Da Lat climate
Cool temperatures, humidity, and heavy rain call for moisture and access planning
Da Lat's 2024 station observations show a 19.7 degree Celsius mean, monthly means from 16.5 to 22.9, 2,053.1 millimeters of rain, and 86% average humidity. These are recent observations rather than long-term normals.
Inspect ventilation, moisture control, roof, drainage, slip-resistant routes, covered walking, power, heating or cooling, mold prevention, slope, and the route to care in the wet season.
Living through the seasons
Summer and winter comfort tell a similar story.
- Overall Comfort
- Excellent
4.8 / 5
- Average Summer High
- 83°F
- Days Above 90°F
- 5 days/year
- Summer Feel
- Excellent
Mild · 83°F
Excellent
4.8 / 5
- Average Winter Low
- 63°F / 17°C
- Days Below Freezing
- 0 days/year
- Winter Feel
- Excellent
Very Good
Excellent
4.7 / 5
The shape of the year
Humidity, comfortable months, and sunshine show how the seasons differ.
- Humidity
- 87%
- Comfortable Months
- 12 months
- Solar Exposure
- 1927 peak sun hrs/yr
Poor
Excellent
Good
Air, allergies, and weather
Air quality and allergies shape day to day comfort. The best months and weather risks help with timing.
Air and allergies
- Air Quality
- Excellent
- Allergy Levels
- Poor
4.7 / 5
Current AQI
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Current PM2.5
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Timing and weather
- Long Term Fine Particle Pollution
- 5.8 µg/m³ 2021-2025 modeled average
- Best Months
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
- Toughest Months
- None identified
- Heat Risk
- Low
- Drought Risk
- Medium (0.4-0.6)
- Weather Volatility
- Strong
Good · 5.8 µg/m³ 2021-2025 modeled average
Very Good
3.6 / 5
Da Lat in everyday life
Could Da Lat work for you?
What may work well
- Recent station observations provide a useful local picture of temperature, rain, and humidity.
- Da Lat has indoor cultural and library choices alongside outdoor places.
What to think about
- Recent observations are not 1991 to 2020 normals.
- Humidity, rain, slope, drainage, moisture, roads, and power require attention.
Choose Da Lat for the whole year
Inspect ventilation
Review windows, fans, dehumidification, roof, walls, filters, mold prevention, and power.
Price rain resilience
Ask about drainage, slope, retaining walls, roof, roads, slip resistance, insurance, and safe routes.
Keep indoor choices
Pair the lake, market, library, railway, coffee, flowers, calls, and home activities with wet-weather options.
Questions retirees ask
Is Da Lat cool year-round?
The 2024 station mean was 19.7 degrees Celsius, with monthly means from 16.5 to 22.9. Humidity, rain, ventilation, moisture, and covered routes matter.
What should I inspect before buying?
Review ventilation, moisture, roof, drainage, slope, slip resistance, power, heating or cooling, and the route to care.
Da Lat's climate choice depends on ventilation, moisture control, drainage, slope, covered routes, power, indoor options, and care access through heavy rain.
Sources
Climate comfort helps estimate how practical daily life may feel across the year, especially for heat, humidity, cold, and seasonal constraints.
Seasonal timing, health conditions, air conditioning, air quality, and elevation can change the lived experience.
- NASA POWER
Used for Overall Comfort, Summer Feel, Average Summer High, Days Above 90°F, Winter Feel, Average Winter Low, Days Below Freezing, Humidity, Comfortable Months, Solar Exposure, Best Months, Toughest Months, Allergy Levels, Heat Risk
- Open-Meteo / Copernicus CAMS
Used for Air Quality, Long-Term Fine-Particle Pollution
Checked 2026-05-18
- World Resources Institute (WRI)
Used for Drought Risk
Checked 2026-07-13
- NOAA IBTrACS
Used for Weather Volatility
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