When to go · Phuket
Phuket in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (monsoon, rough seas and rip currents).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C88°F / 24°C75°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 19
- Crowds
- Medium
- Thailand overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Thailand overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Phuket
Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (monsoon, rough seas and rip currents).
Weather in August
- PhuketHighs around 31 °C, lows around 24 °C, rain on about 19 daysHighs around 88 °F, lows around 75 °F, rain on about 19 days
- Andaman coast, Thailand · Phuket, Krabi, Koh Lanta, Khao Lakrainy
Southwest monsoon May–Oct: rough seas, red-flag beaches, and the Similan and Surin parks closed.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Thailand overall
- Medium
- Prices · Thailand overall
- Medium
Thailand overall: Same pattern as July: Samui, Phangan and Tao are the dry choice.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast