Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Patong features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 27 °C (81 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 24 °C (76 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2217 mm (87.3 inches) and receives 224 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Patong enjoys an average of 3613 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 39 minutes to 12 hours 33 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Patong are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (83 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Patong experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Average high | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average low | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Mean minimum | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Minimum | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Patong, Phuket, Thailand with other places around the world.
Patong usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 26 rainy days and 284 mm (11.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Patong are January, February and March. On average, 57 mm (2.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 113 (4.5) | 16 (0.6) | 42 (1.7) | 165 (6.5) | 259 (10.2) | 240 (9.4) | 207 (8.1) | 230 (9.0) | 283 (11.2) | 309 (12.2) | 218 (8.6) | 135 (5.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Patong are March, April and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 37 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Patong: January, September and October receive an average of 8 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 257 | 311 | 344 | 316 | 307 | 296 | 315 | 309 | 282 | 281 | 282 | 308 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 42m | 11h 51m | 12h 4m | 12h 17m | 12h 28m | 12h 33m | 12h 30m | 12h 21m | 12h 8m | 11h 55m | 11h 45m | 11h 39m |
Patong experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Patong UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 |