Dien Bien Phu weather in October

In October, Dien Bien Phu sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 72 mm of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Dien Bien Phu's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dien Bien Phu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
19°
7th coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:08 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
61%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Dien Bien Phu is city in Điện Biên, Vietnam.

Density
1,317/km²
people per km²
Founded
1992

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical October day in Dien Bien Phu reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12720
22720
32720
42720
52720
62720
72720
82720
92719
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112719
122719
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232618
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282617
292617
302617
312517

Dien Bien Phu weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 11°35510.87.5
Feb24° / 12°254.811.37.9
Mar27° / 16°558.611.86.9
Apr29° / 19°11515.412.55.1
May29° / 21°19522.2133.8
Jun28° / 22°32327.313.33.2
Jul28° / 22°40328.913.23.4
Aug28° / 22°36828.312.73.4
Sep28° / 21°19921.512.14.4
Oct26° / 19°7211.511.56.3
Nov24° / 15°335.5117.7
Dec22° / 12°294.510.77.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34654
44654
54753
64753
74654
84753
94753
104852
114852
124852
134852
144951
154951
164951
174951
184951
194951
204951
214951
225050
235050
245050
255149
265149
275248
285248
295347
305446
315545

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Dien Bien Phu gets around 72 mm of rain over 11.5 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 37% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
250
349
448
547
646
745
845
944
1043
1142
1241
1340
1439
1538
1637
1736
1835
1934
2033
2132
2231
2330
2430
2529
2628
2727
2827
2926
3026
3125

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 66% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
102145430
202145628
302155726
403155725
503165823
603165922
704175920
804185919
904186117
1004196116
1105206015
1205216014
1305226013
1405236012
1506245911
1616255810
171626589
181727578
191728577
201829566
211929556
2221030535
2321130534
2431230514
2531430493
2641631473
2751730452
2851930432
2962130412
3072330392
3172430371

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:035:51
211.86:035:50
311.86:035:49
411.76:045:48
511.76:045:47
611.76:045:46
711.76:055:46
811.76:055:45
911.66:055:44
1011.66:065:43
1111.66:065:42
1211.66:065:41
1311.66:075:40
1411.56:075:40
1511.56:085:39
1611.56:085:38
1711.56:085:37
1811.56:095:36
1911.46:095:36
2011.46:105:35
2111.46:105:34
2211.46:115:33
2311.46:115:33
2411.36:115:32
2511.36:125:31
2611.36:125:31
2711.36:135:30
2811.36:135:30
2911.36:145:29
3011.26:145:28
3111.26:155:28

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.4 kWh/m² to a high of 5.44 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Dien Bien Phu

In seasonPeak

None of Dien Bien Phu's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Dien Bien Phu's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Dien Bien Phu?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Dien Bien Phu for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Dien Bien Phu in October

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

In October, Dien Bien Phu sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Dien Bien Phu in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dien Bien Phu peaks around August 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highHighAug 12UV 14Dec 19UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr9Very high
May10Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Dien Bien Phu 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 Dien Bien Phu is worst in April — around 303 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 32.6× the cleanest month (August, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240270300JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyGoodModerateApr 15276 µg/m³Aug 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb37Poor
Mar107Unhealthy
Apr303Very unhealthy
May53Poor
Jun11Good
Jul10Good
Aug9Good
Sep11Good
Oct15Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dien Bien Phu?

Dien Bien Phu sits at 21.4°N, 103.0°E, 485 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Mường Lay, 69 km away.

Sơn LaNong KhiawÍt OngLai ChâuMuang XaySapa

Topography around Dien Bien Phu

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Dien Bien Phu.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dien Bien Phu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 255 m around an average of 505 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,307 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,010 m.

The land around Dien Bien Phu is covered by trees (36%), cropland (30%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
255 m
16 km
1,307 m
80 km
2,010 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Mường Lay 69 km · Thị Trấn Thuận Châu 69 km · Sơn La 93 km · Nong Khiaw 100 km · Ít Ong 105 km · Lai Châu 121 km · Muang Xay 133 km · Sapa 136 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 Dien Bien Phu (21.386°, 103.023°, elevation 485 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).