Phú Quốc
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Climate normals · 2016–2025
When to go: Phú Quốc month by month
Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Phú Quốc are typically January, February and December, with average daytime highs around 29–30°C. April is usually the warmest month (average high 32°C), January the coldest (average low 23°C), and September the wettest (about 425 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.
| Month | Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | Rain (mm) | Sunshine (h/day) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29.5 | 22.9 | 52 | 10.5 |
| February | 30.4 | 23.0 | 41 | 10.9 |
| March | 31.4 | 23.9 | 64 | 11.3 |
| April | 31.5 | 24.9 | 132 | 11.4 |
| May | 30.6 | 25.1 | 269 | 9.8 |
| June | 29.0 | 24.6 | 320 | 8.6 |
| July | 28.4 | 24.2 | 423 | 7.8 |
| August | 28.5 | 24.1 | 359 | 8.5 |
| September | 28.2 | 23.9 | 425 | 7.6 |
| October | 29.0 | 23.7 | 381 | 8.5 |
| November | 29.3 | 23.8 | 177 | 9.7 |
| December | 29.3 | 23.3 | 68 | 10.0 |
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Previously
- Documented history · 1615
The earliest Cambodian references to Phú Quốc are found in royal documents dated 1615, however historians have found limited evidence of sustained Khmer presence or of formal Cambodian state authority over the island.
- Documented history · 1680
Around 1680, Phú Quốc was part of the Principality of Hà Tiên, a maritime polity founded by Chinese merchant and explorer Mạc Cửu under the patronage of the Cambodian king.
- Documented history · 1708
He sent a tribute mission to the Nguyễn court in 1708, and in return received the title of Tong Binh of Hà Tiên and the noble title Marquess Cửu Ngọc (Vietnamese: Cửu Ngọc hầu).
- Documented history · 1736
Mạc Cửu died in 1736, and his son Mạc Thiên Tứ (Mo Shilin) succeeded him.
- Establishment of Special Administrative Zone
On June 16, 2025, Phú Quốc became one of the newly established and re-organized special administrative zones of Vietnam.
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01 · OverviewPhú Quốc, in brief
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02 · HistoryHow Phú Quốc took shape
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01 · Q&AWhere is Phú Quốc located and what are its coordinates?
Phú Quốc is situated in Vietnam at geographic coordinates 10.2872, 104.0105, with an elevation monitored in regional geographic surveys.
02 · Q&AWhat is the population and time zone of Phú Quốc?
Phú Quốc has a recorded population of approximately 179,480 and observes the Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh time zone.
03 · Q&AWhat languages and currency are used in Phú Quốc?
Official and commonly spoken languages in Phú Quốc include Vietnamese, English, French, Chinese, KM, with VND used for local transactions.
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