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Thailand

Phuket

Andaman beaches from Kata to Surin, Phuket Old Town's shophouses and food, Wat Chalong, and boat trips to Phang Nga Bay and Phi Phi's Maya Bay.

Best time to visit Phuket

Best months: Mar

• Jan

  Good

  33° / 25°C · 50 mm rain · Busy

  Peak season: calm Andaman Sea, sunny and busy.

• Feb

  Good

  34° / 25°C · 24 mm rain · Busy

  Driest month with calm seas; Chinese New Year adds crowds.

• Mar

  Best time

  34° / 26°C · 81 mm rain · Moderate

  Hot and still mostly calm; good diving visibility.

• Apr

  Rainy

  34° / 26°C · 135 mm rain · Moderate

  Hot, with Songkran (13–15 Apr) water fights in Patong; monsoon is approaching.

• May

  Rainy

  33° / 26°C · 237 mm rain · Quiet

  Southwest monsoon starts; red flags and riptides appear on west-coast beaches.

• Jun

  Rainy

  33° / 26°C · 249 mm rain · Quiet

  Monsoon season with rough seas; obey red flags and don't swim where they fly.

• Jul

  Rainy

  32° / 26°C · 240 mm rain · Moderate

  Monsoon, but there are sunny breaks between storms; riptide drownings happen.

• Aug

  Rainy

  32° / 26°C · 309 mm rain · Moderate

  Heavy rain and big swells; some boat trips are cancelled.

• Sep

  Rainy

  32° / 25°C · 350 mm rain · Quiet

  Wettest month and the quietest time; lowest prices.

• Oct

  Rainy

  32° / 25°C · 336 mm rain · Quiet

  Still monsoon; the Vegetarian Festival is often held in Oct (dates vary by lunar calendar).

• Nov

  Rainy

  32° / 25°C · 178 mm rain · Moderate

  Seas calm as the high season begins; Loy Krathong (November full moon).

• Dec

  Good

  32° / 25°C · 82 mm rain · Busy

  Peak season and holiday crowds; book early.

Typical averages, not a forecast. Weather: en.wikipedia.org.