When to go · Phuket
Phuket in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (monsoon, rough seas and rip currents).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 32°C90°F / 25°C77°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 19
- Crowds
- Low
- Thailand overall
- Prices
- Low
- 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 May
- PhuketHighs around 32 °C, lows around 25 °C, rain on about 19 daysHighs around 90 °F, lows around 77 °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
- Low
- Prices · Thailand overall
- Low
Thailand overall: Heat plus first rains; Andaman seas turn rough; the Gulf islands are the pick.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast