Phuket in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Phuket sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 801 mm of rain over about 73 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Fall is Phuket's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Phuket has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Phuket's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 801 mm
- 73 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.0
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Phuket in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical fall day in Phuket reaches about 28°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest October.
How fall really feels in Phuket
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Phuket weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 26° | 45 | 6.9 | 11.6 | 6.2 |
| Feb | 29° / 26° | 19 | 3.9 | 11.7 | 6.5 |
| Mar | 29° / 27° | 78 | 10.4 | 11.9 | 5.6 |
| Apr | 29° / 27° | 125 | 17.9 | 12.2 | 4.4 |
| May | 29° / 27° | 266 | 25.1 | 12.4 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 29° / 27° | 257 | 22.6 | 12.4 | 3.7 |
| Jul | 28° / 27° | 253 | 23.5 | 12.4 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 28° / 26° | 276 | 23.7 | 12.3 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 28° / 26° | 311 | 24.9 | 12 | 3.9 |
| Oct | 28° / 26° | 306 | 27.3 | 11.8 | 3.7 |
| Nov | 28° / 26° | 184 | 20.3 | 11.6 | 4.5 |
| Dec | 28° / 26° | 81 | 11.4 | 11.5 | 5.6 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Phuket gets around 801 mm of rain over 73 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 15 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early September to 11 h 36 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Phuket
In fall, Phuket overlaps its cyclone and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Phuket sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.
Phuket's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Phuket?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Phuket for sightseeing.
What to pack for Phuket in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Phuket sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 73 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Phuket in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 25 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January near 28°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Phuket in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Phuket peaks around August 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 10 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Extreme |
Where is Phuket?
Phuket sits at 7.9°N, 98.4°E, 28 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Ban Talat Yai, 1.0 km away.
Topography around Phuket
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Phuket.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Phuket has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 537 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,324 m.
The land around Phuket is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, water (59%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and water (73%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.
Thailand travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type A / B / C
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 31% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $8,057
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.3 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 4.8
- per 100k, 2011
- Road deaths
- 32.2
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Very low
- EF EPI 402
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Phuket (7.8906°, 98.3981°, elevation 28 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.