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Monthly climate in Phuket, Thailand

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Phuket features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 27 °C (80 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 24 °C (75 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2323 mm (91.5 inches) and receives 224 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Phuket 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.

Monthly average temperatures in Phuket, Thailand §

The warmest months in Phuket are March, April and May, 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 (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Phuket experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Phuket, Thailand.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)
Mean maximum 30°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(87°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
(85°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)
Average high 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°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
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)
Average low 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(78°F)
Mean minimum 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(76°F)
Minimum 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(75°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Phuket, Thailand §

Phuket usually has the most precipitation in June, September and October, with an average of 25 rainy days and 301 mm (11.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Phuket are January, February and March. On average, 54 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Phuket, Thailand.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 111 (4.4) 13 (0.5) 38 (1.5) 166 (6.6) 267 (10.5) 275 (10.8) 237 (9.3) 265 (10.4) 309 (12.2) 319 (12.6) 199 (7.8) 124 (4.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 4 8 20 27 24 21 23 25 27 23 13

Monthly sunshine hours in Phuket, Thailand §

The sunniest months in Phuket are March, April and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 37 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Phuket: January, September and October receive an average of 8 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Phuket, Thailand.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Solar UV radiation in Phuket, Thailand §

Phuket 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 Phuket UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Phuket, Thailand.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 12 14 15 15 14 13 13 14 14 14 12 11