Kon Tum climate
Kon Tum (Vietnam) has a tropical savanna (dry winter) climate (Köppen Aw). The average temperature over the year is 25 °C76 °F, and about 1,067 mm42 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Kon Tum climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2679 | 1661 | 2170 | 261.0 |
| Feb | 2983 | 1762 | 2373 | 100.4 |
| Mar | 3188 | 1966 | 2577 | 170.7 |
| Apr | 3391 | 2170 | 2780 | 210.8 |
| May | 3290 | 2272 | 2781 | 512.0 |
| Jun | 3188 | 2373 | 2780 | 682.7 |
| Jul | 3087 | 2272 | 2679 | 863.4 |
| Aug | 3086 | 2272 | 2679 | 1325.2 |
| Sep | 2985 | 2171 | 2578 | 1676.6 |
| Oct | 2883 | 2068 | 2476 | 2289.0 |
| Nov | 2781 | 1966 | 2374 | 1756.9 |
| Dec | 2678 | 1763 | 2171 | 873.4 |
| Year | 3391 | 1661 | 2576 | 1,06742 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 78% | 71% | 3.7 | 11:22 |
| Feb | 73% | 56% | 4.9 | 11:39 |
| Mar | 70% | 55% | 5.3 | 12:01 |
| Apr | 68% | 65% | 5.7 | 12:26 |
| May | 73% | 73% | 5.6 | 12:47 |
| Jun | 76% | 79% | 5.3 | 12:58 |
| Jul | 77% | 81% | 5.0 | 12:54 |
| Aug | 80% | 85% | 4.7 | 12:36 |
| Sep | 82% | 83% | 4.6 | 12:11 |
| Oct | 83% | 78% | 4.0 | 11:47 |
| Nov | 82% | 73% | 3.4 | 11:27 |
| Dec | 81% | 79% | 3.1 | 11:17 |
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 Kon Tum is like
The warmest month is May, with an average high of 32 °C90 °F and a low of 22 °C72 °F. The coldest is January, when highs average 26 °C79 °F and lows 16 °C61 °F. Seasonal differences are small — just 6.1 °C11 °F between the warmest and the coolest month.
It is wet, with about 1,067 mm42 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is September–November, which brings 53% of the annual total. Months with less than 20 mm0.8 in on average: February and March. The wettest month is October (228 mm9.0 in), the driest is February (10 mm0.4 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 68% in April to 83% in October. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 55%) are typical of March. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 0 km/h (0 mph) in May to 1 km/h (0 mph) in November. Daylight lasts from about 11.3 hours in December to 13.0 hours in June.
Best time to visit Kon Tum
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are January and February: average highs of 26 °C79 °F to 29 °C83 °F with 10 mm0.4 in to 26 mm1.0 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is October, which is very wet (228 mm9.0 in) and humid (83% 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 Kon Tum
- Wetter months (August–November) — highs 2781 to 30 °C86 °F, lows 1966 to 22 °C72 °F, about 175 mm6.9 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
- Drier months (December–July) — highs 2678 to 33 °C91 °F, lows 1661 to 23 °C73 °F, about 46 mm1.8 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses.
How Kon Tum compares
Compared with Quảng Ngãi, about 120 km to the northeast, Kon Tum is on average 2 °C3.6 °F cooler and receives 41% less precipitation (1,067 mm42 in vs 1,819 mm72 in). The difference is largest in August (3.3 °C5.9 °F cooler).
Of the 75 places in Vietnam covered by World Climates, Kon Tum is the 48th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 72nd 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: Chittoor (India, Aw), Catacamas (Honduras, As) and Chiquimula (Guatemala, Aw).
Nearby places
- Pleiku 41 km · 23 °C74 °F · 902 mm36 in
- Đức Phổ 114 km · 27 °C80 °F · 1,819 mm72 in
- Quảng Ngãi 120 km · 27 °C80 °F · 1,819 mm72 in
- Tam Kỳ 145 km · 27 °C80 °F · 2,090 mm82 in
- Qui Nhon 146 km · 27 °C81 °F · 1,642 mm65 in
- Buôn Hồ 159 km · 24 °C75 °F · 838 mm33 in
- Điện Bàn 173 km · 26 °C79 °F · 2,210 mm87 in
- Buôn Ma Thuột 188 km · 26 °C78 °F · 926 mm36 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Kon Tum?
May is the warmest month in Kon Tum, with an average high of 32 °C (90 °F) and an average low of 22 °C (72 °F).
What is the coldest month in Kon Tum?
January is the coldest month, with an average high of 26 °C (79 °F) and an average low of 16 °C (61 °F).
When does it rain the most in Kon Tum?
October is the wettest month with about 228 mm (9.0 in) of precipitation; February is the driest with about 10 mm (0.4 in).
What is the best time to visit Kon Tum?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are January and February.
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 858 m, while Kon Tum lies at about 543 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +2 °C3.7 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.