Pleiku weather in July

In July, Pleiku sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 353 mm of rain across 30 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of July to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Pleiku's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pleiku's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
21°
9th coldest
Rainfall
353 mm
30 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:31 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
86%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Pleiku is former city of Vietnam.

Density
428/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical July day in Pleiku reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°C cooler than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12721
22721
32721
42721
52721
62721
72721
82721
92721
102721
112721
122721
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202721
212721
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232721
242721
252721
262721
272721
282621
292621
302621
312621

How July really feels in Pleiku

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Pleiku weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°81.111.37.7
Feb30° / 18°71.511.56.4
Mar31° / 20°456.611.95.0
Apr31° / 22°1191412.34.1
May29° / 22°24326.212.63.3
Jun28° / 22°27128.612.83.3
Jul27° / 21°3533012.73.4
Aug27° / 21°37330.312.53.3
Sep27° / 21°38928.712.13.4
Oct28° / 21°22920.111.74.8
Nov27° / 20°918.511.46.6
Dec27° / 18°294.411.27.3

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31387
41387
51387
61387
71387
81387
91387
101387
111387
121387
131288
141288
151288
161288
171189
181189
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201189
211189
221090
231090
241090
25991
26892
27793
28793
29793
30694
31694

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Pleiku gets around 353 mm of rain over 30 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 97% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
197
297
397
497
597
697
797
897
997
1097
1197
1297
1397
1497
1597
1697
1797
1897
1997
2097
2197
2297
2397
2497
2597
2697
2797
2898
2998
3098
3198

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11189
21189
31189
41189
51189
61189
71288
81288
91288
101387
111387
121387
131486
141486
151585
161585
171585
181684
191684
201783
211783
221882
231882
241981
251981
262080
272080
282080
292080
301981
311981

Wind in July

Winds average 10 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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410calm
510calm
610calm
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910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of July to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:27 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:276:16
212.85:276:16
312.85:276:16
412.85:286:16
512.85:286:16
612.85:286:16
712.85:286:16
812.85:296:16
912.85:296:16
1012.85:296:16
1112.85:306:16
1212.85:306:16
1312.85:306:16
1412.85:306:16
1512.85:316:16
1612.85:316:16
1712.75:316:16
1812.75:326:16
1912.75:326:16
2012.75:326:16
2112.75:326:16
2212.75:336:15
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2412.75:336:15
2512.75:346:15
2612.75:346:15
2712.75:346:14
2812.75:346:14
2912.75:356:14
3012.65:356:14
3112.65:356:13

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.34 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in April across the year — July's 4.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Pleiku

In seasonPeak

In July, Pleiku sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Pleiku's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is July a good time to visit Pleiku?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pleiku.

What to pack for Pleiku in July

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

In July, Pleiku sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Pleiku in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pleiku peaks around August 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 14UV 14Dec 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Pleiku in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Pleiku 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).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1952 µg/m³Aug 1311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar55Unhealthy
Apr37Poor
May18Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug11Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pleiku?

Pleiku sits at 14.0°N, 108.0°E, 760 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Kon Tum, 41 km away.

BanlungBuôn HồAn NhơnLumphat

Topography around Pleiku

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pleiku has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 760 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 836 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,691 m.

The land around Pleiku is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
133 m
16 km
836 m
80 km
1,691 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Kon Tum 41 km · An Khê 70 km · A Yun Pa 80 km · Ea Drăng 90 km · Banlung 113 km · Buôn Hồ 119 km · An Nhơn 120 km · Lumphat 123 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 Pleiku (13.9833°, 108°, elevation 760 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).