Best time to visit Ðà Lạt
The best time to visit Ðà Lạt is December–March, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Ðà Lạt, Lam Dong, Vietnam
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22.4 °C / 72 °F | 15.1 °C / 59 °F | 45 mm / 1.8 in | best month |
| February | 23.9 °C / 75 °F | 15.2 °C / 59 °F | 28 mm / 1.1 in | best month |
| March | 25.4 °C / 78 °F | 16.6 °C / 62 °F | 73 mm / 2.9 in | best month |
| April | 25.9 °C / 79 °F | 18.3 °C / 65 °F | 150 mm / 5.9 in | good month |
| May | 25.9 °C / 79 °F | 19.1 °C / 66 °F | 301 mm / 11.8 in | neither best nor good |
| June | 25.3 °C / 78 °F | 19.1 °C / 66 °F | 234 mm / 9.2 in | neither best nor good |
| July | 24.7 °C / 76 °F | 18.9 °C / 66 °F | 246 mm / 9.7 in | neither best nor good |
| August | 24.9 °C / 77 °F | 18.9 °C / 66 °F | 254 mm / 10 in | neither best nor good |
| September | 24.8 °C / 77 °F | 18.5 °C / 65 °F | 320 mm / 12.6 in | neither best nor good |
| October | 24.4 °C / 76 °F | 18.1 °C / 65 °F | 286 mm / 11.3 in | neither best nor good |
| November | 23.5 °C / 74 °F | 17.6 °C / 64 °F | 209 mm / 8.2 in | good month |
| December | 22.4 °C / 72 °F | 16.2 °C / 61 °F | 89 mm / 3.5 in | best month |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: best
- FFebruary: best
- MMarch: best
- AApril: good
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: best
- Best
- December–March
- Good
- April, November
Đà Lạt's cool highland climate is mild and mostly dry from December through March, the best window for exploring outdoors on foot. The long wet season from April through November brings persistent heavy rain, high humidity and reduced sunshine, with May-October effectively washed out and April and November merely damp shoulder months.
Why these months
January · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 23.4 °C / 74 °F, average daily high 22.4 °C / 72 °F, precipitation 45 mm / 1.8 in, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, days with heavy rain 0.9 days, wet days 7.5 days, average daily low 15.1 °C / 59 °F.
Against: relative humidity 83%.
Also on: Tết (Lunar New Year) festivities.
Watch out for: Tết (Lunar New Year) travel rush.
February · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 25.4 °C / 78 °F, average daily high 23.9 °C / 75 °F, precipitation 28 mm / 1.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, wet days 6 days, days with heavy rain 0.6 days, average daily low 15.2 °C / 59 °F.
Against: relative humidity 79%.
Also on: Tết (Lunar New Year) festivities.
Watch out for: Tết (Lunar New Year) travel rush.
March · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 27.9 °C / 82 °F, average daily high 25.4 °C / 78 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, precipitation 73 mm / 2.9 in, average daily low 16.6 °C / 62 °F.
Against: wet days 10 days, days with heavy rain 2.1 days, relative humidity 78%.
April · good
In its favour: average daily high 25.9 °C / 79 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, feels like (high) 29.5 °C / 85 °F, average daily low 18.3 °C / 65 °F.
Against: wet days 18.1 days, days with heavy rain 5.2 days, precipitation 150 mm / 5.9 in, relative humidity 82%.
Watch out for: Labour Day, National Day, Hùng Kings' Festival and Reunification Day travel rush.
November · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 25.7 °C / 78 °F, average daily high 23.5 °C / 74 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 78%, average daily low 17.6 °C / 64 °F.
Against: wet days 20.4 days, relative humidity 87%, days with heavy rain 5.4 days, sunshine per day 9.1 h, precipitation 209 mm / 8.2 in.
December · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 23.4 °C / 74 °F, average daily high 22.4 °C / 72 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 82%, precipitation 89 mm / 3.5 in, average daily low 16.2 °C / 61 °F.
Against: relative humidity 86%, wet days 11.4 days, days with heavy rain 2.5 days, sunshine per day 9.4 h.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: best
- FFebruary: best
- MMarch: best
- AApril: good
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: best
- Best
- December–March
- Good
- April, November
The dry, mild December-March season gives the coolest, driest trekking conditions with long bright days. Heavy monsoon rain and high humidity from May through October leave trails wet and skies dull, and April and November are only fair transitional months.
