Buôn Ma Thuột climate
Buôn Ma Thuột (Vietnam) has a tropical savanna (dry winter) climate (Köppen Aw). The average temperature over the year is 26 °C78 °F, and about 926 mm36 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Buôn Ma Thuột climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2882 | 1763 | 2373 | 140.6 |
| Feb | 3087 | 1763 | 2475 | 40.1 |
| Mar | 3391 | 2067 | 2679 | 110.4 |
| Apr | 3594 | 2271 | 2883 | 251.0 |
| May | 3391 | 2373 | 2882 | 873.4 |
| Jun | 3188 | 2373 | 2780 | 1003.9 |
| Jul | 3087 | 2272 | 2679 | 1014.0 |
| Aug | 3086 | 2272 | 2679 | 1295.1 |
| Sep | 3086 | 2271 | 2679 | 1495.9 |
| Oct | 2985 | 2169 | 2577 | 1375.4 |
| Nov | 2983 | 2068 | 2476 | 1214.7 |
| Dec | 2781 | 1865 | 2373 | 481.9 |
| Year | 3594 | 1763 | 2678 | 92636 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 74% | 64% | 4.3 | 11:27 |
| Feb | 68% | 50% | 5.4 | 11:43 |
| Mar | 64% | 50% | 5.8 | 12:02 |
| Apr | 62% | 60% | 6.0 | 12:24 |
| May | 70% | 76% | 5.4 | 12:42 |
| Jun | 75% | 81% | 5.0 | 12:52 |
| Jul | 76% | 85% | 4.8 | 12:48 |
| Aug | 78% | 86% | 4.7 | 12:32 |
| Sep | 80% | 87% | 4.7 | 12:11 |
| Oct | 81% | 78% | 4.3 | 11:50 |
| Nov | 80% | 75% | 3.7 | 11:31 |
| Dec | 78% | 78% | 3.5 | 11:23 |
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 Buôn Ma Thuột is like
The warmest month is April, with an average high of 35 °C94 °F and a low of 22 °C71 °F. The coldest is January, when highs average 28 °C82 °F and lows 17 °C63 °F. Seasonal differences are small — just 5.6 °C10.1 °F between the warmest and the coolest month.
Annual precipitation is moderate at about 926 mm36 in. The wettest three-month stretch is August–October, which brings 45% of the annual total. Months with less than 20 mm0.8 in on average: January–March. The wettest month is September (149 mm5.9 in), the driest is February (4 mm0.1 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 62% in April to 81% in October. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 50%) are typical of March. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 1 km/h (1 mph) in May to 2 km/h (1 mph) in December. Daylight lasts from about 11.4 hours in December to 12.9 hours in June.
Best time to visit Buôn Ma Thuột
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are December and January: average highs of 27 °C81 °F to 28 °C82 °F with 14 mm0.6 in to 48 mm1.9 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is September, which is humid (80% relative humidity).
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 Buôn Ma Thuột
- Wetter months (May–November) — highs 2983 to 33 °C91 °F, lows 2068 to 23 °C73 °F, about 118 mm4.6 in of precipitation a month. Pack very light, breathable clothing, a sun hat and plenty of water and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
- Drier months (December–April) — highs 2781 to 35 °C94 °F, lows 1763 to 22 °C71 °F, about 21 mm0.8 in of precipitation a month. Pack very light, breathable clothing, a sun hat and plenty of water.
How Buôn Ma Thuột compares
Compared with Nha Trang, about 134 km to the east, Buôn Ma Thuột is on average 1.6 °C2.9 °F cooler and receives 41% less precipitation (926 mm36 in vs 1,574 mm62 in). The difference is largest in September (2.5 °C4.6 °F cooler).
Of the 75 places in Vietnam covered by World Climates, Buôn Ma Thuột is the 45th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 73rd 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): Valencia (Venezuela, Aw), Chittoor (India, Aw) and Ifakara (Tanzania, Aw).
Nearby places
- Buôn Hồ 42 km · 24 °C75 °F · 838 mm33 in
- Ðà Lạt 91 km · 18 °C64 °F · 1,305 mm51 in
- Huyện Lâm Hà 97 km · 23 °C73 °F · 1,074 mm42 in
- Đưc Trọng 110 km · 22 °C71 °F · 1,204 mm47 in
- Ninh Hòa 120 km · 27 °C81 °F · 1,557 mm61 in
- Bảo Lộc 127 km · 23 °C73 °F · 1,155 mm45 in
- Nha Trang 134 km · 27 °C81 °F · 1,574 mm62 in
- Pleiku 146 km · 23 °C74 °F · 902 mm36 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Buôn Ma Thuột?
April is the warmest month in Buôn Ma Thuột, with an average high of 35 °C (94 °F) and an average low of 22 °C (71 °F).
What is the coldest month in Buôn Ma Thuột?
January is the coldest month, with an average high of 28 °C (82 °F) and an average low of 17 °C (63 °F).
When does it rain the most in Buôn Ma Thuột?
September is the wettest month with about 149 mm (5.9 in) of precipitation; February is the driest with about 4 mm (0.1 in).
What is the best time to visit Buôn Ma Thuột?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are December and January.
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 631 m, while Buôn Ma Thuột lies at about 459 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +1.1 °C2 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.