Vietnam
Da Lat in March
🌦️ Shoulder (showers)Pleasant and some showers.
🎒 Pack: sunglasses & hat
Why March scores 9.3What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort9.5
- ✓Comfortable temperatures (25°C highs / 13°C lows)
- ✓Slightly humid (dew point 14°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~64 mm rain)
- Air quality8.8
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~13 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline7.5
- ·Increased caution
| Mar | Jan | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 9.3 Excellent | 9.5 Excellent |
| Season | 🌦️ Shoulder (showers) | 🌤️ Cool dry season |
| High / low | 25° / 13° | 22° / 12° |
| Rain | 64 mm | 9 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 14° | dew pt 13° |
| PM2.5 | 13 µg/m³ | 8 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Da Lat weather-station normals. Rainfall: Da Lat weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsMarch 2027
No long holidaysNo long public-holiday weekends this month. School holidays aren't counted, so check those if you want to avoid family crowds.
No national public holidays in Vietnam this month.
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore Da LatEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyA cool highland city in Vietnam's Central Highlands, known for its French colonial architecture, flowers, pine forests and coffee.
No major events on our calendar for March.
Coming up later
Wild sunflower seasonDate variesUsually November
Yellow wild sunflowers (dã quỳ) bloom on the hills.
Why go: A popular time for photography.
Where: Hillsides around Da Lat
Cherry blossom seasonDate variesUsually January to February
Pink wild Himalayan cherry (mai anh đào) trees bloom across the city.
Why go: Peak timing varies each year.
Where: Around Xuan Huong Lake and the city
Tết (Lunar New Year)Date variesLunar calendar — late Jan to mid-Feb, date moves each year
Vietnam's biggest holiday, when families gather and streets are decorated with flowers and red banners.
Why go: Many shops and restaurants close for several days and domestic travel is very busy, so book transport early.
Where: Da Lat
Xuan Huong Lake
A lake in the city centre surrounded by walking paths.
Hang Nga Guesthouse (Crazy House)
A fantastical building designed by architect Dang Viet Nga.
Da Lat Railway Station
An Art Deco railway station from the colonial era.
Bao Dai Summer Palace
A former residence of Vietnam's last emperor.
Datanla Falls
A waterfall south of the city with an alpine coaster.
Langbiang Mountain
A mountain north of the city with hiking trails.
Bánh tráng nướng
Grilled rice paper with egg and toppings, nicknamed 'Da Lat pizza'.
💡 Night market and street stalls
Soy milk
Warm soy milk sold in the cool evenings.
💡 Night market
Bánh căn
Small rice cakes cooked in clay moulds.
💡 Street stalls
Artichoke tea
Tea made from locally grown artichokes.
💡 Cafés and markets
Strawberries
Da Lat's cool climate supports strawberry farms.
💡 Markets and farms
Artichoke tea
Dried artichoke tea.
💡 Da Lat Market
Coffee
Coffee from the Central Highlands.
💡 Markets and shops
Candied fruit (mứt)
Candied fruits and jams.
💡 Da Lat Market
Airport transfer Kiwitaxi
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