 29 93 (9) 76%
August 34 / 26 30 141 (12) 77%
September 32 / 25 30 351 (15) 82%
October 30 / 24 28 628 (20) 84%
November 27 / 22 27 448 (20) 85%
December 25 / 20 25 218 (19) 85%

Month by month

  • January. Cool and damp, rough sea. You barely need the AC, you do need a dehumidifier.
  • February. The rain ends and good weather starts. Rental demand is still low.
  • March. Warm, not hot, almost no rain. A good month for viewings.
  • April. The heat starts and the sea warms up enough to swim.
  • May. Hot and sunny with short storms. AC every day.
  • June. The hottest month and the biggest electricity bill of the year.
  • July. Heat, warm sea, and holidaymakers from all over Vietnam.
  • August. The warmest sea, more storms, still dry enough to move.
  • September. Heavy rain from mid-month. The last dry month for viewings.
  • October. The wettest month and typhoon season. The rain tests the apartment for you.
  • November. Rain and typhoons, cooler, lower demand for rentals.
  • December. The rain eases but the damp stays. Closed apartments grow mould.

These are long-term averages, so any given year can be hotter or wetter. Forecasts and typhoon warnings come from Vietnam's National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting at nchmf.gov.vn.

The dry season: February to August

This is the Da Nang people come for. May, June and July get around 245 hours of sun a month, December fewer than 100. Summer rain does happen, but as an hour-long storm, not a week of grey sky.

The air conditioner is what changes most at home. From May to August it runs almost all the time, especially in the bedroom, and these are the months with the highest electricity bills. Vietnam prices household electricity in tiers, so each extra kilowatt-hour in a heavy month costs more than the last. Our guide to utility bills shows what that looks like on the bill and what to ask the owner about the rate.

A couple of details are worth checking before a viewing.

  • A west-facing apartment heats up much more by evening in June than one facing east or the river.
  • High floors catch more breeze, but a top floor right under the roof can be stuffy without good insulation.
  • Swimming is most comfortable from April to September, when the sea is calmer.

The rainy season: September to December

The weather turns in mid-September. Rain here is short and heavy: twenty minutes of solid water, then sun, then more rain. October has about twenty rainy days and over 600 mm of rain, which makes it the wettest month of the year. Typhoons reach the central coast from September to November, most often in October, and each one is announced several days ahead.

While it is still dry, check the windows, the ceiling and the balcony drain. Ask the neighbours whether the street and the underground car park flood, and put in the lease who pays for leak repairs. Our guide to the rainy and typhoon season has the full checklist.

The cool months: December to February

Days are 25-26°C and nights 19-20°C. People from colder countries call it spring; locals bring out jackets in the cafés. The sea drops to 23-25°C and is often rough, so fewer people swim.

Damp is the real winter problem. Humidity stays at 84-85%, laundry on the balcony takes two days to dry, and an apartment left closed for a week starts to smell of mould. The AC's dry mode does most of the work, with a standalone dehumidifier for the dampest weeks. You will rarely need a heater.

Plenty of people spend the winter here, especially from November to March. Our digital nomad guide covers internet, coworking and what the cool season is like for remote work.

When to move in for a long stay

There is no single best month. Each has its own advantage.

September. The last dry month before the rain. You can view apartments in comfort, but ask the neighbours or the building staff how the block handled last October.

October and November. Moving is less pleasant, but the rain shows you which window leaks and which street floods. There are fewer tourists, and owners who rented short term over the summer are more open to a long lease.

January and February. Demand for long-term rentals is lower, owners negotiate more readily, and the whole dry season is ahead.

March to May. Good weather and plenty of choice, though demand climbs towards summer along with the tourists.

Whichever month you pick, our leases start at three months. Right now, as of 06.11.2026, we have 35 apartments from $654 to $1,808 a month, all furnished. Browse them in the catalogue, and compare neighbourhoods in our guide to the best areas to live in Da Nang.

What to look for in an apartment, season by season

  • An air conditioner in every bedroom, with a dry mode.
  • A bathroom extractor fan that works, and somewhere to dry laundry.
  • A balcony drain that is not blocked.
  • Windows with intact seals: in summer they keep the cool in, in autumn they keep the sill dry.
  • The floor and the parking: in low-lying areas, ground floors and basements flood in autumn.

Everything else, from water pressure to noise, is in our viewing checklist.