Phu Quoc · Month comparison

November vs December

December ranks #1 overall vs November at #6. Peak season with Christmas atmosphere — great weather, festive energy, and rising prices.

November

#6 of 12 months

Best match

The dry season returns — improving rapidly, underrated, and genuinely good value.

↑Rainfall drops to 120mm and sunshine returns: boat tours to the An Thoi Islands restart consistently in the second half of the month
↑Prices are still below peak levels with good accommodation availability — the best value window to experience Phu Quoc properly before December prices climb

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

November trade-offs

↓Early November is still variable — residual monsoon rain is possible in the first two weeks, and some days will feel like shoulder season
↓Water clarity recovering but not yet at the February peak: snorkelling visibility is good, not outstanding
↓The best resorts fill quickly once the dry season is confirmed; later November availability tightens noticeably

↓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

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