Buon Ma Thuot vs Da Lat: which is sunnier?
🇻🇳 Vietnam vs 🇻🇳 Vietnam · 106 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Da Lat is the sunnier overall: about 2,548 hours of sunshine a year to Buon Ma Thuot's 2,094. Da Lat has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months, Buon Ma Thuot in 1 (4 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Buon Ma Thuot | Da Lat | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,094 | 2,548 |
| Sunniest month | February (90/100) | February (93/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 82/100 | 85/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 71/100 | 69/100 |
| Rain / year | 926 mm | 1,075 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 13 (extreme) |
Buon Ma Thuot vs Da Lat month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buon Ma Thuot | Da Lat | Buon Ma Thuot | Da Lat | Buon Ma Thuot | Da Lat | |
| January | 88 | 91 | 28° | 25° | 14 | 14 |
| February | 90 | 93 | 30° | 28° | 4 | 4 |
| March | 89 | 92 | 32° | 30° | 11 | 11 |
| April | 69 | 88 | 34° | 31° | 26 | 30 |
| May | 68 | 73 | 33° | 29° | 87 | 112 |
| June | 73 | 71 | 31° | 27° | 100 | 127 |
| July | 72 | 69 | 30° | 26° | 101 | 137 |
| August | 67 | 66 | 30° | 26° | 129 | 154 |
| September | 64 | 66 | 29° | 26° | 149 | 166 |
| October | 66 | 66 | 29° | 26° | 136 | 154 |
| November | 69 | 72 | 28° | 25° | 121 | 118 |
| December | 82 | 85 | 27° | 25° | 48 | 48 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Da Lat · Feb Da Lat · Mar Da Lat · Apr Da Lat · May Da Lat · Jun even · Jul Buon Ma Thuot · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Da Lat · Dec Da Lat.
When to pick which
- November–February: Da Lat (average score 85/100 vs 82). Buon Ma Thuot is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 26°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Da Lat (average score 84/100 vs 75). Buon Ma Thuot is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 30°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Buon Ma Thuot averages 71/100, Da Lat 69/100. Buon Ma Thuot is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Buon Ma Thuot averages 65/100, Da Lat 66/100. Buon Ma Thuot is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Buon Ma Thuot weather by month · Da Lat weather by month · Best time to visit Vietnam.
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