Chu Lai weather by month & the best time to visit
Vietnam · beach resort · tropical monsoon climate
The best time to visit Chu Lai is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 86/100), with March and April close behind. Chu Lai averages about 1,979 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F and roughly 24 mm of rain in February.
When is the best time to visit Chu Lai?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Chu Lai is February, then March and April. The dullest month is August (63/100, 154 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Chu Lai?
Chu Lai gets a moderate 1,979 hours of sunshine a year. February (86/100) is noticeably better than August (63). It ranks #13 of 22 destinations in Vietnam for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,124 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 61% of the year's 2,089 mm falls in the three months around October.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 77 | 24° / 75°F | 21° / 70°F | 70 mm | 6 | 24° / 75°F |
| February | 86 | 25° / 77°F | 21° / 70°F | 24 mm | 8 | 24° / 75°F |
| March | 84 | 27° / 81°F | 23° / 73°F | 32 mm | 9 | 25° / 77°F |
| April | 82 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 43 mm | 10 | 26° / 79°F |
| May | 77 | 31° / 88°F | 26° / 79°F | 73 mm | 10 | 29° / 84°F |
| June | 76 | 31° / 88°F | 27° / 81°F | 77 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| July | 71 | 31° / 88°F | 27° / 81°F | 107 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| August | 63 | 31° / 88°F | 27° / 81°F | 154 mm | 10 | 32° / 90°F |
| September | 63 | 30° / 86°F | 27° / 81°F | 338 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| October | 63 | 28° / 82°F | 26° / 79°F | 516 mm | 7 | 29° / 84°F |
| November | 63 | 27° / 81°F | 25° / 77°F | 427 mm | 6 | 27° / 81°F |
| December | 63 | 25° / 77°F | 23° / 73°F | 228 mm | 5 | 26° / 79°F |
Sea temperature in Chu Lai by month
The sea off Chu Lai is warmest in August at around 32°C / 90°F, and coolest in January at 24°C / 75°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Chu Lai: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Chu Lai?
Chu Lai is a beach resort in Vietnam with a tropical monsoon climate — the sea reaches 32°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) year-round.
How many hours of sunshine does Chu Lai get a year?
Chu Lai gets about 1,979 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around February.
When is the best time to visit Chu Lai?
The sunniest time to visit Chu Lai is February, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 86/100 (with March and April close behind). Expect daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F.
What is the least sunny month in Chu Lai?
August is the least sunny month in Chu Lai, scoring 63/100 with about 154 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Chu Lai?
The sea in Chu Lai ranges from about 24°C (January) to 32°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Chu Lai?
The typical midday UV index in Chu Lai peaks around 10 (very high) in April, easing to about 5 (moderate) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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