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Phuket in November:
very hot, rain on many days

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

Mean high32°Hottest day 34.6° (2006)
Mean low25°Coldest night 23.2° (2025)
Rain days14 days5-21 by year
Rainfall198mmDaylight 11.8 → 11.7 h
Phuket's 12 months iBest: December to February
Trip types Beach Finewarm sea and frequent rainSightseeing on foot Poorhot, frequent rain and muggy
Humidity82%30 muggy days
Clear days1 day21 overcast days
Mean wind14 km/hRarely windy
Sea temperature29.3°28.8-30° by year (last 6)
Sunrise / sunset (15th)06:18 / 18:04Daylight 11.8 → 11.7 h

Phuket in November

The wet season winds down and rain drops noticeably. The month feels closer to the dry season as it goes on. Loy Krathong is on the full-moon night of the twelfth Thai lunar month, usually in November, and the date changes every year.

Days averaged 32°C and nights 25°C. Midday was for air conditioning, a cold drink or a long lunch out of the sun. Rain fell on 14 days of the month on average. Year to year it swung widely, from 5 rain days in 2006 to 21 in 2021.

This was the last frequently wet month; rain eased to about 8 days the month after. With 30 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.

  • Lehar (2013), 217 km away tropical storm
11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 111 12

Date by date i

‹ October November 2026 December ›
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1-7rain on 48% of days32° 25°
8-14rain on 55% of days32° 25°
15-21rain on 41% of days32° 25°
22-28rain on 46% of days32° 25°
29-30rain on 33% of days32° 25°

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

1-7rain on 48% of days32° 25°
8-14rain on 55% of days32° 25°
15-21rain on 41% of days32° 25°
22-28rain on 46% of days32° 25°
29-30rain on 33% of days32° 25°
Tap another date to change

20062mm
20075mm
200836mm
2009none
201017mm
2011none
2012none
2013none
201434mm
2015none
20162mm
20173mm
201812mm
20199mm
20204mm
202115mm
2022none
20238mm
20247mm
20254mm
Holidays in November (2026)
  • November 11 Veterans Day
  • November 26 to November 29 Thanksgiving weekend

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
3 d 5 d
2007
5 d 14 d
2008
1 d 12 d
2009
3 d 8 d
2010
3 d 16 d
2011
2 d 9 d
2012
5 d 18 d
2013
0 d 11 d
2014
4 d 13 d
2015
6 d 15 d
2016
5 d 14 d
2017
1 d 17 d
2018
1 d 12 d
2019
7 d 14 d
2020
5 d 15 d
2021
2 d 21 d
2022
3 d 15 d
2023
2 d 16 d
2024
3 d 14 d
2025
6 d 20 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. 2006 had 5 rain days, 2021 had 21.

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 November?

Over the past 20 years November averaged 14 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 30. Individual years ran from 5 in the driest to 21 in the wettest.

What should I wear in Phuket in November?

Days averaged 32°C and nights 25°C. Pack an umbrella, sandals that can get wet, T-shirts, sunscreen plus a hat, a swimsuit, and insect repellent.

Can you swim in Phuket in November?

Sea surface temperature averaged 29.3°C in November, warm enough to stay in for a long swim. Year to year it ranged 28.8-30°C. Check local flags for waves and jellyfish on the day.

Is November a good time to visit Phuket?

On warmth and rain days alone, Phuket's easiest months were December to February. November ranked 6 of 12.

Is Phuket humid in November?

Mean relative humidity was 82%, with about 30 muggy days (dew point of 20°C or more) in the month.