When to go · Phuket
Phuket in January
Great month. Inside Phuket's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, calm seas).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- 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 January?
No other month rates higher than January for Phuket in this guide.
Weather in January
- PhuketHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 8 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: Cool and dry nearly everywhere: the easiest month; book islands and Chiang Mai early.
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
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Feb: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Night low
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Feb: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8
Feb: 5 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Inside Phuket's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, calm seas).
February: 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