Best time to visit Phuket
All twelve months scored on daily temperature, rainfall, humidity and holiday crowding, against what the flight from BLR actually costs.
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Month by month
| Month | Max °C | Rain days | Humidity | Sun h/day | Typical fare | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° | 7d | 78% | 10.3h | — | goodbusy | peak: This period sees pleasant weather, drawing many tourists and… |
| Feb | 32° | 5d | 75% | 10.8h | — | sweet spot | 32C max, 5 rainy days |
| Mar | 33° | 9d | 76% | 10.9h | — | good | 33C max, 9 rainy days |
| Apr | 32° | 16d | 80% | 10.4h | — | ok | 32C max, 16 rainy days |
| May | 31° | 24d | 84% | 9.0h | — | avoid | monsoon: 24 rainy days, 254mm |
| Jun | 30° | 20d | 83% | 8.8h | — | avoid | monsoon: 20 rainy days, 226mm |
| Jul | 30° | 18d | 82% | 8.9h | — | avoid | monsoon: 18 rainy days, 181mm |
| Aug | 30° | 19d | 82% | 8.9h | — | avoid | monsoon: 19 rainy days, 213mm |
| Sep | 29° | 21d | 85% | 7.9h | ₹25,884 | avoid | monsoon: 21 rainy days, 299mm |
| Oct | 29° | 26d | 86% | 8.1h | — | avoid | monsoon: 26 rainy days, 286mm |
| Nov | 29° | 21d | 86% | 8.1h | — | avoid | monsoon: 21 rainy days, 213mm |
| Dec | 30° | 12d | 82% | 9.5h | — | okbusy | peak: This period sees pleasant weather, drawing many tourists and… |
A busy month is a crowded one, not a bad one — usually it is crowded because the weather is good. It is flagged rather than scored down, and crowds alone never make a month “avoid”: that is reserved for weather worth skipping.
Getting there
How far Phuket is, and what it costs, depends on where you set off from — the months above do not.
- from Bangkok
- from Kuala Lumpur
- from Ho Chi Minh City
- from Singapore
- from Jakarta
- from Kolkata
- from Chennai
- from Hong Kong
The year in Phuket
Phuket experiences a tropical monsoon climate, and while the dry season from November to April is ideal for visiting, the wet season can bring heavy rainfall. Refer to climate normals for specific expectations during any particular month.
| Busiest |
mid Dec to late Jan — This period sees pleasant weather, drawing many tourists and leading to higher prices.
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|---|---|
| Quieter, still good |
early Nov to mid Dec — This time offers a balance of good weather and less crowded tourist spots.
early Feb to late Apr — Weather remains warm and less humid, attracting visitors before the heavy rains.
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| Wet or stormy |
early May to late Oct — monsoon, moderate
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| Watch out for | heavy rainfall; high humidity |
This section was written by a language model from the climate figures above, and nobody has checked it. The month-by-month table is measured — ten years of ERA5 readings and published holiday calendars — and where the two disagree, the table is the one to believe. The busiest and quieter periods here also count toward the crowd score, which is 20% of the ranking.
The rest of the trip
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