Best time to visit Phuket (Andaman Sea)
Our pick for sun: January to February.
The best months
- SunJanuary to February
- BeachJanuary to February
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The twelve months at a glance
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Ideal, 83/100 | Ideal, 84/100 | Good, 63/100 | Fair, 57/100, Heavy rain | Fair, 40/100, Heavy rain, Monsoon | Fair, 40/100, Heavy rain, Monsoon | Fair, 40/100, Heavy rain, Monsoon | Fair, 40/100, Heavy rain, Monsoon | Fair, 37/100, Heavy rain, Monsoon | Fair, 36/100, Heavy rain, Monsoon | Good, 60/100, Heavy rain | Good, 73/100 |
| Beach | Ideal, 85/100 | Ideal, 91/100 | Good, 74/100 | Good, 65/100, Heavy rain | Fair, 45/100, Heavy rain, Monsoon | Fair, 45/100, Heavy rain, Monsoon | Fair, 45/100, Heavy rain, Monsoon | Fair, 45/100, Heavy rain, Monsoon | Fair, 44/100, Heavy rain, Monsoon | Fair, 43/100, Heavy rain, Monsoon | Good, 65/100, Heavy rain | Good, 77/100 |
- Ideal
- Good
- Fair
- Best avoided
- Risk flagged
Temperatures and rain
See the month-by-month values
| Month | High | Low | Sea | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32°C | 22°C | 28°C | 84 mm |
| February | 33°C | 22°C | 29°C | 62 mm |
| March | 33°C | 23°C | 29°C | 153 mm |
| April | 33°C | 24°C | 30°C | 214 mm |
| May | 31°C | 24°C | 30°C | 297 mm |
| June | 30°C | 24°C | 30°C | 285 mm |
| July | 30°C | 24°C | 29°C | 286 mm |
| August | 30°C | 24°C | 29°C | 315 mm |
| September | 30°C | 24°C | 29°C | 356 mm |
| October | 30°C | 24°C | 29°C | 388 mm |
| November | 30°C | 23°C | 29°C | 259 mm |
| December | 30°C | 23°C | 29°C | 125 mm |
Estimated flight time
- From YUL : about 17 h 10 min
- From YYZ : about 17 h 30 min
- From YVR : about 15 h 20 min
Estimate of a nonstop flight computed from the distance: not a schedule. Connections lengthen the trip.
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Where this data comes from
Temperatures, sunshine and rain: monthly normals we computed over 1991-2020. These are estimates from a climate reanalysis, not station readings.
- ERA5 reanalysis-era5-single-levels-timeseries (C3S, CC-BY)
- NOAA OISST v2.1
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5, 2026, CC BY 4.0 licence). Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains. Sea temperature: NOAA OISST v2.1 (Huang et al., 2021, J. Climate 34, doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-20-0166.1).