Thailand
Best time to visit Phuket
Phuket is hot all year, with highs of 32–35°C, so the best time to visit is the drier season: January to March. October is the wettest month, with rain on about 21 days.
Phuket month by month
From daily weather for 2011–2025. Tap a month for the full picture.
- January33°Beach weatherVery hotSea 29° · 4 rainy days
- February34°Beach weatherVery hotSea 29° · 2 rainy days
- March35°Beach weatherVery hotSea 30° · 4 rainy days
- April35°Very hotWetSea 30° · 11 rainy days
- May34°Very hotWetSea 31° · 18 rainy days
- June33°WetSea 30° · 15 rainy days
- July33°WetSea 30° · 15 rainy days
- August32°WetSea 30° · 17 rainy days
- September32°WetSea 29° · 18 rainy days
- October32°WetSea 29° · 21 rainy days
- November32°WetSea 29° · 16 rainy days
- December32°MildSea 29° · 7 rainy days
Beach weather = highs of 25°C or more and fewer than seven rainy days. Good for sightseeing = highs between 18°C and 28°C and fewer than ten rainy days. Very hot = highs of 33°C or more. Wet = ten or more rainy days. Cool = highs below 18°C. How we measure
Quick answers
- When is the best time to visit Phuket?
- Phuket is hot all year, with highs of 32–35°C, so the best time to visit is the drier season: January to March. October is the wettest month, with rain on about 21 days.
- What is the hottest month in Phuket?
- March, with average highs of 35°C and lows of 26°C.
- When is the sea warmest in Phuket?
- May, at about 31°C. It is coolest in January, at about 29°C.
- What is the rainiest month in Phuket?
- October, with rain on about 21 days and 293 mm in a typical month.