Why these months
January · best
In its favour: average daily high 22.4 °C / 72 °F, precipitation 45 mm / 1.8 in, days with heavy rain 0.9 days, wet days 7.5 days, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, daylight per day 11.5 h, feels like (high) 23.4 °C / 74 °F, average daily low 15.1 °C / 59 °F, wind (daily max) 13 km/h / 8 mph.
Also on: Tết (Lunar New Year) festivities.
Watch out for: Tết (Lunar New Year) travel rush.
February · best
In its favour: precipitation 28 mm / 1.1 in, average daily high 23.9 °C / 75 °F, wet days 6 days, days with heavy rain 0.6 days, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, daylight per day 11.7 h, average daily low 15.2 °C / 59 °F, wind (daily max) 12 km/h / 8 mph, feels like (high) 25.4 °C / 78 °F.
Also on: Tết (Lunar New Year) festivities.
Watch out for: Tết (Lunar New Year) travel rush.
March · best
In its favour: precipitation 73 mm / 2.9 in, average daily high 25.4 °C / 78 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, daylight per day 12.1 h, wind (daily max) 10 km/h / 6 mph, average daily low 16.6 °C / 62 °F.
Against: wet days 10 days, days with heavy rain 2.1 days, feels like (high) 27.9 °C / 82 °F.
April · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 90%, daylight per day 12.4 h, wind (daily max) 9 km/h / 5 mph.
Against: wet days 18.1 days, days with heavy rain 5.2 days, average daily high 25.9 °C / 79 °F, precipitation 150 mm / 5.9 in, feels like (high) 29.5 °C / 85 °F, average daily low 18.3 °C / 65 °F.
Watch out for: Labour Day, National Day, Hùng Kings' Festival and Reunification Day travel rush.
November · good
In its favour: average daily high 23.5 °C / 74 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 78%, daylight per day 11.6 h, wind (daily max) 13 km/h / 8 mph, feels like (high) 25.7 °C / 78 °F.
Against: wet days 20.4 days, days with heavy rain 5.4 days, relative humidity 87%, sunshine per day 9.1 h, precipitation 209 mm / 8.2 in, average daily low 17.6 °C / 64 °F.
December · best
In its favour: average daily high 22.4 °C / 72 °F, precipitation 89 mm / 3.5 in, share of daylight that is sunny 82%, daylight per day 11.4 h, feels like (high) 23.4 °C / 74 °F, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 9 mph, average daily low 16.2 °C / 61 °F.
Against: wet days 11.4 days, days with heavy rain 2.5 days, relative humidity 86%, sunshine per day 9.4 h.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Jade Dragon Mountain, 1892 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 23.4 °C | 25.4 °C | 27.9 °C | 29.5 °C | 30.3 °C | 29.1 °C | 27.8 °C | 28.3 °C | 28.5 °C | 27.6 °C | 25.7 °C | 23.4 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 0.9 days | 0.6 days | 2.1 days | 5.2 days | 12.4 days | 9.3 days | 9.9 days | 9.5 days | 13.6 days | 11.6 days | 5.4 days | 2.5 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 1 pm | 3 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 1 pm | 1 pm | 1 pm | 1 pm | 1 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 10.1 h | 11.1 h | 11.4 h | 11.2 h | 10.2 h | 9.9 h | 9.4 h | 9.7 h | 8.4 h | 8.7 h | 9.1 h | 9.4 h |
| Relative humidity | 83% | 79% | 78% | 82% | 87% | 87% | 87% | 88% | 89% | 88% | 87% | 86% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 6.9 µg/m³ | 7.5 µg/m³ | 13.1 µg/m³ | 16.9 µg/m³ | 11.8 µg/m³ | 9.1 µg/m³ | 7.1 µg/m³ | 8.5 µg/m³ | 6.7 µg/m³ | 7.1 µg/m³ | 6 µg/m³ | 4.6 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 10.5 µg/m³ | 12.1 µg/m³ | 19.5 µg/m³ | 24.3 µg/m³ | 18.6 µg/m³ | 15.1 µg/m³ | 12.4 µg/m³ | 13.7 µg/m³ | 11.5 µg/m³ | 12.1 µg/m³ | 9.9 µg/m³ | 7.3 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.
Events and seasons
What the weather records cannot show. A major event can lift a month to good or best. The warnings are there to help you plan, and never count against a month.
Reasons to go
- Tết (Lunar New Year) festivities
January and February, dates vary from year to year
Worth knowing before you go
- Tết (Lunar New Year) travel rush
January and February, dates vary from year to year
- Labour Day, National Day, Hùng Kings' Festival and Reunification Day travel rush
April, May and September, dates vary from year to year