Is Vinh sunnier than Dong Hoi?

They are nearly tied: Vinh gets about 1,406 hours of sunshine a year and Dong Hoi about 1,435.

Which is warmer, Vinh or Dong Hoi?

Vinh is warmer across the year: average daytime highs of 29°C (84°F) versus 27°C.

Which is better in winter (November–February), Vinh or Dong Hoi?

Vinh scores better across November–February: 77/100 average versus 72, with daytime highs around 24°C.

Which has the warmer sea, Vinh or Dong Hoi?

Vinh — its sea peaks at about 32°C (90°F) versus 31°C.

Vinh vs Dong Hoi: which is sunnier?

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Vinh and Dong Hoi are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,406 vs 1,435 hours a year. Dong Hoi has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Vinh in 2 (6 within 2 points).

Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.

At a glance

	Vinh	Dong Hoi
Sunshine hours / year	1,406	1,435
Sunniest month	February (82/100)	February (82/100)
Nov–Feb average score	77/100	72/100
Jun–Aug average score	54/100	62/100
Rain / year	1,775 mm	1,930 mm
Warmest sea	32°C / 90°F	31°C / 88°F
Peak midday UV	9 (very high)	9 (very high)

Vinh vs Dong Hoi month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm		Sea °C
Month	Vinh	Dong Hoi	Vinh	Dong Hoi	Vinh	Dong Hoi	Vinh	Dong Hoi
January	80	78	22°	22°	37	46	20°	21°
February	82	82	25°	23°	27	24	21°	22°
March	78	79	29°	25°	45	41	23°	23°
April	69	76	33°	27°	51	57	28°	27°
May	44	66	35°	30°	132	114	30°	29°
June	55	69	34°	31°	99	95	32°	31°
July	47	59	34°	31°	196	156	32°	30°
August	59	59	32°	30°	252	229	32°	31°
September	59	59	31°	30°	383	404	31°	31°
October	59	59	28°	28°	391	466	28°	29°
November	69	59	26°	26°	98	188	26°	26°
December	75	67	22°	23°	64	110	22°	24°

The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Dong Hoi · May Dong Hoi · Jun Dong Hoi · Jul Dong Hoi · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Vinh · Dec Vinh.

When to pick which

November–February: Vinh (average score 77/100 vs 72). Daytime highs are similar (24°C vs 24°C). See the winter sun ranking.
March–May: Dong Hoi (average score 74/100 vs 64). Vinh is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
June–August: Dong Hoi (average score 62/100 vs 54). Vinh is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 31°C.
September–October: too close to call — Vinh averages 59/100, Dong Hoi 59/100. Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 29°C).

Sea temperature

Vinh's sea gets warmer: 32°C / 90°F at its peak vs 31°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Vinh about 11 months a year, Dong Hoi all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.

Full month-by-month guides: Vinh weather by month · Dong Hoi weather by month · Best time to visit Vietnam.

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