Da Nang vs Hoi An: which to choose?

Side by side for the month you pick: real weather, how good a time it is, holidays and festivals, rough costs and getting there.

That month: November

Da Nang

Not idealrainy and humid

Hoi An

Not idealrainy and humid

Weather

Da Nang

27° / 23° · 374 mm rain

Hoi An

27° / 23° · 438 mm rain

Holidays & festivals

Da Nang

  • Vietnam Culture Day Nov 24

Hoi An

  • Vietnam Culture Day Nov 24

Getting there

Da Nang

Pick where you fly from

Hoi An

Pick where you fly from

Rough daily cost

Da Nang

$25 budget · $60 mid-range

Hoi An

$25 budget · $60 mid-range

Our homestays

Da Nang

None here yet

Hoi An

None here yet

Best time to visit

Da Nang

March to May offers warm, dry weather ideal for beach and sightseeing. Avoid September to November due to heavy rains and typhoons. Winter is mild but wetter, while summer is hot with occasional showers.

Hoi An

February to April offers warm, dry weather ideal for sightseeing and beach visits. The rainy season from September to November brings heavy showers and fewer tourists, while summer can be hot and humid with occasional storms.

Top things to do

Da Nang

My Khe Beach · Marble Mountains · Dragon Bridge

Hoi An

Hoi An Ancient Town · Japanese Covered Bridge · An Bang Beach

Food to try

Da Nang

Mi Quang · Banh Xeo · Seafood at Bach Dang

Hoi An

Cao Lau · White Rose Dumplings · Banh Mi Phuong

Rough daily costs are AI estimates per person, in US dollars, for a place to stay, food and getting around. Flight times are rough: worked out from the straight-line distance, for a non-stop flight. Average daily high and monthly rain over the last ten years, from weather records by Open-Meteo