Climate almanac
Dien Bien Phu
Điện Biên Province, Vietnam · 21.39°, 103.02°
What is the climate like in Dien Bien Phu?
The best time to visit Dien Bien Phu is typically November – March, with trip comfort peaking in December (7.8/10). Dien Bien Phu is warmest in May, when daily highs average 87°F (30°C), and coolest in January, when lows fall to about 53°F (12°C). The wettest month is typically August and the driest is December; the year sees roughly 72 in (1829 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitNovember – March — comfort peaks in December (7.8/10)
- Warmest monthMay — average high 87°F (30°C)
- Coolest monthJanuary — average low 53°F (12°C)
- Wettest monthAugust (18 in (447 mm))
- Driest monthDecember (0.8 in (19 mm))
- Annual precipitation72 in (1829 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromSon La, 91 km away (1997-2026)