When to go · Phuket Town
Phuket Town in September
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May and Sep–Oct (wettest), peak crowds late Dec–early Jan.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 22
- Crowds
- Low
- Thailand overall
- Prices
- Low
- Thailand overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: May and Sep–Oct (wettest), peak crowds late Dec–early Jan.
Is another month better than September?
September is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in September
- Phuket TownHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 22 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 22 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Phuket Vegetarian Festival
Sep–Oct (9 days, lunar) · Thailand
Street processions with piercings in Phuket Town; road closures and firecrackers.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Thailand overall
- Low
- Prices · Thailand overall
- Low
Thailand overall: Wettest month in Bangkok and on the Andaman coast; flooding in low areas. Only for low prices.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Phuket Town, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Night low
Sep: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 22
Jan: 4 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Sep: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Sep: 1
Jan: 0
September: Listed as a month to avoid: May and Sep–Oct (wettest), peak crowds late Dec–early Jan.
January: Inside Phuket Town's best window: Nov–Apr.
Phuket Town: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast