When to go · Pleiku
Pleiku in August
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Dec–Feb, Sep–Oct). Across Vietnam: Storm peak in the north: keep a spare day around any Hạ Long night.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 22
- Crowds
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Feb, Sep–Oct). Across Vietnam: Storm peak in the north: keep a spare day around any Hạ Long night.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- PleikuHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 22 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 22 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Vietnam overall
- Medium
- Prices · Vietnam overall
- Medium
Vietnam overall: Storm peak in the north: keep a spare day around any Hạ Long night.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Pleiku, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Aug: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 22
Jan: 12 (better)
Crowds
Aug: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Aug: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 1
August: Outside the best window (Dec–Feb, Sep–Oct). Across Vietnam: Storm peak in the north: keep a spare day around any Hạ Long night.
January: Inside Pleiku's best window: Dec–Feb, Sep–Oct.
Pleiku: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast