When to go · Phuket
Phuket in April
Great month. Inside Phuket's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, calm seas).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 34°C (93°F)93°F (34°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- Thailand overall
- Prices
- High
- Thailand overall
Verdict
Inside Phuket's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, calm seas).
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Phuket in this guide.
Weather in April
- PhuketHighs around 34 °C (93 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 93 °F (34 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 12 days
- Andaman coast, Thailand · Phuket, Krabi, Koh Lanta, Khao Lakhot
Southwest monsoon May–Oct: rough seas, red-flag beaches, and the Similan and Surin parks closed.
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.
Songkran (Thai New Year) big impact
13–15 Apr · Thailand
Nationwide water fights; transport out of Bangkok sells out; many shops close; phones and passports need waterproof bags.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Thailand overall
- High
- Prices · Thailand overall
- High
Thailand overall: Hottest month; Songkran (13–15 Apr) soaks everyone and fills transport — plan around it or join in.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Phuket, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 34 °C (93 °F)93 °F (34 °C)
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Apr: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 12
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Apr: High
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Inside Phuket's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, calm seas).
January: Inside Phuket's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, calm seas).
Phuket: 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