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Phuket in January:
seriously hot, occasional rain

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

Mean high33°Hottest day 35.7° (2016)
Mean low25°Coldest night 22.6° (2009)
Rain days5 days0-16 by year
Rainfall68mmDaylight 11.7 → 11.8 h
Phuket's 12 months iBest: December to February
Trip types Beach Goodwarm seaSightseeing on foot Poorhot and muggy
Humidity78%30 muggy days
Clear days3 days13 overcast days
Mean wind16 km/hRarely windy
Sea temperature28.5°28.3-28.9° by year (last 6)
Sunrise / sunset (15th)06:44 / 18:27Daylight 11.7 → 11.8 h

Phuket in January

The middle of the dry season, with plenty of sun and a calm sea. A good time for swimming on the west-coast beaches. Rain is light, though not absent, so a small umbrella still gives peace of mind.

Phuket in January ran hot: 33°C by day and 25°C at night. By midday the shade was the best seat in town. Showers came now and then, about 5 rain days in all, and most of the month stayed dry. January was bone dry in 2 of 20 years, yet 2012 brought 16 rain days.

With 31 days above 30°C on average, most of the month felt like high summer.

Typhoons i

1 of the last 20 years had a tropical storm pass within 300 km this month.

  • Pabuk (2019), 89 km away tropical storm
11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 111 12

Date by date i

‹ December January 2027 February ›
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Week
1-2rain on 18% of days33° 25°
3-9rain on 26% of days33° 25°
10-16rain on 13% of days33° 25°
17-23rain on 16% of days33° 25°
24-30rain on 11% of days33° 25°
January 31rain on 10% of days33° 25°

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

1-2rain on 18% of days33° 25°
3-9rain on 26% of days33° 25°
10-16rain on 13% of days33° 25°
17-23rain on 16% of days33° 25°
24-30rain on 11% of days33° 25°
January 31rain on 10% of days33° 25°
Tap another date to change

20067mm
2007none
2008none
20093mm
201015mm
2011none
201211mm
20131mm
2014none
2015none
2016none
20178mm
20183mm
2019none
2020none
2021none
20225mm
2023none
2024none
2025none
Holidays in January (2027)
  • December 31 to January 3 New Year break
  • January 1 New Year's Day
  • January 18 Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.

1 Local public holiday or break (busier, pricier)1 US holidays (flights fill up)

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
2 d 3 d
2007
2 d 2 d
2008
2 d 5 d
2009
2 d 5 d
2010
5 d 6 d
2011
3 d 12 d
2012
1 d 16 d
2013
2 d 3 d
2014
0 d 0 d
2015
1 d 1 d
2016
0 d 3 d
2017
7 d 16 d
2018
4 d 13 d
2019
2 d 3 d
2020
0 d 1 d
2021
2 d 2 d
2022
2 d 3 d
2023
0 d 6 d
2024
0 d 2 d
2025
0 d 0 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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of 20
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8
7
6
7
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6
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4
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Rain days on trip
22225312010742022000

No rain1-9 mm10 mm or more Dates outside your trip are dimmed.

One row per year, one cell per day. 2014 had 0 rain days, 2012 had 16.

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 January?

Over the past 20 years January averaged 5 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 31. Individual years ran from 0 in the driest to 16 in the wettest.

What should I wear in Phuket in January?

Days averaged 33°C and nights 25°C. Pack a compact umbrella, T-shirts, sunscreen plus a hat, a swimsuit, and insect repellent.

Can you swim in Phuket in January?

Sea surface temperature averaged 28.5°C in January, warm enough to stay in for a long swim. Year to year it ranged 28.3-28.9°C. Check local flags for waves and jellyfish on the day.

Is January a good time to visit Phuket?

On warmth and rain days alone, Phuket's easiest months were December to February. January ranked 2 of 12, close to the top.

Is Phuket humid in January?

Mean relative humidity was 78%, with about 30 muggy days (dew point of 20°C or more) in the month.