Diện Biên Phủ Temperature by Month
Diện Biên Phủ, Điện Biên Province, Vietnam has an average annual maximum temperature of 28°C (82°F), with moderate seasonal shifts ranging from 23°C (73°F) in January to 31°C (88°F) in May. Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.
Diện Biên Phủ Monthly Temperatures
The moderate changes in the climate in Diện Biên Phủ ensure gradual weather shifts through each season. At night, temperatures drop to between 21°C (70°F) and 11°C (52°F) depending on the time of year.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Diện Biên Phủ by month:
The coolest part of the day is typically between 4 AM and 6 AM, while 3 PM is usually the warmest, when solar heating is at its peak. May, the city's warmest month, averages 204 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Diện Biên Phủ vs Vietnam
The map below shows the annual temperature across Vietnam. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Diện Biên Phủ vs World: Temperature Compared
Diện Biên Phủ's average annual maximum temperature is 28°C (82°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Seville, Spain averages 23°C (73°F) a year — one of the warmer cities in Western Europe, with long hot summers.
On the cooler end, Oslo, Norway averages just 10°C (50°F) annually, with pleasant summers but long, cold winters.
Chicago, USA averages 15°C (59°F) annually — known for extreme seasonal swings, from bitterly cold winters to warm summers.
Tokyo, Japan averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with hot summers, cool winters, and a well-defined cherry blossom spring.
What Does the Temperature Feel Like in Diện Biên Phủ?
Temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story — humidity plays a big role in how warm or cold it actually feels. High humidity in summer makes the heat feel more intense, particularly once temperatures climb above 25°C. In winter, the same humidity can make cold air feel sharper than the thermometer suggests.
In Diện Biên Phủ, January is the coolest month, with average highs of 23°C (73°F) and humidity around 82% — considered very high. In May, the warmest month, temperatures average 31°C (88°F) with 81% humidity — conditions that feel very high. For a full picture, see our humidity page.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
For cities and regions with significant elevation, altitude is one of the biggest factors shaping local temperatures. As a rule of thumb, temperatures fall by around 6°C for every 1,000 metres gained — so a city at 2,000 metres will typically be around 12°C cooler than a city at sea level in the same region. Higher ground also tends to see more dramatic day-to-night temperature swings, since thinner air loses heat faster after sunset.
For more on Diện Biên Phủ's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Diện Biên Phủ climate page.
