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Phuket Weather in January
Dry seasonIn Phuket, January averages about 30°C (86°F) during the day and 25°C (76°F) at night, so afternoons generally feel hot while evenings are mild to warm. The 10-year average shows around 11 rainy days and about 78 mm of monthly precipitation, so some wet days are normal.
Avg high85.9°F 29.9°CAvg low76.3°F 24.6°CRainy days~10.9 daysMonthly rain78.2 mm
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What to wear in Phuket in January
A practical January packing list for Phuket starts here: light, breathable clothes work best, with sun protection for long outdoor days. A compact umbrella is worth carrying for passing showers or wetter days.
Travel takeaway: The month can be a practical time to visit when your packing matches the daytime-to-evening temperature change.
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Phuket: 12-month travel weather
Phuket is generally driest from November to April and wetter from May to October. Monsoon winds can affect beach and boat plans.
JanDry seasonFebDry seasonMarDry seasonAprDry seasonMayWet seasonJunWet seasonJulWet seasonAugWet seasonSepWet seasonOctWet seasonNovDry seasonDecDry season
Monthly labels summarize typical climate patterns for trip planning. Always check the latest forecast and tropical-storm alerts before departure.
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Patong and other major tourist areas can become very crowded, and road travel may slow down.
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Phuket in January · recent 3 years
Compare the most recent complete year with the two years before it. Daily high / low temperatures are shown in °F.
CalendarNo measurable rain🌧️ Rain⛈️ Thunderstorm❄️ SnowHigh / Low · °F
⭐ January 2025 · latest complete year☔ 12 days · 42.2 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
30.7°C/24.3°C
No rain
2
31.3°C/24.5°C
No rain
3
31.7°C/25°C
🌧️ 1.2 mm
4
31°C/24.9°C
🌧️ 2.7 mm
5
31.5°C/24.8°C
🌧️ 2 mm
6
31.5°C/24.6°C
🌧️ 4.1 mm
7
31.3°C/24.7°C
🌧️ 5.5 mm
8
30.8°C/24°C
🌧️ 1.8 mm
9
30.8°C/24.9°C
No rain
10
31.1°C/24.7°C
No rain
11
31.2°C/24.8°C
🌧️ 3 mm
12
30°C/24.8°C
No rain
13
30.2°C/23.9°C
No rain
14
31.2°C/23.8°C
No rain
15
30.7°C/23.4°C
🌧️ 1.1 mm
16
29.3°C/25°C
🌧️ 2.5 mm
17
31.2°C/24.3°C
No rain
18
31.2°C/24.8°C
No rain
19
32.1°C/24.6°C
No rain
20
32.2°C/24.3°C
No rain
21
32.5°C/24.5°C
No rain
22
32°C/25.2°C
No rain
23
32.5°C/25.2°C
No rain
24
31.9°C/25°C
No rain
25
32.1°C/25°C
🌧️ 2.7 mm
26
31.1°C/25.5°C
🌧️ 10 mm
27
30.7°C/25.6°C
No rain
28
32.5°C/25.8°C
No rain
29
32.7°C/25°C
🌧️ 1 mm
30
31.9°C/24.4°C
No rain
31
32°C/24°C
No rain
January 2024☔ 9 days · 39.5 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
30°C/25°C
🌧️ 2.6 mm
2
30.6°C/25°C
No rain
3
30.5°C/25.2°C
No rain
4
30.1°C/24.6°C
🌧️ 1.1 mm
5
30.4°C/24.9°C
No rain
6
31°C/24.7°C
No rain
7
29.9°C/24.8°C
🌧️ 4.1 mm
8
30.6°C/24.6°C
No rain
9
31.2°C/24.5°C
🌧️ 5 mm
10
31.3°C/24.8°C
No rain
11
31.7°C/24.7°C
No rain
12
32°C/24.4°C
No rain
13
31.4°C/24.5°C
No rain
14
29.9°C/24.8°C
No rain
15
31.2°C/23.9°C
🌧️ 3.4 mm
16
31.1°C/23.6°C
🌧️ 1 mm
17
32°C/25.3°C
🌧️ 3 mm
18
31.3°C/25.1°C
No rain
19
32.1°C/24.9°C
No rain
20
31.5°C/24.5°C
No rain
21
31.5°C/24°C
No rain
22
31.2°C/24.1°C
🌧️ 1.5 mm
23
29.6°C/23.5°C
🌧️ 9.5 mm
24
31.3°C/25.5°C
No rain
25
29.9°C/25.9°C
No rain
26
31.3°C/26.1°C
No rain
27
31.7°C/25.8°C
No rain
28
31.8°C/25.3°C
No rain
29
32.2°C/25.2°C
No rain
30
32.3°C/25°C
No rain
31
32.2°C/25.1°C
No rain
January 2023☔ 16 days · 73.5 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
28.9°C/23.1°C
No rain
2
29.3°C/23.8°C
No rain
3
29.6°C/24.2°C
No rain
4
30.1°C/24.2°C
🌧️ 1.4 mm
5
30.7°C/24.5°C
No rain
6
29.3°C/24.2°C
🌧️ 1 mm
7
28.5°C/24°C
No rain
8
29.2°C/23.5°C
🌧️ 1.7 mm
9
29.5°C/24.3°C
No rain
10
29.1°C/24.2°C
🌧️ 1.3 mm
11
29.4°C/23.2°C
No rain
12
29.4°C/23.6°C
🌧️ 1.3 mm
13
29.5°C/23.3°C
🌧️ 2.5 mm
14
30.1°C/24°C
🌧️ 2.9 mm
15
30.5°C/25°C
No rain
16
30.2°C/23.8°C
No rain
17
30.7°C/23.3°C
No rain
18
29.7°C/24°C
🌧️ 4.4 mm
19
30.6°C/23.9°C
No rain
20
30.4°C/24.9°C
🌧️ 16 mm
21
30.2°C/24.1°C
🌧️ 2.2 mm
22
30.8°C/24.1°C
🌧️ 1.7 mm
23
29.5°C/24.3°C
🌧️ 3.5 mm
24
29.6°C/23.9°C
No rain
25
27.6°C/22.8°C
🌧️ 21.9 mm
26
28.7°C/23.6°C
🌧️ 1.1 mm
27
29.1°C/24.4°C
No rain
28
29.6°C/23.9°C
No rain
29
29.2°C/24.2°C
🌧️ 2 mm
30
28.4°C/23.9°C
🌧️ 2.7 mm
31
27.9°C/23.9°C
No rain
Historical calendars use Open-Meteo reanalysis data. A rainy day is counted when daily precipitation is at least 1 mm. Conditions at a specific hotel, beach or station can differ.
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