When to go · Phuket
Phuket in April
Great month. Inside Phuket's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, calm seas).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 34°C93°F / 25°C77°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- Thailand overall
- Prices
- High
- Thailand overall
Verdict
Inside Phuket's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, calm seas).
Weather in April
- PhuketHighs around 34 °C, lows around 25 °C, rain on about 12 daysHighs around 93 °F, lows around 77 °F, rain on about 12 days
- Andaman coast, Thailand · Phuket, Krabi, Koh Lanta, Khao Lakhot
Southwest monsoon May–Oct: rough seas, red-flag beaches, and the Similan and Surin parks closed.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Songkran (Thai New Year) big impact
13–15 Apr · Thailand
Nationwide water fights; transport out of Bangkok sells out; many shops close; phones and passports need waterproof bags.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Thailand overall
- High
- Prices · Thailand overall
- High
Thailand overall: Hottest month; Songkran (13–15 Apr) soaks everyone and fills transport — plan around it or join in.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast