Can Tho weather by month & the best time to visit
Vietnam · city break · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate

The best time to visit Can Tho is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 89/100), with December close behind. Can Tho averages about 2,364 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 19 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Can Tho?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Can Tho is January, then December. The dullest month is April (51/100, 44 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Can Tho?
Can Tho gets a moderate 2,364 hours of sunshine a year. January (89/100) is noticeably better than April (51). It ranks #5 of 22 destinations in Vietnam for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,124 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around September, carries about 43% of the annual 1,440 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 89 | 31° / 88°F | 21° / 70°F | 19 mm | 9 |
| February | 73 | 34° / 93°F | 21° / 70°F | 9 mm | 10 |
| March | 53 | 36° / 97°F | 23° / 73°F | 20 mm | 10 |
| April | 51 | 36° / 97°F | 25° / 77°F | 44 mm | 10 |
| May | 60 | 33° / 91°F | 25° / 77°F | 144 mm | 10 |
| June | 65 | 31° / 88°F | 25° / 77°F | 220 mm | 9 |
| July | 65 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 201 mm | 9 |
| August | 65 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 194 mm | 9 |
| September | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 223 mm | 9 |
| October | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 206 mm | 9 |
| November | 71 | 30° / 86°F | 23° / 73°F | 120 mm | 9 |
| December | 85 | 30° / 86°F | 22° / 72°F | 40 mm | 9 |
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Can Tho: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Can Tho?
Can Tho is a city break in Vietnam with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Can Tho get a year?
Can Tho gets about 2,364 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Can Tho?
The sunniest time to visit Can Tho is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 89/100 (with December close behind). Expect daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F.
What is the least sunny month in Can Tho?
April is the least sunny month in Can Tho, scoring 51/100 with about 44 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Can Tho?
The typical midday UV index in Can Tho peaks around 10 (very high) in February, easing to about 9 (very high) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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