Huế vs Chu Lai: which is sunnier?
🇻🇳 Vietnam vs 🇻🇳 Vietnam · 154 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Chu Lai is the sunnier overall: about 1,979 hours of sunshine a year to Huế's 1,621. Chu Lai has the higher Sunshine Score in 12 of 12 months — a clean sweep.
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 | Chu Lai | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,621 | 1,979 |
| Sunniest month | February (83/100) | February (86/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 69/100 | 72/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 63/100 | 70/100 |
| Rain / year | 2,161 mm | 2,089 mm |
| Warmest sea | 31°C / 88°F | 32°C / 90°F |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Huế vs Chu Lai month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huế | Chu Lai | Huế | Chu Lai | Huế | Chu Lai | Huế | Chu Lai | |
| January | 74 | 77 | 24° | 24° | 74 | 70 | 23° | 24° |
| February | 83 | 86 | 26° | 25° | 28 | 24 | 23° | 24° |
| March | 81 | 84 | 28° | 27° | 40 | 32 | 24° | 25° |
| April | 78 | 82 | 31° | 29° | 54 | 43 | 26° | 26° |
| May | 72 | 77 | 32° | 31° | 86 | 73 | 28° | 29° |
| June | 67 | 76 | 33° | 31° | 72 | 77 | 31° | 31° |
| July | 62 | 71 | 33° | 31° | 106 | 107 | 30° | 30° |
| August | 60 | 63 | 32° | 31° | 175 | 154 | 31° | 32° |
| September | 60 | 63 | 31° | 30° | 381 | 338 | 31° | 31° |
| October | 60 | 63 | 29° | 28° | 560 | 516 | 29° | 29° |
| November | 60 | 63 | 27° | 27° | 370 | 427 | 27° | 27° |
| December | 60 | 63 | 24° | 25° | 215 | 228 | 25° | 26° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Chu Lai · Feb Chu Lai · Mar Chu Lai · Apr Chu Lai · May Chu Lai · Jun Chu Lai · Jul Chu Lai · Aug Chu Lai · Sep Chu Lai · Oct Chu Lai · Nov Chu Lai · Dec Chu Lai.
When to pick which
- November–February: Chu Lai (average score 72/100 vs 69). Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 25°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Chu Lai (average score 81/100 vs 77). Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 29°C).
- June–August: Chu Lai (average score 70/100 vs 63). Huế is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 31°C.
- September–October: Chu Lai (average score 63/100 vs 60). Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 29°C).
Sea temperature
Chu Lai's sea gets warmer: 32°C / 90°F at its peak vs 31°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Huế all year, Chu Lai all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Huế weather by month · Chu Lai weather by month · Best time to visit Vietnam.
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