Buôn Ma Thuột in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Buôn Ma Thuột sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 49 mm of rain over about 6 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early December to 32°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.
Winter is Buôn Ma Thuột's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Buôn Ma Thuột's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 49 mm
- 6 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.4
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Buôn Ma Thuột in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early December to 32°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Buôn Ma Thuột reaches about 29°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Buôn Ma Thuột
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 11 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Buôn Ma Thuột weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Buôn Ma Thuột gets around 49 mm of rain over 6 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 15 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early December to 11 h 42 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Buôn Ma Thuột
None of Buôn Ma Thuột's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Buôn Ma Thuột's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Buôn Ma Thuột?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Buôn Ma Thuột for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Buôn Ma Thuột in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Buôn Ma Thuột sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.
UV index in Buôn Ma Thuột in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 10 (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 Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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.