Phu Quoc · Month comparison
July vs December
December ranks #1 overall vs July at #10. Peak season with Christmas atmosphere — great weather, festive energy, and rising prices.
July
#10 of 12 months
Avoid
The wettest month — 310mm, rough seas throughout, beach holiday impossible.
- ↑The absolute cheapest accommodation of the year — five-star resort prices collapse to levels unthinkable in the dry season
- ↑Phu Quoc National Park is at its most dramatically green and the island's interior hiking routes are at their most rewarding
December
#1 of 12 months
Best match
Peak season with Christmas atmosphere — great weather, festive energy, and rising prices.
- ↑Fully dry at 35mm with 7.5 hours of sunshine daily: Long Beach and Sao Beach are at their best and all boat tours run every day
- ↑Christmas and New Year create a genuinely festive atmosphere across the resort strip — beach clubs, seafood restaurants, and the Duong Dong night market are at their liveliest
| Factor | July | December |
|---|---|---|
| Weather score | 2 | 9 |
| Value score | 9 | 5 |
| Crowd score | 9 | 5 |
| Events score | 3 | 7 |
| Atmosphere | 3 | 8 |
| Avg high temp | 30°C | 30°C |
| Monthly rain | 310mm | 35mm |
| Daily sunshine | 4.5hrs | 7.5hrs |
July trade-offs
- ↓310mm of rain — the heaviest month of the year; sustained daily downpours make any outdoor plan contingent on weather luck
- ↓All beach and water activities are effectively shut down: swimming on Long Beach is dangerous, island tours cancelled
- ↓The island's infrastructure thins out significantly: some restaurants and hotels reduce operations or close entirely
December trade-offs
- ↓Prices climb sharply from the second week of December — Christmas week is the most expensive period of the year
- ↓The island is busy: Long Beach resorts book out and flight prices from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City spike considerably
- ↓New Year's Eve crowds on the beach and resort zones are significant; the festive atmosphere is great but the quiet beach holiday is not December's strength
Scores compare months within Phu Quoc. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →