Ðà Lạt climate
Ðà Lạt (Vietnam) has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csb). The average temperature over the year is 18 °C64 °F, and about 1,305 mm51 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Ðà Lạt climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1965 | 1151 | 1558 | 331.3 |
| Feb | 2069 | 1151 | 1660 | 90.3 |
| Mar | 2373 | 1254 | 1864 | 230.9 |
| Apr | 2576 | 1457 | 1967 | 381.5 |
| May | 2476 | 1660 | 2068 | 1124.4 |
| Jun | 2474 | 1661 | 2068 | 863.4 |
| Jul | 2374 | 1660 | 1967 | 1014.0 |
| Aug | 2374 | 1560 | 1967 | 1174.6 |
| Sep | 2272 | 1559 | 1966 | 1977.8 |
| Oct | 2170 | 1457 | 1864 | 2258.9 |
| Nov | 2068 | 1356 | 1762 | 2519.9 |
| Dec | 1865 | 1253 | 1559 | 1124.4 |
| Year | 2576 | 1151 | 1864 | 1,30551 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 85% | 58% | 5.1 | 11:30 |
| Feb | 81% | 45% | 6.0 | 11:44 |
| Mar | 78% | 48% | 6.2 | 12:02 |
| Apr | 76% | 59% | 6.2 | 12:23 |
| May | 78% | 74% | 5.7 | 12:40 |
| Jun | 79% | 79% | 5.3 | 12:49 |
| Jul | 79% | 84% | 5.2 | 12:46 |
| Aug | 80% | 83% | 5.2 | 12:31 |
| Sep | 84% | 84% | 5.0 | 12:11 |
| Oct | 88% | 78% | 4.8 | 11:51 |
| Nov | 89% | 73% | 4.5 | 11:34 |
| Dec | 88% | 73% | 4.4 | 11:26 |
Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.
What the climate of Ðà Lạt is like
The warmest month is May, with an average high of 24 °C76 °F and a low of 16 °C60 °F. The coldest is January, when highs average 19 °C65 °F and lows 11 °C51 °F. Seasonal differences are small — just 5.5 °C9.9 °F between the warmest and the coolest month.
It is wet, with about 1,305 mm51 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is September–November, which brings 52% of the annual total. Months with less than 20 mm0.8 in on average: February. The wettest month is November (251 mm9.9 in), the driest is February (9 mm0.3 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 76% in April to 89% in November. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 45%) are typical of February. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 3 km/h (2 mph) in September to 6 km/h (4 mph) in December. Daylight lasts from about 11.4 hours in December to 12.8 hours in June.
Best time to visit Ðà Lạt
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are January–April and June: average highs of 19 °C65 °F to 25 °C76 °F with 9 mm0.3 in to 86 mm3.4 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is November, which is very wet (251 mm9.9 in).
Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.
What to pack for Ðà Lạt
- Wetter months (May, August–December) — highs 1865 to 24 °C76 °F, lows 1253 to 16 °C60 °F, about 169 mm6.7 in of precipitation a month. Pack light layers — T-shirts plus a light sweater or jacket and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
- Drier months (January–April, June and July) — highs 1965 to 25 °C76 °F, lows 1151 to 16 °C61 °F, about 48 mm1.9 in of precipitation a month. Pack light layers — T-shirts plus a light sweater or jacket.
How Ðà Lạt compares
Compared with Nha Trang, about 88 km to the east, Ðà Lạt is on average 9.3 °C16.7 °F cooler and receives 17% less precipitation (1,305 mm51 in vs 1,574 mm62 in). The difference is largest in December (10.1 °C18.1 °F cooler).
Of the 75 places in Vietnam covered by World Climates, Ðà Lạt is the 75th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 60th wettest by annual precipitation. See all of them on the Vietnam climate page.
Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern (seasons shifted for the other hemisphere where needed): Iringa (Tanzania, Csb), Xalapa de Enríquez (Mexico, Cfb) and Cobán (Guatemala, Cwb).
Nearby places
- Đưc Trọng 25 km · 22 °C71 °F · 1,204 mm47 in
- Huyện Lâm Hà 29 km · 23 °C73 °F · 1,074 mm42 in
- Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm 73 km · 27 °C81 °F · 1,369 mm54 in
- Cam Ranh 78 km · 27 °C81 °F · 1,574 mm62 in
- Bảo Lộc 82 km · 23 °C73 °F · 1,155 mm45 in
- Nha Trang 88 km · 27 °C81 °F · 1,574 mm62 in
- Buôn Ma Thuột 91 km · 26 °C78 °F · 926 mm36 in
- Ninh Hòa 96 km · 27 °C81 °F · 1,557 mm61 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Ðà Lạt?
May is the warmest month in Ðà Lạt, with an average high of 24 °C (76 °F) and an average low of 16 °C (60 °F).
What is the coldest month in Ðà Lạt?
January is the coldest month, with an average high of 19 °C (65 °F) and an average low of 11 °C (51 °F).
When does it rain the most in Ðà Lạt?
November is the wettest month with about 251 mm (9.9 in) of precipitation; February is the driest with about 9 mm (0.3 in).
What is the best time to visit Ðà Lạt?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are January–April and June.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 659 m, while Ðà Lạt lies at about 1,483 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by −5.4 °C9.6 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.