Phnom Penh (Pou Senchey) vs Phu Quoc: which is sunnier?
🇰🇭 Cambodia vs 🇻🇳 Vietnam · 179 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Phnom Penh (Pou Senchey) is the sunnier overall: about 2,484 hours of sunshine a year to Phu Quoc's 2,237. Phu Quoc has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Phnom Penh (Pou Senchey) in 2 (5 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Phnom Penh (Pou Senchey) | Phu Quoc | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,484 | 2,237 |
| Sunniest month | December (88/100) | February (89/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 73/100 | 81/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 66/100 | 64/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,242 mm | 2,172 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 11 (extreme) |
Phnom Penh (Pou Senchey) vs Phu Quoc month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phnom Penh (Pou Senchey) | Phu Quoc | Phnom Penh (Pou Senchey) | Phu Quoc | Phnom Penh (Pou Senchey) | Phu Quoc | |
| January | 72 | 87 | 34° | 28° | 16 | 25 |
| February | 55 | 89 | 36° | 28° | 11 | 16 |
| March | 44 | 83 | 37° | 29° | 30 | 51 |
| April | 49 | 72 | 36° | 30° | 62 | 109 |
| May | 56 | 64 | 34° | 30° | 129 | 221 |
| June | 66 | 64 | 32° | 29° | 190 | 310 |
| July | 66 | 64 | 31° | 29° | 163 | 346 |
| August | 66 | 64 | 30° | 29° | 167 | 293 |
| September | 66 | 64 | 30° | 28° | 190 | 346 |
| October | 66 | 64 | 30° | 28° | 167 | 247 |
| November | 77 | 65 | 31° | 29° | 89 | 146 |
| December | 88 | 81 | 32° | 28° | 28 | 62 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Phu Quoc · Feb Phu Quoc · Mar Phu Quoc · Apr Phu Quoc · May Phu Quoc · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Phnom Penh (Pou Senchey) · Dec Phnom Penh (Pou Senchey).
When to pick which
- November–February: Phu Quoc (average score 81/100 vs 73). Phnom Penh (Pou Senchey) is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 28°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Phu Quoc (average score 73/100 vs 50). Phnom Penh (Pou Senchey) is the warmer, around 36°C daytime highs vs 30°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Phnom Penh (Pou Senchey) averages 66/100, Phu Quoc 64/100. Phnom Penh (Pou Senchey) is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Phnom Penh (Pou Senchey) averages 66/100, Phu Quoc 64/100. Phnom Penh (Pou Senchey) is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Phnom Penh (Pou Senchey) weather by month · Phu Quoc weather by month · Best time to visit Vietnam.
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