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Phuket has essentially 3 seasons:
Hot Season
March to mid-May
24-34 degrees C (80-93 degrees F)
Rainy Season
Mid-May to mid-November
23-32 degrees C (74-91 degrees F)
Cool Season
November to February
21-33 degrees C (70-90 degrees F)
The best time for a visit Phuket would be during the cool
season. Second best time to visit is during Hot Season, this
is especially nice because Song Kran Festival, Thai New Year, is
Mid April.
But if you don't mind some short rain showers during
the day and rough sea conditions, surf's up, you can easily enjoy the
island all year around.
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Average Monthly High and Low Temperature in Phuket (Degrees F)
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The annual monsoon begins
earlier (May) than in northern Thailand but generally ends late
in October. Other than the period from 15 September to 15
October, when the rain falls steadily, most monsoon days are
rain-free except for occasional showers in the afternoon.
The best months are November through February when daytime and
nighttime temperatures are low. In the hot season, afternoon
temperatures can rise to 30-34 degrees C (86-93 degrees F) but
are tempered by cool breezes and dip to tolerable levels at
night.
Temperatures range from a daytime high of 34 degrees C
(93 degrees F) in the hot season to a nighttime low of 21
degrees C (70 degrees F) in the cool season. The water
temperature never drops below 20 degrees C (68 degrees F).
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Average Monthly Rainfall in Phuket (measured in MM)
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| AVERAGE PHUKET
WEATHER |
JAN |
FEB |
MAR |
APR |
MAY |
JUN |
JUL |
AUG |
SEP |
OCT |
NOV |
DEC |
| Daily
max temp. in Deg. C |
32 |
33 |
34 |
33 |
32 |
31 |
31 |
31 |
30 |
31 |
32 |
32 |
| Nightly
min temp. in Deg. C |
21 |
23 |
24 |
26 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
24 |
23 |
21 |
| Sea
temp. in deg. C |
27 |
28 |
28 |
29 |
29 |
29 |
28 |
28 |
28 |
28 |
28 |
27 |
| Sunshine
(hours/day) |
9 |
10 |
9 |
8 |
7 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
| Precipitation
in mm |
40 |
25 |
56 |
126 |
320 |
289 |
295 |
276 |
361 |
349 |
183 |
60 |
| Humidity
(% relative) |
58 |
56 |
58 |
65 |
73 |
74 |
75 |
74 |
78 |
76 |
72 |
63 |
| Days
with occasional rain |
5 |
3 |
4 |
9 |
18 |
17 |
19 |
17 |
21 |
19 |
14 |
8 |
| Days
with thunderstorms |
1 |
2 |
4 |
10 |
12 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
3 |
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