Buon Ma Thuot vs Pleiku: which is sunnier?
🇻🇳 Vietnam vs 🇻🇳 Vietnam · 149 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Buon Ma Thuot is the sunnier overall: about 2,094 hours of sunshine a year to Pleiku's 1,973. Pleiku has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months, Buon Ma Thuot in 1 (8 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Buon Ma Thuot | Pleiku | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,094 | 1,973 |
| Sunniest month | February (90/100) | February (89/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 82/100 | 81/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 71/100 | 73/100 |
| Rain / year | 926 mm | 903 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 11 (extreme) |
Buon Ma Thuot vs Pleiku month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buon Ma Thuot | Pleiku | Buon Ma Thuot | Pleiku | Buon Ma Thuot | Pleiku | |
| January | 88 | 87 | 28° | 26° | 14 | 18 |
| February | 90 | 89 | 30° | 28° | 4 | 6 |
| March | 89 | 87 | 32° | 31° | 11 | 15 |
| April | 69 | 78 | 34° | 33° | 26 | 20 |
| May | 68 | 80 | 33° | 31° | 87 | 56 |
| June | 73 | 77 | 31° | 30° | 100 | 73 |
| July | 72 | 74 | 30° | 29° | 101 | 87 |
| August | 67 | 67 | 30° | 29° | 129 | 128 |
| September | 64 | 64 | 29° | 28° | 149 | 145 |
| October | 66 | 63 | 29° | 28° | 136 | 172 |
| November | 69 | 67 | 28° | 27° | 121 | 129 |
| December | 82 | 80 | 27° | 26° | 48 | 54 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Pleiku · May Pleiku · Jun Pleiku · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Buon Ma Thuot · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Buon Ma Thuot averages 82/100, Pleiku 81/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 27°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Pleiku (average score 82/100 vs 75). Daytime highs are similar (33°C vs 32°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Buon Ma Thuot averages 71/100, Pleiku 73/100. Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 29°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Buon Ma Thuot averages 65/100, Pleiku 64/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 28°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Buon Ma Thuot weather by month · Pleiku weather by month · Best time to visit Vietnam.
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