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Da Lat in January:
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Da Lat, Vietnam · Records from 2006 to 2025. Not a forecast. Rain not yet station-calibrated Temperature not station-corrected

Mean high21°Hottest day 25.7° (2020)
Mean low14°Coldest night 7.1° (2014)
Rain days8 days0-19 by year
Rainfall45mmDaylight 11.4 → 11.6 h
Da Lat's 12 months iBest: January to March (rain uncalibrated)
Trip types Sightseeing on foot Goodmild
Humidity83%0 muggy days
Clear days2 days17 overcast days
Mean wind9 km/hRarely windy
Sunrise / sunset (15th)06:10 / 17:40Daylight 11.4 → 11.6 h

Da Lat in January

The heart of the dry season, with few wet days. Cherry blossoms (mai anh dao) bloom around the city from January into February. Foggy early mornings look great, so many people head up for sunrise.

Da Lat saw 21°C by day and 14°C at night in January. A light layer covered most days. With about 8 rain days, showers were an occasional nuisance rather than the rule. In 2024, January had no rain day at all; in 2016 it had 19.

January 2020 averaged 23.2°C by day, 2.1°C above the 20-year mean. Mostly fine, light rain: about 6 mm per wet day, more mist than downpour.

Typhoons i No tropical storm passed within 300 km in this month over the last 20 years. Typhoons: March, April and October to December

Date by date i

‹ December January 2027 February ›
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1-2rain on 35% of days20° 14°
3-9rain on 37% of days21° 14°
10-16rain on 21% of days21° 13°
17-23rain on 19% of days21° 14°
24-30rain on 20% of days21° 13°
January 31rain on 15% of days22° 13°

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1-2rain on 35% of days20° 14°
3-9rain on 37% of days21° 14°
10-16rain on 21% of days21° 13°
17-23rain on 19% of days21° 14°
24-30rain on 20% of days21° 13°
January 31rain on 15% of days22° 13°
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2006none
20071mm
2008none
2009none
2010none
20115mm
2012none
2013none
20142mm
2015none
20162mm
20172mm
20182mm
20192mm
2020none
20211mm
20221mm
20233mm
2024none
2025none
Holidays in January (2027)
  • January 1 New Year's Day
  • January 18 Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.

1 Local public holiday or break (busier, pricier)1 US holidays (flights fill up)

Your trip dates, the past 20 years

Trip dates ~

You can also click two dates on the axis. Hover a cell to see that day's rain.
Trip rain days Month rain days
2006
1 d 10 d
2007
6 d 9 d
2008
1 d 11 d
2009
1 d 4 d
2010
0 d 6 d
2011
2 d 7 d
2012
0 d 12 d
2013
5 d 5 d
2014
1 d 1 d
2015
2 d 2 d
2016
5 d 19 d
2017
3 d 13 d
2018
7 d 15 d
2019
4 d 9 d
2020
0 d 2 d
2021
3 d 4 d
2022
4 d 8 d
2023
7 d 12 d
2024
0 d 0 d
2025
0 d 4 d
Years with rain
Tap a date to start, tap another to end. Each cell is that date in one year.
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Rain days on trip
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No rain1-9 mm10 mm or more Dates outside your trip are dimmed.

One row per year, one cell per day. 2024 had 0 rain days, 2016 had 19.

Da Lat through the year

MonthHighLowRain daysRainfall
JanuaryGood 21°14°8 days45mm
FebruaryGood 23°14°6 days28mm
MarchGood 24°15°10 days73mm
April 25°17°18 days150mm
May 25°18°27 days300mm
June 24°18°27 days234mm
July 23°17°29 days246mm
August 24°17°27 days254mm
September 23°17°29 days320mm
October 23°17°27 days286mm
November 22°16°20 days209mm
December 21°15°12 days89mm

Common questions

Does it rain a lot in Da Lat in January?

Over the past 20 years January averaged 8 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 31. Individual years ran from 0 in the driest to 19 in the wettest. Rain for this month is not yet station-calibrated and may be overcounted.

What should I wear in Da Lat in January?

Days averaged 21°C and nights 14°C. Pack a compact umbrella, a light layer for the evenings, and T-shirts.

Is January a good time to visit Da Lat?

On warmth and rain days alone, Da Lat's easiest months were January to March. January ranked 3 of 12, close to the top.

Is Da Lat humid in January?

Mean relative humidity was 83%, high, but there were no muggy days (dew point of 20°C or more).