Thailand
Phuket in October
In October, Phuket averages a daytime high of 31 °C and a night-time low of 24 °C, with about 317 mm of rain over the month. Phuket has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here.
- Average high
- 31 °C
- Average low
- 24 °C
- Rain in the month
- 317 mm
- Daylight on 15 Oct
- 12 h
- Comfortable month
- No
- Places to stay
- 264
When to go
How October compares with the rest of the year in Phuket
October is tied for the coolest 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, October is about the same as September, and November is about the same as October.
October brings 317 mm of rain, more than the monthly average of 209 mm (2504 mm a year); it is the 3rd wettest month.
On 15 October 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 October a good time to visit Phuket?
Not by the measure used here: the average high of 31 °C is above 29 °C and about 317 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 October
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.