Kon Tum climate — normals and trends

Kon Tum (Vietnam) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 22.7 °C and it receives 1,486 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 April (24.6 °C on average) and the coldest is January (20.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in September.

Kon Tum averages 0 frost days, 78 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 185 rainy days per year.

Kon Tum has warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.24 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 38.0 °C (on 15 April 2018) and the coldest 6.2 °C (on 3 December 1955).

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

Kon TumQuang Ngai

coords
14.35°, 108.01°
period
19402025 · 86 yrs
AwTropical savannaWarmest monthAprilColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthSeptemberDriest monthJanuary

Mean daily temperature

22.7°C

Average daily high

27.8°C

Average daily low

19.1°C

Annual rainfall

1,486mm

Sunshine / day

9.6h

Mean relative humidity

80%

Average peak wind

12.4km/h

Seasonal range

4.1°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

78 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

185 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

30.8 °C

Average feels-like low

21.1 °C

Average peak gust

33.9 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

171 d/yr

Solar radiation

17.7 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.0 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.79 · p = < 0.001

1940Each stripe is one year, from 1940 (left) to 2025 (right). Blue = colder than the period average, red = warmer.2025

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

38.0 °C

15 April 2018

Coldest day

6.2 °C

3 December 1955

Wettest day

195 mm

21 June 1979

Windiest day

34.9 km/h

15 October 2013

Strongest gust

92.2 km/h

29 September 2009

Hottest feels-like

41.0 °C

4 April 2010

Coldest feels-like

4.0 °C

2 January 1974

Sunniest day

12.6 h

30 May 2004

YearHottest dayColdest dayAnnual meanRainfallHot daysFrost days
202535.1 °C28 April 202510.7 °C31 January 202523.1 °C1,972 mm930
202435.7 °C16 April 202414.3 °C22 December 202424.1 °C1,717 mm1420
202334.2 °C22 March 202312.7 °C30 January 202323.5 °C1,557 mm970
202234.7 °C13 March 202212.0 °C26 December 202223.4 °C1,794 mm1010
202135.2 °C18 March 20219.9 °C13 January 202123.4 °C1,733 mm1180
202036.0 °C14 March 202012.7 °C3 February 202023.9 °C1,546 mm1370
201936.1 °C10 April 201912.5 °C11 December 201924.0 °C1,293 mm1440
201838.0 °C15 April 201811.4 °C7 February 201824.0 °C1,477 mm1590
201733.8 °C24 March 201712.7 °C28 January 201723.7 °C1,518 mm1100
201635.1 °C8 March 201610.2 °C8 February 201624.0 °C1,525 mm1310
201534.9 °C31 March 20159.5 °C16 January 201523.8 °C1,358 mm1400
201434.4 °C26 March 201410.9 °C23 January 201423.3 °C1,634 mm1080
201336.1 °C2 March 201312.1 °C20 December 201323.4 °C2,033 mm1040
201234.0 °C15 February 201214.8 °C12 February 201223.5 °C1,609 mm1080
201135.9 °C4 May 201113.1 °C6 February 201122.9 °C1,803 mm640
201037.1 °C7 April 201012.4 °C18 December 201023.9 °C1,448 mm1420
200933.4 °C21 March 200910.9 °C11 January 200922.9 °C2,185 mm620
200833.3 °C18 March 200811.5 °C10 December 200822.6 °C1,358 mm560
200734.9 °C18 March 20078.4 °C29 November 200723.2 °C1,574 mm1140
200634.7 °C22 March 200612.6 °C22 December 200623.5 °C1,609 mm1230
200534.4 °C21 April 200510.2 °C7 March 200523.2 °C1,393 mm960
200434.4 °C18 March 200411.9 °C14 February 200423.2 °C992 mm1010
200334.9 °C30 March 200312.4 °C13 January 200323.3 °C1,232 mm1150
200237.2 °C1 May 200211.9 °C6 January 200223.4 °C1,472 mm940
200136.9 °C11 April 200111.2 °C31 December 200123.2 °C1,199 mm880
200034.3 °C30 March 200012.6 °C3 November 200023.0 °C1,503 mm750
199933.6 °C2 April 19996.9 °C25 December 199922.7 °C1,770 mm580
