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Top sights in Phuket
- Wat Chalong – Buddhist temple in Phuket Province, Thailand
- Promthep Cape – Cape on Phuket island, Thailand
- Phang Nga Bay – Large bay of Thailand
Well-known landmarks, each checked against Wikidata (CC0), which also supplies the one-line descriptions. The bookable tours below are the second layer: guided ways to see them.
Top-rated tours in Phuket
Planning your trip to Phuket
Climate and seasons
Phuket is hot and humid throughout the year. The hot season is generally considered to be from March to early May. During the summer monsoon season (May to October) mornings and afternoons are sunny and clear, but it tends to rain in the evenings and water clarity goes down. Locals consider November to February the "cool" season, when the weather is quite tolerable.
Getting around
Phuket is a large island and you need some form of transport to get around. Hotels generally offer shuttle buses into Phuket Town and also have taxi and car hire facilities. Songthaews are the cheapest public transport: pink within Phuket Town and blue to other beaches and areas.
Staying safe
Particularly in the summer monsoon season, strong currents on many beaches make drownings depressingly common, so heed the warning flags. Crime has increased in the Phuket area: pickpocketing and muggings occur regularly in tourist areas, especially at night, so avoid unlit side streets. Be wary of strangers who approach you unsolicited, particularly anyone trying to lure you into gambling, which is illegal.
Summarised from Wikivoyage: Phuket (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Where to stay in Phuket
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Best time to visit Phuket
By temperature and rainfall alone, the most comfortable months in Phuket are January to April and November to December, with average daytime highs of 84 to 91°F (29 to 33°C) and 8 to 27 rainy days a month. This is a weather-data pick that has not yet been checked against crowds, closures or local seasons. March is the hottest month, averaging 91°F (33°C), and September the coolest at 84°F (29°C). October sees the most rain, around 28 days, while February is the driest with about 8.
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| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain (about, mm) | Rainy days | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 86°F (30°C) | 76°F (24°C) | 80 | 9 | Comfortable: 9 rainy days |
| February | 89°F (32°C) | 76°F (24°C) | 30 | 8 | Comfortable: 8 rainy days |
| March | 91°F (33°C) | 77°F (25°C) | 110 | 11 | Comfortable: 11 rainy days |
| April | 90°F (32°C) | 78°F (26°C) | 140 | 19 | Comfortable: 19 rainy days |
| May | 87°F (31°C) | 78°F (26°C) | 260 | 26 | Shoulder: 87°F (31°C), 26 rainy days |
| June | 86°F (30°C) | 77°F (25°C) | 280 | 23 | Shoulder: 86°F (30°C), 23 rainy days |
| July | 86°F (30°C) | 77°F (25°C) | 260 | 23 | Shoulder: 86°F (30°C), 23 rainy days |
| August | 85°F (29°C) | 77°F (25°C) | 310 | 23 | Shoulder: 85°F (29°C), 23 rainy days |
| September | 84°F (29°C) | 76°F (24°C) | 350 | 24 | Shoulder: 84°F (29°C), 24 rainy days |
| October | 84°F (29°C) | 75°F (24°C) | 340 | 28 | Avoid: among the wettest, 28 rainy days |
| November | 84°F (29°C) | 76°F (24°C) | 220 | 27 | Comfortable: 27 rainy days |
| December | 84°F (29°C) | 75°F (24°C) | 140 | 17 | Comfortable: 17 rainy days |
Average daily high and low, and days with rain (a day with at least 1 mm), from Open-Meteo ERA5 records for 2019-2024. Highlighted rows are the pick above. Verdicts use only these numbers.
Rainfall: NASA POWER monthly normals. Sea temperature: NOAA daily satellite data.
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Phuket: common questions
- When is the best time to visit Phuket?
- By temperature and rainfall alone, the most comfortable months in Phuket are January to April and November to December, when average highs run 84 to 91°F (29 to 33°C) with 8 to 27 rainy days a month. This is a weather-data pick, not yet checked against crowds, closures or local seasons. March is the hottest month at 91°F (33°C) on average, and September the coolest at 84°F (29°C).
- What is the rainiest month in Phuket?
- October, with roughly 28 days of rain. The driest is February, with about 8. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain; figures are averages from 2019-2024 records.
- How warm does it get in Phuket?
- Temperatures barely change through the year: average daytime highs stay between 84 to 91°F (29 to 33°C). The bigger seasonal difference is rain: October is the wettest month, with around 28 rainy days.
- What is the rainy season in Phuket?
- The wettest months in Phuket are May to November, with 23 to 28 rainy days a month. February is the driest.
- Is it safe to travel to Thailand right now?
- Voyaggora shows the official US, UK and Canada travel advisories for Thailand on one page, with the source and the time each was last checked. Open the live advisory for Thailand before you book.
- What other places are near Phuket?
- The closest Voyaggora guides to Phuket are Krabi (40 miles), Penang (220 miles), Kuala Lumpur (400 miles).
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