March is Da Lat in its last comfortable dry month — temperatures warm to 18–30°C, rain is still low (17%), and the highland air is clear before the wet season begins in May. Canyoning and outdoor adventure sports are in their pre-wet-season best. Easter sometimes falls in March, bringing Vietnamese Catholic pilgrims to the city’s French-heritage churches. The coffee harvest is complete and the farms are transitioning to the next growing cycle; March is also the peak month for Da Lat strawberry season, when the highland strawberry farms are at full yield.
Weather in Da Lat in March
- Temperature: 18–30°C (65–86°F) — warming but still very comfortable
- Rainfall: Low (17% chance)
- Humidity: 77% — the lowest of any month
- Wind: 12.1 mph
- Daylight: 12.1 hours
Best Things to Do in Da Lat in March
Datanla Waterfall
March is one of the best months for Datanla Waterfall — the dry-season flows are reduced from the wet-season peak but the waterfall is comfortable to approach and explore. The forest path to the main waterfall (2 km from the road, accessible by coaster slide or on foot) is completely dry in March; the cascade pools below the main falls are clean and accessible. Datanla is Da Lat’s most popular waterfall, 7 km south of the city centre on the road to Nha Trang; the surrounding forest in March has the dry-season clarity that makes the waterfall’s spray and the jungle setting most photogenic.
Xuan Huong Lake & Strawberry Season
March’s Xuan Huong Lake promenade is surrounded by the city’s strawberry harvest season — the highland farm areas around the Trai Mat district and the Tu Thien Hill area have their strawberry fields at peak yield in March. Fresh strawberries are available at the night market, from vendors around the lake, and from the farms themselves (U-pick strawberry farms are popular with domestic visitors in March). The lake circuit by bicycle in March’s clear morning air — passing flower gardens, strawberry vendors, and the colonial-era buildings above the south shore — is a classic March Da Lat morning.
Canyoning & Adventure Sports
March is the peak month for Da Lat canyoning — the waterfalls of the Da Lat highlands are flowing well (better than the dry January–February minimum) but the approach paths and rock faces are dry and grippy. Datanla Waterfall is the main canyoning venue; the full-day canyoning programs include rappelling the main waterfall, swimming through the canyon pool sections, and cliff jumps into the pools below. March’s lower humidity and warmer temperatures (compared to the cool-season January–February) make the wet suit sessions more comfortable — the water temperature is cool rather than cold.
Also Worth Doing
- Lang Biang hike: March’s clear skies and dry paths give the last best hiking conditions before the wet season begins — a March Lang Biang summit hike is excellent
- Da Lat Crazy House: The surrealist Hang Nga Guesthouse is best in dry-season conditions when the outdoor rooftop sections, spiral staircases, and viewing platforms can be fully explored without rain
- Coffee farm tour: The post-harvest March farm visits give a different perspective to the January harvest tours — the processing and drying operations are complete and the farms are preparing the next planting cycle
Practical Tips for March
- Strawberry farms: The U-pick strawberry farms around Trai Mat and Tu Thien Hill are open March–April; ask your guesthouse for the nearest farm and go in the morning for the freshest berries
- Book canyoning ahead: The full-day Datanla canyoning programs run in small groups (6–8 people) and book up 1–2 days ahead in March; the main operators are in Da Lat’s tourist district
- March is the best-value dry month: Conditions are excellent without the January and February price premium; strongly underrated
Tours & activities in Da Lat
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