When to go · Phuket
Phuket in October
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (monsoon, rough seas and rip currents).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 21
- Crowds
- Low
- Thailand overall
- Prices
- Low
- Thailand overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (monsoon, rough seas and rip currents).
Is another month better than October?
October is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- PhuketHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 21 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 21 days
- Andaman coast, Thailand · Phuket, Krabi, Koh Lanta, Khao Lakrainy
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.
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: Rain eases in Bangkok and the north late in the month; the Gulf islands start their wet season.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Phuket, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Oct: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 21
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Jan: 0
October: Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (monsoon, rough seas and rip currents).
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