Phuket Weather:


What is Phuket's
weather like?

Check it out on Phuket's BEST weather page

You'll hear everything from "No problem, come on over" to "It rained for days!"
This is the place to get the scoop on Phuket's weather - from local opinions to links to weather charts, weather histories and more.  Even daily weather commentaries from a dive shop on the island!

The short story is that Phuket has a fairly typical tropical weather pattern.  Two seasons really, a hot season, which is fairly dry and a rainy season, which is a little cooler (though it never really gets cold).  Check the chart below for exact totals.  Some like the rainy season because it cools the weather down a little.  The rain will rarely change your daily plans. 

Typically (if such a thing exists), there is a good afternoon thundershower (20-60 minutes) during the rainy season and a good hard rain in the middle of the night.  But, the island does get the occasional 2-3 day storm, which you might not enjoy if it is in the middle of your vacation.

Here's a chart of the weather from Alex Malcolm.

Sunrise Divers describes the weather as having three seasons and they also run a daily comment on the weather - as well as weather histories.  Click on their logo to visit their weather page.

Click on the infrared satellite map below to get the current (right at this moment!) picture of the weather in the region.  Phuket will be at the bottom middle of the image.  It's a big image that is updated every hour.

For a more detailed discussion of the rainy season in particular, check this thread at the Lonely Planet website: Thailand Wet Season Information.

Phuket Weather Blog - Regular updates on the weather in Phuket.
Weather links and Phuket weather information ...

There you go - with all that information - you'll be better informed than anyone about when to visit Phuket.