Pleiku in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Pleiku sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 406 mm of rain over about 47 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early March to 28°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Spring is Pleiku's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Pleiku's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 406 mm
- 47 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.1
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Pleiku in Spring
Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early March to 28°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Pleiku reaches about 30°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Pleiku
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 48 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Pleiku weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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° | 8 | 1.1 | 11.3 | 7.7 |
| Feb | 30° / 18° | 7 | 1.5 | 11.5 | 6.4 |
| Mar | 31° / 20° | 45 | 6.6 | 11.9 | 5.0 |
| Apr | 31° / 22° | 119 | 14 | 12.3 | 4.1 |
| May | 29° / 22° | 243 | 26.2 | 12.6 | 3.3 |
| Jun | 28° / 22° | 271 | 28.6 | 12.8 | 3.3 |
| Jul | 27° / 21° | 353 | 30 | 12.7 | 3.4 |
| Aug | 27° / 21° | 373 | 30.3 | 12.5 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 27° / 21° | 389 | 28.7 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 28° / 21° | 229 | 20.1 | 11.7 | 4.8 |
| Nov | 27° / 20° | 91 | 8.5 | 11.4 | 6.6 |
| Dec | 27° / 18° | 29 | 4.4 | 11.2 | 7.3 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Pleiku gets around 406 mm of rain over 47 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 9 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early March to 12 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Pleiku
In spring, Pleiku overlaps 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.
Is spring a good time to visit Pleiku?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Pleiku for sightseeing.
What to pack for Pleiku in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Pleiku sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 47 days see rain.
UV index in Pleiku in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 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 | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Pleiku in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).
| 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 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.
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.
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 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.