Can Tho weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Can Tho is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 89/100), with December close behind. Can Tho averages about 2,364 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 19 mm of rain in January.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,364
- Sunniest month
- January
- Peak score
- 89/100
- Rain / year
- 1,440 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 10 (very high)
- Population
- 1.5M
- Elevation
- Sea level

When is the best time to visit Can Tho?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Can Tho is January, then December. The dullest month is April (51/100, 44 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Can Tho?
Can Tho gets a moderate 2,364 hours of sunshine a year. January (89/100) is noticeably better than April (51). It ranks #5 of 22 destinations in Vietnam for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,124 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around September, carries about 43% of the annual 1,440 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 89 | 31° / 88°F | 21° / 70°F | 19 mm | 9 |
| February | 73 | 34° / 93°F | 21° / 70°F | 9 mm | 10 |
| March | 53 | 36° / 97°F | 23° / 73°F | 20 mm | 10 |
| April | 51 | 36° / 97°F | 25° / 77°F | 44 mm | 10 |
| May | 60 | 33° / 91°F | 25° / 77°F | 144 mm | 10 |
| June | 65 | 31° / 88°F | 25° / 77°F | 220 mm | 9 |
| July | 65 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 201 mm | 9 |
| August | 65 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 194 mm | 9 |
| September | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 223 mm | 9 |
| October | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 206 mm | 9 |
| November | 71 | 30° / 86°F | 23° / 73°F | 120 mm | 9 |
| December | 85 | 30° / 86°F | 22° / 72°F | 40 mm | 9 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam · 132 km · best in Jan · 2,456 h sun/yr
- Phnom Penh (Boeng Khyang) Cambodia · 166 km · best in Dec · 2,484 h sun/yr
- Con Dao Vietnam · 181 km · best in Feb · 2,477 h sun/yr
- Phu Quoc Vietnam · 188 km · best in Feb · 2,237 h sun/yr
- Phnom Penh (Pou Senchey) Cambodia · 188 km · best in Dec · 2,484 h sun/yr
- Da Lat Vietnam · 344 km · best in Feb · 2,548 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Rach Gia Vietnam · 65 km · 2,207 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- Cà Mau Vietnam · 116 km · 2,208 h sun/yr · best in Feb
Head-to-head
How Can Tho compares month by month: Can Tho vs Ho Chi Minh City · Can Tho vs Phnom Penh (Boeng Khyang) · Can Tho vs Phnom Penh (Pou Senchey) · Can Tho vs Phu Quoc · all comparisons
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