Da Lat weather by month & the best time to visit
Vietnam · regional city · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Da Lat is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 93/100), with March and January close behind. Da Lat averages about 2,548 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 4 mm of rain in February.
When is the best time to visit Da Lat?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Da Lat is February, then March and January. The dullest month is August (66/100, 154 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Da Lat?
Da Lat gets a lot of sun: around 2,548 hours a year. February (93/100) is noticeably better than August (66). It ranks #2 of 22 destinations in Vietnam for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,124 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around September, carries about 44% of the annual 1,075 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 91 | 25° / 77°F | 15° / 59°F | 14 mm | 10 |
| February | 93 | 28° / 82°F | 15° / 59°F | 4 mm | 12 |
| March | 92 | 30° / 86°F | 17° / 63°F | 11 mm | 13 |
| April | 88 | 31° / 88°F | 19° / 66°F | 30 mm | 13 |
| May | 73 | 29° / 84°F | 20° / 68°F | 112 mm | 12 |
| June | 71 | 27° / 81°F | 19° / 66°F | 127 mm | 11 |
| July | 69 | 26° / 79°F | 19° / 66°F | 137 mm | 11 |
| August | 66 | 26° / 79°F | 19° / 66°F | 154 mm | 11 |
| September | 66 | 26° / 79°F | 19° / 66°F | 166 mm | 11 |
| October | 66 | 26° / 79°F | 18° / 64°F | 154 mm | 10 |
| November | 72 | 25° / 77°F | 17° / 63°F | 118 mm | 9 |
| December | 85 | 25° / 77°F | 15° / 59°F | 48 mm | 9 |
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Da Lat: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Da Lat?
Da Lat is a regional city in Vietnam at 950 m elevation with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Da Lat get a year?
Da Lat gets about 2,548 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around February.
When is the best time to visit Da Lat?
The sunniest time to visit Da Lat is February, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 93/100 (with March and January close behind). Expect daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F.
What is the least sunny month in Da Lat?
August is the least sunny month in Da Lat, scoring 66/100 with about 154 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Da Lat?
The typical midday UV index in Da Lat peaks around 13 (extreme) in March, easing to about 9 (very high) in November. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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