Phuket, Thailand Weather
Phuket hourly forecast: next 24 hours
Today's high of 82°F (28°C) is right in line with the typical September high of 84°F (29°C).
Current conditions in detail
Phuket weather tomorrow (Thursday, September 17)
Tomorrow in Phuket looks light rain shower, with a high of 81° and an overnight low of 78°. There is a 91% chance of rain - plan accordingly. Winds top out near 22 mph, and the UV index reaches 4 (moderate).
Phuket 14-day forecast
About the weather in Phuket
Temperature barely moves in Phuket - 2°C between the average April and the average November. Rainfall does the work instead: 10.5 inches (266 mm) in October against 1.3 inches (34 mm) in February.
Phuket weather: quick facts
- Hottest month: April - highs near 89°F (32°C)
- Coldest month: November - highs near 84°F (29°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 99°F (37°C) high · 69°F (20°C) low
- Wettest month: October (28 rainy days) · Sunniest: March (11.0 h sun/day)
- Climate type: tropical wet-and-dry
- Annual swing: 2°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 5°C
- Months averaging 30°C or hotter: 4
- Average humidity: 82%
Temperatures through the year
Warmth peaks in April: highs of 89°F (32°C), lows of 78°F (26°C). November bottoms out at 84°F (29°C) in daylight, 76°F (25°C) after dark. Relative humidity averages 82% across the year, more humid than 92% of the 3496 cities in our dataset - enough that summer afternoons feel hotter than the thermometer says, which is what the dew point converter is for.
Rain, sun and snow
Days and nights are about 5°C apart on average - narrower than all but 3% of the 3496 cities in our dataset. Average highs hold at or above 30°C for 4 months of the year, February through May being the unbroken run. Between the average April and the average November lie 2°C, a narrower spread than all but 4% of the 3496 cities in our dataset. October is the wettest month at 10.5 inches (266 mm) over 28 days; February is the driest. Across the gridded 2015-2024 daily record, the highest daily maximum for this location was 99°F (37°C) and the lowest daily minimum 69°F (20°C).
Season by season
March through May
March through May in Phuket brings hot afternoons, with daytime highs averaging 88°F (31°C) and nights around 78°F (26°C); rain falls on around 53 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 10.4 hours of sun a day.
June through August
Through June through August, Phuket sits firmly in the heat: 85°F (30°C) by day, 77°F (25°C) after dark, and rain falls on around 67 of the 90 days.
September through November
Through September through November, Phuket runs hot: 84°F (29°C) by day, 76°F (25°C) after dark, and rain falls on around 79 of the 90 days.
December through February
December through February brings hot afternoons here - highs near 86°F (30°C), nights near 76°F (25°C), and rain falls on around 35 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 10.2 hours of sun a day.
Average temperatures in Phuket by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 85° | 76° | 11 | 3.1 in | 10.3 h/day | 79% |
| February | 88° | 77° | 7 | 1.3 in | 10.9 h/day | 74% |
| March | 90° | 78° | 9 | 2.0 in | 11.0 h/day | 75% |
| April | 89° | 78° | 18 | 4.4 in | 10.6 h/day | 79% |
| May | 87° | 78° | 26 | 8.3 in | 9.6 h/day | 84% |
| June | 85° | 78° | 21 | 7.3 in | 9.3 h/day | 84% |
| July | 85° | 78° | 23 | 7.2 in | 9.0 h/day | 84% |
| August | 85° | 77° | 24 | 7.8 in | 9.0 h/day | 84% |
| September | 84° | 76° | 25 | 9.6 in | 8.2 h/day | 86% |
| October | 84° | 76° | 28 | 10.5 in | 8.5 h/day | 87% |
| November | 84° | 76° | 26 | 9.5 in | 8.4 h/day | 87% |
| December | 84° | 76° | 18 | 5.6 in | 9.5 h/day | 83% |