Chu Lai vs Pleiku: which is sunnier?
🇻🇳 Vietnam vs 🇻🇳 Vietnam · 172 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Chu Lai and Pleiku are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,979 vs 1,973 hours a year. Pleiku has the higher Sunshine Score in 8 of 12 months, Chu Lai in 1 (3 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Chu Lai | Pleiku | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,979 | 1,973 |
| Sunniest month | February (86/100) | February (89/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 72/100 | 81/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 70/100 | 73/100 |
| Rain / year | 2,089 mm | 903 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 11 (extreme) |
Chu Lai vs Pleiku month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chu Lai | Pleiku | Chu Lai | Pleiku | Chu Lai | Pleiku | |
| January | 77 | 87 | 24° | 26° | 70 | 18 |
| February | 86 | 89 | 25° | 28° | 24 | 6 |
| March | 84 | 87 | 27° | 31° | 32 | 15 |
| April | 82 | 78 | 29° | 33° | 43 | 20 |
| May | 77 | 80 | 31° | 31° | 73 | 56 |
| June | 76 | 77 | 31° | 30° | 77 | 73 |
| July | 71 | 74 | 31° | 29° | 107 | 87 |
| August | 63 | 67 | 31° | 29° | 154 | 128 |
| September | 63 | 64 | 30° | 28° | 338 | 145 |
| October | 63 | 63 | 28° | 28° | 516 | 172 |
| November | 63 | 67 | 27° | 27° | 427 | 129 |
| December | 63 | 80 | 25° | 26° | 228 | 54 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Pleiku · Feb Pleiku · Mar Pleiku · Apr Chu Lai · May Pleiku · Jun even · Jul Pleiku · Aug Pleiku · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Pleiku · Dec Pleiku.
When to pick which
- November–February: Pleiku (average score 81/100 vs 72). Pleiku is the warmer, around 27°C daytime highs vs 25°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Chu Lai averages 81/100, Pleiku 82/100. Pleiku is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
- June–August: Pleiku (average score 73/100 vs 70). Chu Lai is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Chu Lai averages 63/100, Pleiku 64/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 28°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Chu Lai weather by month · Pleiku weather by month · Best time to visit Vietnam.
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