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Phuket in April:
very hot, frequent rain

Phuket, Thailand · Records from 2006 to 2025. Not a forecast.

Mean high34°Hottest day 37.9° (2024)
Mean low26°Coldest night 24.3° (2007)
Rain days10 days1-20 by year
Rainfall154mmDaylight 12.2 → 12.4 h
Phuket's 12 months iBest: December to February
Trip types Beach Finewarm seaSightseeing on foot Poorhot and muggy
Humidity80%30 muggy days
Clear days1 day16 overcast days
Mean wind12 km/hRarely windy
Sea temperature30.7°30.1-31.3° by year (last 6)
Sunrise / sunset (15th)06:18 / 18:35Daylight 12.2 → 12.4 h

Phuket in April

The month the dry season turns into the wet one. Songkran, the Thai New Year, runs for three days from the 13th, with water thrown in the streets. Rain begins to creep up.

Highs averaged 34°C and lows stayed at 26°C, so the heat hung on long after sunset. About 10 days a month saw rain, enough that a wet-weather plan was worth having. It varied a lot from year to year. April 2016 had 1 rain day; 2012 had 20.

Highs topped 30°C on 30 days of the month on average. Mixing in indoor stops at midday made sense.

Typhoons i No tropical storm passed within 300 km in this month over the last 20 years. Typhoons: January and November

Date by date i

‹ March April 2027 May ›
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1-3rain on 32% of days34° 26°
4-10rain on 30% of days34° 26°
11-17rain on 35% of days34° 26°
18-24rain on 33% of days34° 27°
25-30rain on 43% of days34° 26°

0-5/206-8/209-11/2012-20/20

1-3rain on 32% of days34° 26°
4-10rain on 30% of days34° 26°
11-17rain on 35% of days34° 26°
18-24rain on 33% of days34° 27°
25-30rain on 43% of days34° 26°
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2006none
200718mm
2008none
20093mm
2010none
2011none
201214mm
201322mm
2014none
2015none
2016none
20176mm
20188mm
2019none
202089mm
202121mm
2022none
2023none
20245mm
202513mm
Holidays in April (2027)
  • April 6 Chakri Memorial Day
  • April 13 to April 15 Songkran Festival

1 Local public holiday or break (busier, pricier)

Your trip dates, the past 20 years

Trip dates ~

You can also click two dates on the axis. Hover a cell to see that day's rain.
Trip rain days Month rain days
2006
1 d 11 d
2007
1 d 14 d
2008
4 d 14 d
2009
6 d 14 d
2010
0 d 5 d
2011
0 d 7 d
2012
5 d 20 d
2013
3 d 12 d
2014
2 d 10 d
2015
0 d 10 d
2016
0 d 1 d
2017
6 d 16 d
2018
2 d 10 d
2019
2 d 6 d
2020
1 d 9 d
2021
3 d 18 d
2022
3 d 9 d
2023
0 d 3 d
2024
0 d 4 d
2025
3 d 15 d
Years with rain
Tap a date to start, tap another to end. Each cell is that date in one year.
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Rain days on trip
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No rain1-9 mm10 mm or more Dates outside your trip are dimmed.

One row per year, one cell per day. 2016 had 1 rain day, 2012 had 20.

Phuket through the year

MonthHighLowRain daysRainfallSea
JanuaryGood 33°25°5 days68mm 29°
FebruaryGood 34°26°3 days38mm 29°
March 35°26°6 days78mm 30°
April 34°26°10 days154mm 31°
May 33°26°16 days245mm 31°
June 33°26°15 days255mm 30°
July 32°26°16 days248mm 30°
August 32°26°16 days274mm 30°
September 32°25°17 days366mm 30°
October 32°25°19 days340mm 29°
November 32°25°14 days198mm 29°
DecemberGood 32°25°8 days89mm 29°

Common questions

Does it rain a lot in Phuket in April?

Over the past 20 years April averaged 10 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 30. Individual years ran from 1 in the driest to 20 in the wettest.

What should I wear in Phuket in April?

Days averaged 34°C and nights 26°C. Pack a compact umbrella, T-shirts, sunscreen plus a hat, a swimsuit, and insect repellent.

Can you swim in Phuket in April?

Sea surface temperature averaged 30.7°C in April, warm enough to stay in for a long swim. Year to year it ranged 30.1-31.3°C. Check local flags for waves and jellyfish on the day.

Is April a good time to visit Phuket?

On warmth and rain days alone, Phuket's easiest months were December to February. April ranked 5 of 12.

Is Phuket humid in April?

Mean relative humidity was 80%, with about 30 muggy days (dew point of 20°C or more) in the month.