Phuket
30°C
temperature
3191 hours
sunshine per day
1465 mm
rain
93 days
dry
272 days
rain
0 days
snow

Climate of Phuket

Phuket has a tropical monsoon climate. You have high temperatures and a lot of rainfall throughout the year. The average annual temperature for Phuket is 55° degrees and there is about 577 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 74 days a year with an average humidity of 76% and an UV-index of 7.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 29°C and 30°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 25°C and 28°C
  • Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 29°C and 31°C
  • Rain: it rains 272 days and there is a total of approximately 1465 mm rainfall
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3191 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 29°C and 30°C
Warmest month: 30°C in February
Coldest month: 29°C in January
Night temperature: between 25°C and 28°C
Sea temperature: between 29°C and 31°C
Dry days: 93 days
Days with rain: 272 days
Days with snow: 0 days
Total rain sum: 1465 mm
Hours of sunshine: 3191 hours

Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Phuket.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Phuket.

Climate table of Phuket

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Phuket. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Phuket might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°F) 84 85 86 86 86 85 84 84 84 84 85 84
Night temp. (°F) 78 78 80 82 83 82 82 81 81 80 80 79
Water temp. (°F) 84 84 86 87 87 87 85 84 85 86 86 85
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (inch) 32 12 37 44 54 59 67 58 54 59 55 46
Days with rain 20 14 21 26 26 22 24 23 25 23 25 23
Dry days 11 14 10 4 5 8 7 8 5 8 5 8
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 9 10 9 9 9 8 8 9 8 8 8 9
Wind force (Bft) 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
UV-index 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7

Best time to visit Phuket

The best time to visit Phuket in Thailand is from January through March. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Phuket is 86°F in March and the lowest is 84°F in January. The average water temperature is around 86°F.

Climate of Phuket by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Phuket? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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