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Best time to visit Phuket

Phuket averages 0 just-right days a year; no month is reliably just right, and December comes closest. Most other days miss by being too hot.

Comfort map around Phuket: 0 just-right days a year
Just-right days a year around Phuket. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors, OpenFreeMap. Open the live map to set your own window.
0
just-right days a year
(70 to 80°F, dry, sunny)
0
runner's-weather days
(45 to 65°F, dry)
6
beach days
(80 to 92°F, bright)
89°F
average high in December, its best month

Phuket weather by month

0Jan33°C0Feb34°C0Mar34°C0Apr34°C0May33°C0Jun32°C0Jul32°C0Aug32°C0Sep31°C0Oct32°C0Nov32°C0Dec32°C

Bars: share of each month's days that are just right (number = days). Below: average daily high. Outlined bars are the best months.

When to visit Phuket

Phuket rarely hits the 70 to 80°F, dry and sunny window; December comes closest, with 0 just-right days. January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December are mostly too hot, with average highs of 88 to 93°F (34°C).

Climate table

MonthAvg highDew pointCloud coverJust-right days
January91°F (33°C)73°F (23°C)54%0
February93°F (34°C)73°F (23°C)49%0
March93°F (34°C)74°F (23°C)59%0
April93°F (34°C)76°F (24°C)74%0
May91°F (33°C)77°F (25°C)99%0
June90°F (32°C)76°F (24°C)97%0
July90°F (32°C)76°F (24°C)96%0
August89°F (32°C)76°F (24°C)100%0
September88°F (31°C)76°F (24°C)100%0
October89°F (32°C)75°F (24°C)100%0
November89°F (32°C)75°F (24°C)90%0
December89°F (32°C)73°F (23°C)68%0

How Phuket compares

Phuket gets 0 just-right days a year with our default window; the median big US city gets 33. It ranks #3 of 3 Thailand places on Goldilocks Map. On muggy days: 0. On gray days: 0.

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Cite thisPhuket averages 0 just-right days a year (70 to 80°F highs, dry, mostly sunny), according to Goldilocks Map: https://goldilocksmap.com/thailand/phuket/

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Numbers are expected days in a typical year from 1991 to 2020 climate normals (TerraClimate; cloud cover from CHELSA), on a grid about 35 km wide. Checked against 10 years of daily records at 28 NOAA weather stations: typical error about 10 days a year. How it works. Updated 2026-10-07.