Dalat (Da Lat) weather in August
August in Dalat: warm, soaked, with clean air — fine if you can take 27 rainy days.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#7 of 12 months in Dalat · #888 of 1413 destinations to visit in August · comfort 72/100 (tier B)
- Days
- 23°C
- Nights
- 17°C
- Wet days
- 27
- Sun
- 9.9 h
- Humidity
- 90%
- Daylight
- 13 h
Traveller notes on Dalat in August
Forum posters describe Dalat, sitting at around 1500m elevation in Vietnam's Central Highlands, as a genuinely good pick for anyone bothered by the heavy humidity found elsewhere in the country - noticeably cooler than the coast year-round. Posters are direct that July through September remains rainy season regardless of the pleasant elevation, with July specifically described as bringing rain almost daily and humidity reaching around 92%. Posters consistently note the rain pattern favors afternoons, meaning heavy, humid showers rather than an all-day washout, and generally recommend scheduling outdoor plans for the morning. Posters generally rate August as genuinely rain-prone but comfortably cool by Vietnamese standards for Dalat, its elevation the main advantage over lowland destinations during this stretch of the wet season.
Other months in Dalat
Da Lat sits at 1,500m, which is the whole point — the forum's line is that the highlands run noticeably cooler than the coast, and February is fine, sunny and cool: 24°C by day but 14 overnight, so a sweater is not optional. The timing advice is sharper than the weather advice. Tết, the lunar new year, lands mid-February, and its disruption runs about a week before and two weeks after — inflated prices, congestion, closures. Regulars say go no sooner than mid-February, and note that March is warmer still if the dates can move.
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Dalat climate normals — August
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Dalat in August
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdsDomestic summer peak, National Day, Summer break in Vietnam(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Dalat's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherDalat's weather peaks January–March, best around February.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Dalat in August
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Season
Domestic summer peak
1 Jun – 15 Aug · usuallySchool holidaysCrowdedBook earlySchool holidays send the lowland cities up here for the cool, which is the point of the place. Book ahead and expect the waterfalls and the flower gardens to be queued.
- Holiday
National Day
30 Aug – 3 Sep · usuallyNational holidayCrowdedBook earlyNational Day on 2 September comes with at least two days off, usually joined to a weekend, and is a domestic travel peak. Flights and buses sell out, hotels fill with Vietnamese families, and streets are hung with red flags. Source ↗
- Season
Wet season
MonsoonRisk27 rainy days and about 241 mm in the month — the real kind of rainy season, not afternoon showers.
from the climate normals
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Dalat — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
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Dalat in August — FAQ
- Is August a good time to visit Dalat?
- August in Dalat: warm, soaked, with clean air — fine if you can take 27 rainy days. It ranks #7 of 12 months for Dalat on SeasonMap's comfort score (72/100).
- What is the weather like in Dalat in August?
- In August, Dalat averages a daily high of 23.1°C and a low of 17.1°C, with about 240.5 mm of rain over roughly 26.7 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Dalat in August?
- Dalat has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 37 in August.
Within 300 km: Nha Trang's Dry season around 15 Jan – 31 Aug, and Ho Chi Minh City's Vu Lan and the ghost month around 1 Aug – 5 Sep.