Best time to visit Phuket
Month-by-month timing guide using climate, cost, events, hub activity, and air quality.
Now: October
Rainy season
65 / 100 this month
Best month
January
70 / 100 · Shoulder season
Weather in Oct
29°C
daily highs · 27 rain days
Cost of living
$2,245
a month, nomad profile
12-month score heatmap
Score · average temperature · rain days
Jan
70.0
27°C · 10 rain
Feb
69.2
28°C · 9 rain
Mar
68.2
28°C · 13 rain
Apr
64.8
28°C · 19 rain
May
63.8
28°C · 25 rain
Jun
64.4
28°C · 21 rain
Jul
64.6
27°C · 20 rain
Aug
65.3
27°C · 23 rain
Sep
65.3
27°C · 23 rain
Oct
65.3
26°C · 27 rain
Nov
63.0
26°C · 26 rain
Dec
65.3
27°C · 16 rain
Best months
Weakest months
Month-by-month details
| Month | Score | Season | Weather | Temp | Rain days | Cost | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 70.0 | Shoulder season | 81 | 26.8°C | 10.3 | $2,245 | 0 |
| February | 69.2 | Shoulder season | 79 | 27.5°C | 8.9 | $2,245 | 0 |
| March | 68.2 | Hot season | 77 | 28.1°C | 13.2 | $2,245 | 0 |
| April | 64.8 | Rainy season | 69 | 28.1°C | 19.2 | $2,245 | 0 |
| May | 63.8 | Rainy season | 67 | 27.9°C | 25.0 | $2,245 | 0 |
| June | 64.4 | Rainy season | 68 | 27.5°C | 20.8 | $2,245 | 0 |
| July | 64.6 | Rainy season | 69 | 27.4°C | 19.9 | $2,245 | 0 |
| August | 65.3 | Rainy season | 70 | 27.0°C | 22.8 | $2,245 | 0 |
| September | 65.3 | Rainy season | 70 | 26.6°C | 23.4 | $2,245 | 0 |
| October | 65.3 | Rainy season | 70 | 26.4°C | 26.7 | $2,245 | 0 |
| November | 63.0 | Rainy season | 65 | 26.2°C | 26.2 | $2,245 | 0 |
| December | 65.3 | Shoulder season | 70 | 26.5°C | 15.9 | $2,245 | 0 |
Similar this month
Cities scoring within 8 points in October
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | City page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
 PE
Piura
Peru
|
73.3 | Dry comfort window | 23.1°C · 2.7 rain | $1,457 | 0 | City page |
| #2 |
 JO
Aqaba
Jordan
|
73.3 | Dry comfort window | 26.7°C · 0.2 rain | $2,271 | 0 | City page |
| #3 |
 EG
Sharm El Sheikh
Egypt
|
73.2 | Hot season | 29.0°C · 0.0 rain | $1,556 | 0 | City page |
| #4 |
PE
Huacachina
Peru
|
73.2 | Dry comfort window | 20.0°C · 0.0 rain | $1,114 | 0 | City page |
| #5 |
 CY
Larnaca
Cyprus
|
73.2 | Dry comfort window | 22.9°C · 2.5 rain | $3,354 | 0 | City page |
| #6 |
 TR
Kalkan
Turkey
|
73.2 | Dry comfort window | 21.4°C · 3.7 rain | $1,009 | 0 | City page |
| #7 |
 ZM
Lusaka
Zambia
|
73.2 | Dry comfort window | 24.9°C · 1.5 rain | $1,789 | 0 | City page |
| #8 |
 LB
Tyre
Lebanon
|
73.1 | Dry comfort window | 23.8°C · 2.7 rain | $1,229 | 0 | City page |