199836.1 °C17 March 199814.3 °C3 January 199823.8 °C1,474 mm1280
199733.6 °C7 March 199710.4 °C13 January 199722.8 °C1,547 mm620
199636.1 °C21 March 199610.1 °C2 January 199622.7 °C1,939 mm610
199535.1 °C23 April 19959.1 °C7 January 199522.8 °C1,225 mm910
199435.1 °C28 April 199411.1 °C25 January 199423.0 °C1,211 mm840
199335.4 °C29 March 19939.1 °C30 January 199322.7 °C1,284 mm880
199233.5 °C22 March 199211.5 °C30 November 199222.8 °C1,433 mm800
199135.6 °C27 April 199112.7 °C19 November 199123.1 °C1,389 mm950
199034.4 °C11 March 199013.4 °C3 December 199023.1 °C1,740 mm940
198933.4 °C18 February 198911.4 °C3 December 198922.7 °C1,458 mm530
198835.6 °C6 April 198810.2 °C15 December 198823.1 °C1,530 mm1000
198735.5 °C26 April 198712.2 °C7 December 198723.3 °C1,515 mm1140
198633.1 °C15 March 198610.3 °C5 March 198622.5 °C1,703 mm660
198534.0 °C26 March 198511.8 °C16 December 198522.7 °C1,557 mm610
198433.6 °C15 March 19849.1 °C10 January 198422.4 °C1,741 mm580
198333.1 °C27 April 198312.2 °C23 January 198322.9 °C1,625 mm670
198234.3 °C17 March 19829.1 °C28 December 198222.7 °C1,402 mm700
198135.0 °C15 March 198110.4 °C13 January 198122.9 °C1,679 mm850
198035.2 °C5 April 198012.0 °C24 December 198023.1 °C1,810 mm800
197932.9 °C25 February 197912.3 °C29 November 197922.8 °C1,844 mm800
197834.7 °C10 April 197810.6 °C23 January 197822.6 °C1,472 mm720
197733.8 °C30 March 197710.7 °C12 February 197722.4 °C1,138 mm790
197633.0 °C8 March 19769.1 °C15 January 197622.2 °C1,385 mm510
197533.7 °C23 March 19757.7 °C30 December 197522.3 °C1,760 mm610
197434.3 °C8 March 19746.5 °C2 January 197422.4 °C1,537 mm690
197334.6 °C2 March 19739.5 °C25 November 197322.8 °C1,782 mm800
197231.5 °C21 March 197210.8 °C5 March 197222.3 °C2,356 mm200
197133.9 °C4 March 197110.8 °C16 November 197122.1 °C1,490 mm640
197035.5 °C12 April 197011.0 °C18 December 197022.9 °C1,277 mm750
196934.8 °C26 March 196910.8 °C23 December 196922.9 °C1,204 mm880
196834.6 °C23 March 196811.1 °C17 January 196822.4 °C1,217 mm510
196733.2 °C29 March 19679.4 °C13 January 196721.9 °C1,279 mm480
196634.6 °C22 February 196613.2 °C15 January 196622.5 °C1,411 mm710
196533.2 °C24 March 19659.0 °C18 January 196522.3 °C1,244 mm640
196434.7 °C26 April 196410.3 °C26 November 196422.5 °C1,461 mm780
196333.8 °C30 April 19637.5 °C16 January 196321.9 °C1,481 mm640
196233.0 °C1 April 19629.4 °C21 February 196221.9 °C1,460 mm500
196133.9 °C6 April 196111.2 °C17 January 196122.2 °C1,609 mm480
196034.8 °C13 April 19609.7 °C3 January 196022.4 °C1,627 mm700
195933.0 °C6 April 195911.6 °C19 January 195922.4 °C1,181 mm640
195836.0 °C1 May 195810.9 °C26 November 195822.6 °C1,157 mm1000
195732.5 °C14 December 19579.2 °C3 January 195722.3 °C1,626 mm410
195632.9 °C31 March 19568.4 °C30 December 195621.8 °C1,352 mm460
195533.5 °C22 March 19556.2 °C3 December 195522.1 °C1,142 mm760
195433.3 °C1 March 19549.7 °C21 November 195422.2 °C1,089 mm500
195333.7 °C12 March 195310.4 °C9 January 195322.6 °C1,244 mm660
195234.1 °C16 March 19529.4 °C22 January 195222.3 °C1,542 mm660
195133.2 °C2 April 195110.6 °C12 December 195122.2 °C986 mm450
195034.5 °C13 April 195012.2 °C20 December 195022.1 °C896 mm560
194932.8 °C10 April 194911.0 °C11 January 194921.9 °C1,730 mm420
194834.0 °C20 March 194810.2 °C21 November 194821.7 °C1,160 mm550
194733.6 °C9 April 194710.6 °C5 January 194722.1 °C1,365 mm510
194634.0 °C15 April 19469.5 °C8 January 194621.7 °C1,248 mm510
194532.4 °C22 March 194510.8 °C29 December 194521.7 °C1,193 mm260
194433.5 °C24 March 194411.5 °C21 December 194421.6 °C1,499 mm380
194333.2 °C23 March 19439.9 °C17 January 194321.0 °C1,285 mm230
194233.4 °C29 March 19428.8 °C22 November 194221.6 °C1,224 mm470
194132.5 °C22 March 194112.8 °C3 January 194121.9 °C1,609 mm320
194032.2 °C24 April 19408.8 °C7 January 194021.3 °C1,650 mm230

