Dien Bien Phu weather by month & the best time to visit
🇻🇳 Vietnam · small town · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Dien Bien Phu is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 86/100), with December and January close behind. Dien Bien Phu averages about 1,806 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 15 mm of rain in February.
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- Sun hours / year
- 1,806
- Sunniest month
- February
- Peak score
- 86/100
- Rain / year
- 1,317 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 9 (very high)
- Population
- 85k
- Elevation
- 481 m
When is the best time to visit Dien Bien Phu?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Dien Bien Phu is February, then December and January. The dullest month is May (56/100, 149 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Dien Bien Phu?
Dien Bien Phu gets a moderate 1,806 hours of sunshine a year. February (86/100) is noticeably better than May (56). It ranks #15 of 22 destinations in Vietnam for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,124 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around July, carries about 54% of the annual 1,317 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 84 | 23° / 73°F | 11° / 52°F | 30 mm | 5 |
| February | 86 | 27° / 81°F | 13° / 55°F | 15 mm | 7 |
| March | 82 | 30° / 86°F | 16° / 61°F | 41 mm | 7 |
| April | 66 | 33° / 91°F | 20° / 68°F | 89 mm | 8 |
| May | 56 | 33° / 91°F | 22° / 72°F | 149 mm | 9 |
| June | 62 | 32° / 90°F | 23° / 73°F | 175 mm | 8 |
| July | 62 | 31° / 88°F | 23° / 73°F | 256 mm | 8 |
| August | 62 | 30° / 86°F | 23° / 73°F | 281 mm | 8 |
| September | 63 | 30° / 86°F | 22° / 72°F | 142 mm | 8 |
| October | 75 | 28° / 82°F | 19° / 66°F | 78 mm | 7 |
| November | 82 | 26° / 79°F | 15° / 59°F | 38 mm | 6 |
| December | 85 | 23° / 73°F | 11° / 52°F | 23 mm | 5 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Jinghong (Gasa) China · 241 km · best in Feb · 2,193 h sun/yr
- Hanoi (Soc Son) Vietnam · 291 km · best in Feb · 1,300 h sun/yr
- Thanh Hóa Vietnam · 305 km · best in Feb · 1,456 h sun/yr
- Chiang Rai Thailand · 363 km · best in Feb · 2,393 h sun/yr
- Vientiane Laos · 382 km · best in Jan · 2,437 h sun/yr
- Haiphong (Hai An) Vietnam · 391 km · best in Feb · 1,414 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Oudomsay Laos · 132 km · 2,145 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Luang Namtha Laos · 173 km · 2,145 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Luang Phabang Laos · 188 km · 2,082 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Xieng Khouang Laos · 217 km · 1,930 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Pu'er China · 262 km · 2,191 h sun/yr · best in Feb
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