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Phuket, Thailand climate
As Tropical savanna (dry summer)
Phuket has a remarkably steady tropical climate (Tropical savanna (dry summer), Köppen As). The hottest month is March with an average daily high near 34°C, while the coldest is October averaging around 25°C at night. Precipitation totals about 2161 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — September alone averages 343 mm while February barely receives 5 mm.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Phuket climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
| Avg low (°C) | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 23 | 5 | 52 | 117 | 244 | 279 | 232 | 282 | 343 | 317 | 201 | 66 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
| Avg low (°C) | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 23 | 5 | 52 | 117 | 244 | 279 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
| Avg low (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 232 | 282 | 343 | 317 | 201 | 66 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 6 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 15 | 10 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 6 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 17 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 18 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 15 | 10 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 54 | 49 | 56 | 72 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 88 | 87 | 81 | 71 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 81 | 77 | 77 | 79 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 83 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 10.7 | 9.7 | 8.7 | 8.1 | 10.1 | 11.8 | 12.5 | 13.0 | 11.7 | 9.8 | 9.5 | 10.8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 54 | 49 | 56 | 72 | 85 | 85 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 81 | 77 | 77 | 79 | 82 | 83 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 10.7 | 9.7 | 8.7 | 8.1 | 10.1 | 11.8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 85 | 86 | 88 | 87 | 81 | 71 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 83 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 83 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 12.5 | 13.0 | 11.7 | 9.8 | 9.5 | 10.8 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 25 years of daily observations at Phuket, a weather station, inside the city. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.