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

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Across the whole year

Average daily high
28.2 °C
+0.4 °C
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
93 d/yr
+15
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
0
Annual rainfall
1972 mm
+486 mm

Month by month

Highvs. normalPrecipitationvs. normal
Jan25.7 °C-1.1 °C1 mm-5 mm
Feb28.4 °C-0.6 °C7 mm-1 mm
Mar30.9 °C+0.2 °C8 mm-25 mm
Apr32.2 °C+1.5 °C48 mm-35 mm
May30.8 °C+1.6 °C239 mm+70 mm
Jun27.7 °C+0.2 °C277 mm+79 mm
Jul26.8 °C-0.1 °C268 mm+51 mm
Aug27.9 °C+1.3 °C219 mm-21 mm
Sep27.4 °C+0.4 °C444 mm+186 mm
Oct28.0 °C+0.8 °C184 mm+10 mm
Nov26.0 °C-0.7 °C268 mm+193 mm
Dec26.8 °C+1.0 °C9 mm-14 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day
35.1 °C
28 Apr 2025
Coldest day
10.7 °C
31 Jan 2025
Wettest day
72.4 mm
2 Nov 2025
Windiest day
27.4 km/h
24 Feb 2025
Strongest gust
71.3 km/h
22 Jul 2025
Hottest feels-like
39.3 °C
6 May 2025
Coldest feels-like
9.4 °C
13 Jan 2025
Sunniest day
12.2 h
22 May 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Kon Tum?

Kon Tum has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 22.7 °C and it receives 1,486 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Kon Tum?

The hottest day measured in Kon Tum between 1940 and 2025 was 15 April 2018, reaching 38.0 °C.

What is the coldest day in Kon Tum?

The coldest day measured in Kon Tum between 1940 and 2025 was 3 December 1955, at 6.2 °C.

Does it snow in Kon Tum?

Almost never: Kon Tum sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Kon Tum warmed?

Yes: Kon Tum warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Kon Tum?

The wettest day measured in Kon Tum between 1940 and 2025 was 21 June 1979, with 195 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Kon Tum?

The windiest day measured in Kon Tum between 1940 and 2025 was 15 October 2013, with winds reaching 34.9 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Kon Tum?

The warmest month in Kon Tum is April (24.6 °C on average); the coldest is January (20.5 °C).

How much does it rain in Kon Tum?

Kon Tum receives on average 1,486 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 185 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Kon Tum?

Kon Tum gets on average 9.6 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,504 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Kon Tum?

Yes: Kon Tum has on average 171 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Kon Tum?

In Kon Tum, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 41.0 °C on 4 April 2010, and the lowest was 4.0 °C on 2 January 1974.

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