The best time to visit Phuket is between November and April, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.
Phuket is a warm-year climate with a drier stretch and a wetter one, not four seasons in the European sense. The hot months are the outdoor months until the rain takes over. Phuket is a city in Thailand. This page is about Phuket, not a country average.
Most visitors come in the drier stretch and treat the wet months as a different trip: slower days, heavier skies, still warm. The monthly table on this page still owns the averages. This layer is how Phuket actually feels.
Part of Thailand weather.
The drier stretch in Phuket is when outdoor days are the default. January, February, March and April sit on that side of the year. Heat is still the point. Rain is not gone, it is no longer in charge.
Phuket in Thailand in these weeks is a warm-weather trip: early starts, shade at midday, evenings outside. It is not a European spring with a light jumper.
Read Phuket in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.
The wetter stretch in Phuket is still warm. May, June, July and August sit on that side of the year. Days can be heavy. Showers arrive, dump, and often leave the air stickier than before.
This is a slower trip, not a cancelled one. Build indoor hours into the afternoon. Do not treat Phuket as closed. Treat it as a place where the sky does more of the talking than it does in the dry months.
Read Phuket in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.
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Every figure below is a 1991–2020 climate normal for Phuket, in °C and °F. Open a month for what to expect and what to pack.
| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 28°C / 82°F | 63 mm |
| February | 29°C / 83°F | 39 mm |
| March | 29°C / 84°F | 120 mm |
| April | 29°C / 84°F | 121 mm |
| May | 29°C / 83°F | 272 mm |
| June | 28°C / 83°F | 339 mm |
| July | 28°C / 83°F | 295 mm |
| August | 28°C / 83°F | 372 mm |
| September | 28°C / 82°F | 398 mm |
| October | 28°C / 82°F | 380 mm |
| November | 28°C / 82°F | 235 mm |
| December | 28°C / 82°F | 86 mm |
Dates are a starting point for November.
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Climate averages for Phuket, 1991–2020.
The best time to visit Phuket is between November and April, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.
April is the hottest month, with an average around 29°C.
September is the wettest month, with about 398 mm of rain.
Phuket has a distinct rainy season from May to November, peaking in September at about 398 mm. The dry season runs from December to April.
December is the coolest month, averaging 28°C (82°F) against 29°C (84°F) in April.
This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what each month is usually like, which is what you want when booking ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.
No. These are 1991–2020 climate normals from Meteostat, not a live forecast. Actual weather in any given week can differ.
