Huế vs Sanya (Tianya): which is sunnier?
🇻🇳 Vietnam vs 🇨🇳 China · 279 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Sanya (Tianya) is the sunnier overall: about 2,058 hours of sunshine a year to Huế's 1,621. Sanya (Tianya) has the higher Sunshine Score in 8 of 12 months, Huế in 2 (2 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
| Huế | Sanya (Tianya) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,621 | 2,058 |
| Sunniest month | February (83/100) | February (88/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 69/100 | 82/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 63/100 | 63/100 |
| Rain / year | 2,161 mm | 1,930 mm |
| Warmest sea | 31°C / 88°F | 30°C / 86°F |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Huế vs Sanya (Tianya) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huế | Sanya (Tianya) | Huế | Sanya (Tianya) | Huế | Sanya (Tianya) | Huế | Sanya (Tianya) | |
| January | 74 | 87 | 24° | 25° | 74 | 21 | 23° | 25° |
| February | 83 | 88 | 26° | 28° | 28 | 15 | 23° | 25° |
| March | 81 | 84 | 28° | 30° | 40 | 36 | 24° | 25° |
| April | 78 | 76 | 31° | 32° | 54 | 81 | 26° | 28° |
| May | 72 | 64 | 32° | 32° | 86 | 145 | 28° | 30° |
| June | 67 | 63 | 33° | 31° | 72 | 191 | 31° | 30° |
| July | 62 | 63 | 33° | 31° | 106 | 266 | 30° | 30° |
| August | 60 | 63 | 32° | 31° | 175 | 287 | 31° | 29° |
| September | 60 | 63 | 31° | 31° | 381 | 329 | 31° | 30° |
| October | 60 | 63 | 29° | 29° | 560 | 408 | 29° | 30° |
| November | 60 | 71 | 27° | 28° | 370 | 110 | 27° | 28° |
| December | 60 | 83 | 24° | 25° | 215 | 41 | 25° | 26° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Sanya (Tianya) · Feb Sanya (Tianya) · Mar Sanya (Tianya) · Apr even · May Huế · Jun Huế · Jul even · Aug Sanya (Tianya) · Sep Sanya (Tianya) · Oct Sanya (Tianya) · Nov Sanya (Tianya) · Dec Sanya (Tianya).
When to pick which
- November–February: Sanya (Tianya) (average score 82/100 vs 69). Sanya (Tianya) is the warmer, around 27°C daytime highs vs 25°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Huế averages 77/100, Sanya (Tianya) 75/100. Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 31°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Huế averages 63/100, Sanya (Tianya) 63/100. Huế is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 31°C.
- September–October: Sanya (Tianya) (average score 63/100 vs 60). Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 30°C).
Sea temperature
Huế's sea gets warmer: 31°C / 88°F at its peak vs 30°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Huế all year, Sanya (Tianya) all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Huế weather by month · Sanya (Tianya) weather by month · Best time to visit Vietnam · Best time to visit China.
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