When to go · Phuket
Phuket in December
Great month. Inside Phuket's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, calm seas).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- 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 December?
No other month rates higher than December for Phuket in this guide.
Weather in December
- PhuketHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 11 days
- Andaman coast, Thailand · Phuket, Krabi, Koh Lanta, Khao Lakbest weather
Southwest monsoon May–Oct: rough seas, red-flag beaches, and the Similan and Surin parks closed.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Thailand overall
- High
- Prices · Thailand overall
- High
Thailand overall: Peak season: dry except the Gulf in early December; 20 Dec – 5 Jan prices are the year's highest.
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
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Dec: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 11
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Jan: 0
December: 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