Phu Quoc (Phu Quoc Island) weather in April
April in Phu Quoc: sweltering, rainy, with muggy air — fine if you can take 18 rainy days.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#5 of 12 months in Phu Quoc · #637 of 1413 destinations to visit in April · comfort 80/100 (tier A)
- Days
- 33°C
- Nights
- 25°C
- Wet days
- 18
- Sun
- 11.1 h
- Humidity
- 77%
- Daylight
- 12 h

Traveller notes on Phu Quoc in April
Phu Quoc-forum threads on April weather describe it as sitting right at the edge of the low-rain season, still officially inside it but with humidity climbing and the occasional scattered storm creeping in as the wet season approaches. Posters are consistent that any given shower runs brief rather than disruptive, and the month keeps its reputation as pleasant for beach time - warm, sunny, with gentler crowds and prices than true peak season. The record actually runs wetter than most forum threads suggest for a nominally low-rain month, a reminder the wetter transition can arrive earlier in a given year than the calendar label implies. The record: 33C days feeling like a punishing 39C, 25.2C nights, a notably high 107mm across 18.4 days, 77 percent humidity, a 31.2C sea and 11.1 hours of sun.
Other months in Phu Quoc
Regulars are specific this month splits into two real halves - early November still emerging from the rainy season with real showers and cloudy stretches possible, while conditions reliably improve from around mid-month onward into the warm, sunny weather the island is known for. Our row backs that hot, genuinely wet read, 31.5C reading as a scorching 36C, over 24.6C nights feeling 28C, with a substantial 138.8mm of rain across 18.2 days and humidity at 77 percent. Regulars are consistent this still counts as peak hotel season and one of the most popular windows to visit overall, any rain typically arriving in the evening rather than disrupting a full day. The sea sits at a bath-warm 30.1C. The record: 9.2 hours of sun, a 23.2 kph wind and AQI 45.
December is the dry season here, and the thing the board explains that no column can is wind direction. The northeast wind of the dry months, roughly November to May, leaves the west coast of the island calm and clear - which is where the sunsets are, and where they tell you to stay in December. Our wind column reads 25.8 kph, so it is a real wind, simply blowing off the land on that side. The rain has largely gone, 59.1mm across 10 days and mostly at night. On temperature our row runs warmer than their recollection: they say 25 to 27C, we read 30.8C reading as 34C at 71.8 percent humidity, over 23.6C nights, with a 29.4C sea. The record: 9.4 hours of sun and AQI 48.
March is inside Phu Quoc's dry high season - November to March on the strict reckoning, stretching to May on the generous one - and regulars call it a safe month: hot, sunny, blue sky, calm water. Our row gives 32.3C reading as 37C with a 29.4C sea. The island-specific advice is about which coast. The west is fine in March but is the side that turns rough and murky when the wind gets up or the wet season arrives; the east is more sheltered, and Khem Beach in its bay is the one they name for reliably clear, calm water. Our row still counts 14.7 precipitation days carrying only 50.7mm, which is the brief tropical shower rather than a wet month. The record: 24.2C nights, 11 hours of sun and a 21 kph wind.
February sits in the middle of Phu Quoc's best stretch - the island's good months run November to April, with December to April the window regulars name for blue skies, clear water and the year's best diving. Their reports of late February are hot and mostly settled, with the useful aside that the mosquitoes were not a problem. The cost is that everyone else knows: February is peak season and flights and rooms want booking well ahead. Our own row is a little wetter than the framing suggests - 9.9 precipitation days carrying 37.7mm, so brief showers rather than settled rain. The rest: 31.3C days that feel like 36C, 23C nights, 10.7 hours of sun, a 28.8C sea and a 23 kph breeze.
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Phu Quoc climate normals — April
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Phu Quoc in April
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdstravelers describe it as peak season, Reunification Day break, Dry season
Sourced from traveler notes: “…ime - warm, sunny, with gentler crowds and prices than true peak season. The record actually runs wetter than most forum threads su…” — LongBeachAprilRegular
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Best months for Phu Quoc's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherPhu Quoc's weather peaks January–March.
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What's on in Phu Quoc in April
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Rule
Phu Quoc visa exemption
1 Jan – 31 DecForeign visitors flying straight to the island can stay without a Vietnamese visa for a set period, which does not apply the moment you continue to the mainland. Check the current terms before booking a connection. Source ↗
- Holiday
Reunification Day break
28 Apr – 4 MaySchool holidaysCrowdedBook earlyThe country's biggest domestic travel block, and the island is now one of its main destinations. Flights and resort rates both roughly double for the week. Source ↗
- Season
Dry season
15 Nov – 30 Apr · usuallyCrowdedThe northeast wind puts the west-coast beaches in the lee and the sea off Long Beach goes flat for months. This is the whole high season, and the island prices accordingly.
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Phu Quoc — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
Where is Phu Quoc?
Phu Quoc in April — FAQ
- Is April a good time to visit Phu Quoc?
- April in Phu Quoc: sweltering, rainy, with muggy air — fine if you can take 18 rainy days. It ranks #5 of 12 months for Phu Quoc on SeasonMap's comfort score (80/100).
- What is the weather like in Phu Quoc in April?
- In April, Phu Quoc averages a daily high of 33°C and a low of 25.2°C, with about 106.9 mm of rain over roughly 18.4 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Phu Quoc in April?
- Phu Quoc has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 51 in April.
Within 300 km: Phnom Penh's Khmer New Year on 13–16 Apr, and Ho Chi Minh City's Hung Kings' Commemoration Day around 5–20 Apr.