Dalat weather in September

In September, Dalat sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 236 mm of rain across 24.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in September, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Dalat's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dalat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
236 mm
24.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:26 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
85%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical September day in Dalat reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How September really feels in Dalat

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 30 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in September is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Dalat weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°33427.711.93.0
Feb29° / 24°23823.811.93.1
Mar30° / 24°21325.9123.0
Apr31° / 24°22226.912.12.7
May31° / 25°21025.612.12.8
Jun31° / 25°18621.912.23.2
Jul31° / 24°18821.412.13.3
Aug31° / 24°19122.412.13.2
Sep30° / 24°23624.7122.9
Oct30° / 24°27928.311.92.7
Nov30° / 24°31028.911.92.6
Dec30° / 24°38229.111.82.7

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21288
31288
41288
51288
61288
71288
81189
91189
101189
111189
121189
131189
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Dalat gets around 236 mm of rain over 24.7 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 82% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
181
281
381
481
581
681
781
881
981
1081
1181
1281
1381
1481
1581
1681
1781
1881
1981
2082
2182
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3086

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the miserable band about 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13664
23763
33763
43763
53862
63862
73862
83862
93862
103862
113862
123862
133763
143763
153664
163565
173565
183466
193367
203367
213268
223268
233268
243367
253367
263367
273466
283466
293565
303664

Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:30 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:306:33
212.06:306:33
312.06:296:32
412.06:296:32
512.06:296:31
612.06:286:31
712.06:286:30
812.06:286:30
912.06:286:30
1012.06:276:29
1112.06:276:29
1212.06:276:28
1312.06:266:28
1412.06:266:27
1512.06:266:27
1612.06:266:26
1712.06:256:26
1812.06:256:26
1912.06:256:25
2012.06:246:25
2112.06:246:24
2212.06:246:24
2312.06:246:23
2412.06:236:23
2512.06:236:22
2612.06:236:22
2712.06:226:22
2812.06:226:21
2912.06:226:21
3012.06:226:20

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.22 kWh/m² in August across the year — September's 5.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
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35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
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285.1Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Dalat

In seasonPeak

In September, Dalat sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Dalat sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Pacific typhoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Dalat?

Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dalat.

What to pack for Dalat in September

From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In September, Dalat sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Dalat in September

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 24 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in February near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Dalat in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dalat peaks around February 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 11 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 15Jul 14UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Dalat in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Dalat is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1321 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun11Good
Jul12Good
Aug17Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dalat?

Dalat sits at 2.7°N, 112.1°E, 28 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Mukah, 25 km away.

Topography around Dalat

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Dalat.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dalat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 971 m.

The land around Dalat is covered by trees (100%) within 3 km, trees (97%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
61 m
80 km
971 m
treesgrasslandwatermangroves
September weather nearby: Mukah 25 km · Selangau 31 km · Sibu Jaya 49 km · Sibu 50 km · Kanowit 63 km · Daro 74 km · Julau 75 km · Maradong 83 km

Malaysia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / G / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 32% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$13,125
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
95%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
22.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 581
Religion
Muslim 64%Buddhist 19%Christian 9%Hindu 6%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Dalat (2.6667°, 112.0833°, elevation 28 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).