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When exploring climate, sunlight hours tell an important story. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Ha Long, Quang Ninh, Vietnam. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.
If you're visiting Ha Long, timing is key. In July, you can enjoy up to 200 hours of sunshine, while the shorter days of March provide just 47 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 1697 hours.
This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of July under a blue sky, with approximately 6.7 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in March, with only 1.6 hours of sunlight per day.
Ha Long enjoys an average of 1697 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:
The city of Rome, Italy, experiences 2470 hours of sunshine annually, adding to its charm as a year-round tourist destination.
Manchester, UK, experiences just around 1420 hours of sunshine annually.
Toronto, Canada, sees around 2071 hours of sunshine each year, with especially long, bright summer days.
In Tokyo, Japan, the average annual sunshine is 1930 hours, with sunny periods between rainy seasons.
August, Ha Long’s wettest month, receives 284 mm (11 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 32°C (90°F). During the driest month February you can expect a temperature of 21°C (70°F).
For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Ha Long Precipitation page.
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Temperature Rainfall Sunshine Humidity
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