Da Lat climate — normals and trends
Da Lat (Vietnam) has a subtropical highland, dry winter climate (Cwb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 19.7 °C and it receives 2,039 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is May (21.1 °C on average) and the coldest is January (17.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in September.
Da Lat averages 0 frost days, 0 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 236 rainy days per year.
Da Lat has warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.23 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 30.2 °C (on 30 April 2024) and the coldest 6.6 °C (on 30 December 1975).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
Da LatLam Dong
- coords
- 11.95°, 108.44°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
19.7°C
Average daily high
23.9°C
Average daily low
16.7°C
Annual rainfall
2,039mm
Sunshine / day
10.1h
Mean relative humidity
85%
Average peak wind
11.0km/h
Seasonal range
3.7°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
0 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
236 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
26.5 °C
Average feels-like low
17.8 °C
Average peak gust
36.5 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
5 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.5 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.0 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.85 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
30.2 °C
30 April 2024
Coldest day
6.6 °C
30 December 1975
Wettest day
120 mm
30 December 2008
Windiest day
32.3 km/h
29 September 2009
Strongest gust
111.6 km/h
29 September 2009
Hottest feels-like
35.1 °C
25 August 2020
Coldest feels-like
4.5 °C
30 December 1975
Sunniest day
12.6 h
4 June 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21.9 °C | -0.2 °C | 8 mm | -22 mm |
| Feb | 22.5 °C | -1.1 °C | 79 mm | +50 mm |
| Mar | 24.5 °C | -0.6 °C | 35 mm | -34 mm |
| Apr | 25.9 °C | +0.4 °C | 104 mm | -46 mm |
| May | 25.5 °C | +0.1 °C | 391 mm | +126 mm |
| Jun | 25.1 °C | +0.3 °C | 253 mm | +33 mm |
| Jul | 24.7 °C | +0.4 °C | 142 mm | -76 mm |
| Aug | 24.9 °C | +0.7 °C | 354 mm | +131 mm |
| Sep | 24.8 °C | +0.6 °C | 425 mm | +125 mm |
| Oct | 24.3 °C | +0.6 °C | 305 mm | +23 mm |
| Nov | 22.9 °C | +0.2 °C | 311 mm | +147 mm |
| Dec | 22.3 °C | +0.6 °C | 109 mm | +20 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Da Lat?
Da Lat has a subtropical highland, dry winter climate (Köppen Cwb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 19.7 °C and it receives 2,039 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Da Lat?
The hottest day measured in Da Lat between 1940 and 2025 was 30 April 2024, reaching 30.2 °C.
What is the coldest day in Da Lat?
The coldest day measured in Da Lat between 1940 and 2025 was 30 December 1975, at 6.6 °C.
Does it snow in Da Lat?
Almost never: Da Lat sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Da Lat warmed?
Yes: Da Lat warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Da Lat?
The wettest day measured in Da Lat between 1940 and 2025 was 30 December 2008, with 120 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Da Lat?
The windiest day measured in Da Lat between 1940 and 2025 was 29 September 2009, with winds reaching 32.3 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Da Lat?
The warmest month in Da Lat is May (21.1 °C on average); the coldest is January (17.4 °C).
How much does it rain in Da Lat?
Da Lat receives on average 2,039 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 236 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Da Lat?
Da Lat gets on average 10.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,687 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Da Lat?
Yes: Da Lat has on average 5 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Da Lat?
In Da Lat, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 35.1 °C on 25 August 2020, and the lowest was 4.5 °C on 30 December 1975.
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