Travel Info

Phuket's idyllic tropical weather pattern makes it a favourite with beach-lovers. There are, broadly speaking, two seasons: the dry and the wet. The dry season begins in December and lasts until April, when rainfall starts to pick up again. Wet or dry, temperatures remain remarkably consistent, nestling around 30°C (86°F), with high humidity

Many people visit in the high season (November to March) because of pleasant temperatures, blue skies and low rainfall.

During April till mid-May, it begins to heat up to around 34C (96F) and there are often heavy thunder-showers in the late afternoons. This quickly gives way to cooler temperatures and rain showers from late May until November (the monsoon season).

Visiting Phuket in the monsoon season has lots of advantages. Temperatures average a comfortable 29/30C (88-90F) and light warm winds make sightseeing tours very pleasant. During the monsoon season, it doesn't rain every day. June, July and August are particularly pleasant.

Tsunami

Following the tsunami that hit Phuket on 26 December 2004, visitors are pleasantly surprised as to how quickly the island has recovered. Phuket’s infrastructure is back to what it was before with no problems experienced with water (Official tests have proved that the sea is clearer than in the last 20 years), electricity or communications. Patong is back in full swing and much improved.