Kon Tum in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Kon Tum sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 658 mm of rain over about 84 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Kon Tum's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kon Tum's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 658 mm
- 84 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Kon Tum in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical summer day in Kon Tum reaches about 27°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Kon Tum
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Kon Tum weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 | 28° / 17° | 6 | 0.7 | 11.2 | 7.8 |
| Feb | 30° / 17° | 6 | 1.1 | 11.5 | 6.4 |
| Mar | 31° / 19° | 35 | 5.3 | 11.9 | 5.0 |
| Apr | 31° / 21° | 84 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 4.1 |
| May | 30° / 21° | 172 | 22.8 | 12.7 | 3.4 |
| Jun | 28° / 21° | 183 | 26.6 | 12.8 | 3.5 |
| Jul | 27° / 21° | 228 | 28.5 | 12.8 | 3.6 |
| Aug | 27° / 21° | 247 | 29 | 12.5 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 27° / 21° | 267 | 26.9 | 12.1 | 3.7 |
| Oct | 28° / 20° | 169 | 16.6 | 11.7 | 5.2 |
| Nov | 27° / 19° | 78 | 6.8 | 11.3 | 6.9 |
| Dec | 27° / 18° | 27 | 3.3 | 11.2 | 7.5 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Kon Tum gets around 658 mm of rain over 84 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 7 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early June to 12 h 18 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kon Tum
In summer, Kon Tum overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Kon Tum's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Kon Tum?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kon Tum.
What to pack for Kon Tum in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Kon Tum sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 84 days see rain.
UV index in Kon Tum in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Kon Tum peaks around August 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 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 | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 14 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Kon Tum in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Kon Tum is worst in March — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 11 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) | 15 | 21 | 55 | 37 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Moderate |
| Feb | 21 | Moderate |
| Mar | 55 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 37 | Poor |
| May | 18 | Moderate |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 12 | Good |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 12 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Good |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Kon Tum?
Kon Tum sits at 14.4°N, 108.0°E, 543 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Pleiku, 41 km away.
Topography around Kon Tum
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kon Tum.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kon Tum has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 533 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 794 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,496 m.
The land around Kon Tum is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and grassland (36%) 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 Kon Tum (14.3545°, 108.0076°, elevation 543 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.