Ho Chi Minh City vs Con Dao: which is sunnier?
🇻🇳 Vietnam vs 🇻🇳 Vietnam · 232 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Ho Chi Minh City and Con Dao are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,456 vs 2,477 hours a year. Con Dao has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Ho Chi Minh City in 2 (6 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Ho Chi Minh City | Con Dao | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,456 | 2,477 |
| Sunniest month | January (91/100) | February (92/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 80/100 | 82/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 66/100 | 66/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,373 mm | 1,615 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 13 (extreme) |
Ho Chi Minh City vs Con Dao month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ho Chi Minh City | Con Dao | Ho Chi Minh City | Con Dao | Ho Chi Minh City | Con Dao | |
| January | 91 | 89 | 32° | 25° | 11 | 26 |
| February | 65 | 92 | 35° | 26° | 6 | 9 |
| March | 45 | 88 | 37° | 27° | 13 | 27 |
| April | 43 | 84 | 37° | 28° | 41 | 51 |
| May | 53 | 66 | 34° | 29° | 155 | 161 |
| June | 66 | 66 | 31° | 29° | 212 | 191 |
| July | 66 | 66 | 30° | 29° | 207 | 207 |
| August | 66 | 66 | 30° | 29° | 191 | 186 |
| September | 66 | 66 | 30° | 28° | 190 | 252 |
| October | 66 | 66 | 30° | 28° | 215 | 238 |
| November | 75 | 66 | 30° | 28° | 100 | 188 |
| December | 87 | 79 | 31° | 26° | 32 | 79 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Con Dao · Mar Con Dao · Apr Con Dao · May Con Dao · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Ho Chi Minh City · Dec Ho Chi Minh City.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Ho Chi Minh City averages 80/100, Con Dao 82/100. Ho Chi Minh City is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 26°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Con Dao (average score 79/100 vs 47). Ho Chi Minh City is the warmer, around 36°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Ho Chi Minh City averages 66/100, Con Dao 66/100. Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 29°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Ho Chi Minh City averages 66/100, Con Dao 66/100. Ho Chi Minh City is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Ho Chi Minh City weather by month · Con Dao weather by month · Best time to visit Vietnam.
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