Warm
Average highs sit around 31°C, giving warm days by monthly-average standards.
May verdict
Phuket, Thailand in May
Weather score49Mixed
Mixed for holiday weather
Average highs sit around 31°C, giving warm days by monthly-average standards. Sunshine averages 6.1h per day, enough for a balanced month. Rainfall averages 346mm, so showers are a real planning factor.
May weather
Monthly averages
Temp
31°C
Rain
346mm
Sun
6.1h
Sea
30°C
Weather score
49
Mixed
Seasonal climate calendar
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RainRain
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Trip feel
Wet
Rainfall averages 346mm, so showers are a real planning factor.
Some sun
Sunshine averages 6.1h per day, enough for a balanced month.
Warm sea
Sea temperatures average 30°C, so swimming is usually comfortable by monthly-average standards.
Map
Weather map
Compare Phuket, Thailand with nearby places by weather score, rain, sun, temperature, and swim conditions.
Temperature
May31°C average high
May is close to Phuket's yearly temperature average, giving a typical read on daytime heat.
Warmest monthsFebruary to April
This stretch sets the upper range for average daytime heat.
Rain
May346mm average rain
May is wetter than Phuket's yearly average, so flexible plans matter more.
Driest monthsJanuary to April and December
This is the drier part of the year, when outdoor plans usually need less weather flexibility.
Sun
May6.1 hours average sun
May is below Phuket's yearly sunshine average, so bright-day planning is less reliable than in peak months.
Brightest monthsJanuary to March
This stretch has the strongest sunshine in the monthly averages.
Sea temperature
May30°C average sea
May is one of Phuket's warmest sea months, when swimming comfort is usually strongest.
Warmest seaMarch to September and November
Sea temperatures are usually near 29°C in this stretch, so swimming comfort is at its strongest.
Weather score
May49 weather score
May is one of the weakest weather-score months, when the overall mix is less favourable than the rest of the year.
Best weather monthsJanuary to March and December
These months have the strongest weather score in the monthly averages.
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