Da Lat weather in October

In October, Da Lat sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 289 mm of rain across 26.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Da Lat's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Da Lat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
8th warmest
Overnight low
18°
6th coldest
Rainfall
289 mm
26.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:39 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
83%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical October day in Da Lat reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12518
22518
32418
42418
52418
62418
72418
82418
92418
102418
112418
122418
132418
142418
152418
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182418
192418
202418
212418
222418
232418
242418
252418
262418
272418
282418
292417
302417
312417

Da Lat weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2892
3892
4892
5991
6991
71090
81090
91189
101189
111387
121486
131585
141585
151684
161783
171783
181882
191981
201981
212080
222080
232179
242278
252278
262278
272278
282377
292278
302278
312278

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Da Lat gets around 289 mm of rain over 26.4 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 85% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
196
295
395
495
594
693
793
892
992
1091
1190
1290
1389
1488
1587
1686
1785
1884
1983
2082
2181
2280
2379
2477
2576
2675
2774
2873
2972
3071
3170

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 56% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
102476
202575
302674
402773
502872
603070
703169
813267
913465
1013564
1113663
1213762
1323860
1423959
1524058
1624157
1734354
1834453
1944551
2044650
2144848
2254946
2355045
2465143
2575142
2675241
2785339
2885438
2995437
30105436
31105535

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
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267calm
277calm
287calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:38 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:385:32
211.95:385:31
311.95:385:31
411.95:385:30
511.95:385:29
611.85:395:29
711.85:395:28
811.85:395:28
911.85:395:27
1011.85:395:26
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1211.85:395:25
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1811.75:405:22
1911.75:405:22
2011.75:405:21
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2211.75:405:20
2311.75:415:20
2411.65:415:19
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2711.65:415:18
2811.65:425:18
2911.65:425:18
3011.65:425:17
3111.65:425:17

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.43 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 — October's 4.43 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
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204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
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244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Da Lat?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Da Lat for sightseeing.

What to pack for Da Lat in October

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

In October, Da Lat sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 26 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Da Lat in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 12 (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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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