Thailand
Phuket in March
In March, Phuket averages a daytime high of 34 °C and a night-time low of 25 °C, with about 86 mm of rain over the month. Phuket has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here.
- Average high
- 34 °C
- Average low
- 25 °C
- Rain in the month
- 86 mm
- Daylight on 15 Mar
- 12 h
- Comfortable month
- No
- Places to stay
- 264
When to go
How March compares with the rest of the year in Phuket
March is the warmest month in Phuket by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 31 °C to 34 °C and the lows from 24 °C to 25 °C. By day, March is 1 °C warmer than February, and April is about the same as March.
March brings 86 mm of rain, less than the monthly average of 209 mm (2504 mm a year); it is the 9th wettest month.
On 15 March the sun is up for about 12 h, against 11 h 40 min at the shortest and 12 h 30 min at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32 °C | 24 °C | 55 mm | |
| February | 33 °C | 24 °C | 37 mm | |
| March | 34 °C | 25 °C | 86 mm | |
| April | 33 °C | 25 °C | 157 mm | |
| May | 32 °C | 25 °C | 304 mm | |
| June | 32 °C | 25 °C | 297 mm | |
| July | 31 °C | 25 °C | 282 mm | |
| August | 31 °C | 25 °C | 323 mm | |
| September | 31 °C | 24 °C | 373 mm | |
| October | 31 °C | 24 °C | 317 mm | |
| November | 31 °C | 24 °C | 190 mm | |
| December | 32 °C | 24 °C | 83 mm |
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
When to go
Is March a good time to visit Phuket?
Not by the measure used here: the average high of 34 °C is above 29 °C and about 86 mm of rain is 80 mm or more. No month in Phuket meets it.
The measure is about weather for a city stay only; it says nothing about events, school holidays or prices.
Public holidays in Thailand in March
Nationwide public holidays; shops and offices may close on these dates.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Phuket
This guide lists 264 places to stay in Phuket: 2 chain properties with their details and own websites, and 262 hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 12; 1–3 km, 23; 3–10 km, 33; 10 km or more, 196.
Sources: climate from CRU TS v4.10 (Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia; Open Database License), 1991–2020 averages; day length calculated from the latitude; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and Wikidata. How this guide is made.