Buôn Ma Thuột in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Buôn Ma Thuột sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 452 mm of rain over about 50 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Fall is Buôn Ma Thuột's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Buôn Ma Thuột's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 452 mm
- 50 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.3
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Buôn Ma Thuột in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical fall day in Buôn Ma Thuột reaches about 30°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Buôn Ma Thuột
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 56 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Buôn Ma Thuột weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 20° | 8 | 1.2 | 11.3 | 6.8 |
| Feb | 31° / 21° | 4 | 0.8 | 11.6 | 5.6 |
| Mar | 33° / 23° | 16 | 2.8 | 11.9 | 4.0 |
| Apr | 34° / 24° | 53 | 8.5 | 12.3 | 3.0 |
| May | 33° / 25° | 127 | 21.2 | 12.6 | 2.6 |
| Jun | 31° / 24° | 125 | 21 | 12.7 | 3.0 |
| Jul | 30° / 24° | 145 | 23.2 | 12.7 | 3.3 |
| Aug | 30° / 24° | 171 | 23.4 | 12.4 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 30° / 23° | 195 | 24.6 | 12.1 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 30° / 23° | 169 | 18.5 | 11.7 | 4.0 |
| Nov | 29° / 22° | 88 | 6.9 | 11.4 | 5.7 |
| Dec | 28° / 21° | 37 | 4.1 | 11.3 | 6.9 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Buôn Ma Thuột gets around 452 mm of rain over 50 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 9 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early September to 11 h 18 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Buôn Ma Thuột
In fall, Buôn Ma Thuột overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Buôn Ma Thuột's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Buôn Ma Thuột?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Buôn Ma Thuột for sightseeing.
What to pack for Buôn Ma Thuột in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Buôn Ma Thuột sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 50 days see rain.
UV index in Buôn Ma Thuột in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Buôn Ma Thuột peaks around August 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 9 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Buôn Ma Thuột in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Buôn Ma Thuột is worst in March — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 18 | 22 | 35 | 33 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Moderate |
| Feb | 22 | Moderate |
| Mar | 35 | Moderate |
| Apr | 33 | Moderate |
| May | 23 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 22 | Moderate |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
Where is Buôn Ma Thuột?
Buôn Ma Thuột sits at 12.7°N, 108.0°E, 459 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Quảng Phú, 17 km away.
Topography around Buôn Ma Thuột
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Buôn Ma Thuột.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Buôn Ma Thuột has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m around an average of 451 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 372 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,292 m.
The land around Buôn Ma Thuột is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (42%) within 3 km, trees (72%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) within 80 km.
Vietnam travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type A / B / C / F
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 29% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $5,066
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.4 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 59%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.5
- per 100k, 2011
- Road deaths
- 30.6
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 500
- Religion
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 Buôn Ma Thuột (12.6675°, 108.0378°, elevation 459 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.