Phu Quoc weather by month & the best time to visit
🇻🇳 Vietnam · beach resort · tropical monsoon climate
The best time to visit Phu Quoc is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 89/100), with January and March close behind. Phu Quoc averages about 2,237 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 16 mm of rain in February.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,237
- Sunniest month
- February
- Peak score
- 89/100
- Rain / year
- 2,172 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 11 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 32°C / 90°F
- Population
- 294k
- Elevation
- Sea level
When is the best time to visit Phu Quoc?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Phu Quoc is February, then January and March. The dullest month is May (64/100, 221 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Phu Quoc?
Phu Quoc gets a moderate 2,237 hours of sunshine a year. February (89/100) is noticeably better than May (64). It ranks #8 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 August, carries about 45% of the annual 2,172 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 87 | 28° / 82°F | 26° / 79°F | 25 mm | 9 | 29° / 84°F |
| February | 89 | 28° / 82°F | 26° / 79°F | 16 mm | 11 | 29° / 84°F |
| March | 83 | 29° / 84°F | 27° / 81°F | 51 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| April | 72 | 30° / 86°F | 29° / 84°F | 109 mm | 11 | 31° / 88°F |
| May | 64 | 30° / 86°F | 29° / 84°F | 221 mm | 10 | 32° / 90°F |
| June | 64 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 310 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
| July | 64 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 346 mm | 8 | 30° / 86°F |
| August | 64 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 293 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
| September | 64 | 28° / 82°F | 28° / 82°F | 346 mm | 9 | 29° / 84°F |
| October | 64 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 247 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
| November | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 27° / 81°F | 146 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
| December | 81 | 28° / 82°F | 26° / 79°F | 62 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
Sea temperature in Phu Quoc by month
The sea off Phu Quoc is warmest in May at around 32°C / 90°F, and coolest in January at 29°C / 84°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Phnom Penh (Boeng Khyang) Cambodia · 167 km · best in Dec · 2,484 h sun/yr
- Phnom Penh (Pou Senchey) Cambodia · 179 km · best in Dec · 2,484 h sun/yr
- Can Tho Vietnam · 188 km · best in Jan · 2,364 h sun/yr
- Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam · 299 km · best in Jan · 2,456 h sun/yr
- Con Dao Vietnam · 331 km · best in Feb · 2,477 h sun/yr
- Rayong Thailand · 429 km · best in Feb · 2,377 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Sihanoukville Cambodia · 60 km · 2,236 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- Ta Noun Cambodia · 118 km · 2,235 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- Rach Gia Vietnam · 127 km · 2,207 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- Cà Mau Vietnam · 170 km · 2,208 h sun/yr · best in Feb
Head-to-head
How Phu Quoc compares month by month: Phu Quoc vs Phnom Penh (Boeng Khyang) · Phu Quoc vs Phnom Penh (Pou Senchey) · Phu Quoc vs Can Tho · Phu Quoc vs Con Dao · all comparisons
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