When to go · Phuket
Phuket in October
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (monsoon, rough seas and rip currents).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 30°C86°F / 24°C75°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 21
- 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 October
- PhuketHighs around 30 °C, lows around 24 °C, rain on about 21 daysHighs around 86 °F, lows around 75 °F, rain on about 21 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.
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.
Phuket Vegetarian Festival
Sep–Oct (9 days, lunar) · Thailand
Street processions with piercings in Phuket Town; road closures and firecrackers.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Thailand overall
- Low
- Prices · Thailand overall
- Low
Thailand overall: Rain eases in Bangkok and the north late in the month; the Gulf islands start their wet season.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast