Dalat (Da Lat) weather in December
December in Dalat: nice, rainy, with clean air — an excellent time to visit.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#4 of 12 months in Dalat · #325 of 1413 destinations to visit in December · comfort 84/100 (tier A)
- Days
- 21°C
- Nights
- 14°C
- Wet days
- 14
- Sun
- 8.7 h
- Humidity
- 85%
- Daylight
- 11 h
Traveller notes on Dalat in December
Other months in Dalat
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.
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 — December
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Dalat in December
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.
BusyDalat Flower Festival, school holidays in 5 of the markets that fill it(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 December
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Nature
Dã quỳ wild sunflower
25 Oct – 5 Dec · usuallyWildflowers & bloomsYellow along every roadside verge and pass out of town as the rains stop; the first half of November is usually the thick of it. Source ↗
- Nature
Coffee harvest on the plateau
1 Nov – 15 Jan · usuallyPicking season across the Lam Dong smallholdings, with beans drying on tarps in every farmyard and the cafés in town selling this year's crop by December. Source ↗
- Festival
Dalat Flower Festival
10–31 Dec · usuallyMajor festivalCrowdedBook earlyA week of flower displays and street events staged by the province, held every second year rather than annually — check that the edition is on before you plan around it. Source ↗
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 December — FAQ
- Is December a good time to visit Dalat?
- December in Dalat: nice, rainy, with clean air — an excellent time to visit. It ranks #4 of 12 months for Dalat on SeasonMap's comfort score (84/100).
- What is the weather like in Dalat in December?
- In December, Dalat averages a daily high of 21.3°C and a low of 14.3°C, with about 106.2 mm of rain over roughly 13.8 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Dalat in December?
- Dalat has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 29 in December.
Within 300 km: Ho Chi Minh City's Ho Chi Minh City Marathon around 1–10 Dec.