Da Lat weather in March

In March, Da Lat sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 71 mm of rain across 10.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Da Lat's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Da Lat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
16°
4th coldest
Rainfall
71 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:58 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
57%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
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 March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical March day in Da Lat reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12516
22516
32516
42516
52516
62516
72516
82516
92516
102516
112516
122616
132616
142616
152616
162616
172617
182617
192617
202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
252617
262617
272617
282617
292617
302617
312617

Da Lat weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-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 March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25743
35644
45644
55743
65644
75644
85644
95743
105644
115644
125644
135545
145446
155347
165248
175149
185149
195149
204951
214951
224852
234852
244753
254753
264654
274654
284654
294753
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Da Lat gets around 71 mm of rain over 10.1 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 33% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
423
523
623
724
825
925
1026
1127
1228
1329
1430
1531
1632
1733
1834
1936
2037
2138
2239
2340
2441
2541
2642
2743
2844
2945
3046
3147

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11247392
21246392
31246402
41245403
51145413
61144423
71143424
81142434
91041454
101040464
11938485
12937495
13836515
14834535
15733546
16732556
17630586
18529606
19527617
20426637
21424657
22323668
23322669
24321679
252206810
262196811
272196712
282186713
292176714
302176615
312166517

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:07 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:075:52
211.86:065:52
311.86:065:52
411.86:055:52
511.86:055:53
611.86:045:53
711.86:045:53
811.86:035:53
911.86:035:53
1011.96:025:53
1111.96:015:53
1211.96:015:53
1311.96:005:53
1411.96:005:53
1511.95:595:53
1611.95:585:53
1711.95:585:53
1811.95:575:54
1912.05:565:54
2012.05:565:54
2112.05:555:54
2212.05:555:54
2312.05:545:54
2412.05:535:54
2512.05:535:54
2612.05:525:54
2712.05:515:54
2812.15:515:54
2912.15:505:54
3012.15:495:54
3112.15:495:54

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.15 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

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 — March's 6.15 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Da Lat?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Da Lat for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Da Lat in March

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

In March, Da Lat sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Da Lat in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 14 (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 March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March 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
March 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).