Da Lat weather in January

In January, Da Lat sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 35 mm of rain across 6.6 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in January, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of January to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Da Lat's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Da Lat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
11th warmest
Overnight low
15°
1st coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:14 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
67%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Da Lat is former city and capital of Lâm Đồng province.

Density
656/km²
people per km²
Founded
1893

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical January day in Da Lat reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 2°C cooler than February.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12215
22215
32215
42215
52215
62215
72215
82215
92315
102315
112315
122315
132315
142315
152315
162315
172315
182315
192315
202315
212315
222315
232315
242315
252315
262315
272315
282315
292315
302314
312314

Da Lat weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 15°356.611.47.1
Feb24° / 15°255.411.67.6
Mar25° / 16°7110.111.96.8
Apr26° / 18°16017.812.35.4
May26° / 19°28026.912.54.0
Jun25° / 19°22526.112.73.9
Jul25° / 19°21627.412.64.0
Aug25° / 19°23626.812.44.0
Sep25° / 18°29127.912.13.7
Oct24° / 18°28926.411.74.2
Nov23° / 17°16917.911.45.4
Dec22° / 16°10911.911.36.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
23070
33169
43169
53169
63268
73367
83367
93367
103367
113367
123466
133466
143466
153466
163466
173565
183565
193565
203565
213565
223664
233763
243763
253961
264159
274258
284258
294456
304555
314753

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Da Lat gets around 35 mm of rain over 6.6 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 21% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
224
324
423
523
622
722
822
921
1021
1121
1220
1320
1420
1520
1620
1720
1820
1921
2021
2121
2221
2321
2421
2521
2620
2720
2819
2919
3018
3117

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the comfortable band about 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11444402
21444392
31445392
41446382
51447381
61447371
71448371
81548361
91548361
101549351
111549351
121648351
131648351
141748351
151748351
161748351
171747341
181847341
191847341
201847341
211847341
221847341
231848341
241848331
251849321
261849321
271950311
281950301
292050291
302150281
312151271

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of January to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:105:29
211.36:105:29
311.36:115:30
411.36:115:30
511.36:125:31
611.36:125:31
711.36:125:32
811.36:125:32
911.36:135:33
1011.36:135:33
1111.36:135:34
1211.36:145:35
1311.46:145:35
1411.46:145:36
1511.46:145:36
1611.46:145:37
1711.46:155:37
1811.46:155:38
1911.46:155:38
2011.46:155:39
2111.46:155:39
2211.46:155:40
2311.46:155:40
2411.46:155:41
2511.46:155:41
2611.46:165:41
2711.46:165:42
2811.46:165:42
2911.56:165:43
3011.56:155:43
3111.56:155:44

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 4.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Da Lat?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Da Lat for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Da Lat in January

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

In January, Da Lat sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Da Lat in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks 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 Da Lat peaks around March 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 22UV 14Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Da Lat in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Da Lat is worst in April — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1428 µg/m³Dec 1418 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Da Lat?

Da Lat sits at 11.9°N, 108.4°E, 1,483 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Đưc Trọng, 25 km away.

Topography around Da Lat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Da Lat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m around an average of 1,488 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,201 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,408 m.

The land around Da Lat is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
189 m
16 km
1,201 m
80 km
2,408 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Đưc Trọng 25 km · Đinh Văn 28 km · Huyện Lâm Hà 29 km · Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm 73 km · Buôn Trấp 75 km · Khánh Hải 76 km · Cam Ranh 78 km · Gia Nghĩa 82 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
none 86%Catholic 6%Buddhist 6%Protestant 1%

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 Da Lat (11.9465°, 108.4419°, elevation 1,483 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. 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).