Phuket in May
Hot and wet, as the days hold steady.
May in Phuket is hot: highs near 88°F, lows near 80°F. Rain falls on about six days a week, and daylight holds at about 12 hours 29 minutes.May in Phuket is hot: highs near 31°C, lows near 27°C. Rain falls on about six days a week, and daylight holds at about 12 hours 29 minutes.
- High
- 88°F31°Caverage
- Low
- 80°F27°Caverage
- Wet days
- 6a week · 84% of days
- Daylight
- 12h 29mon average
Is May a good time to visit Phuket?
May sits outside Phuket's most comfortable months, which run from January to February. Expect hot days and rain on about six days a week.
How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.
How May sits in the year
week by weekTemperature
Highs near 88°F in May, against 85°F to 88°F through the year.Highs near 31°C in May, against 29°C to 31°C through the year.
Chance of a wet day
84% of days in May, against 20% to 91% through the year.
Cloud cover
79% cover in May, against 63% to 79% through the year.
Daylight
12h 29m in May, against 11h 40m to 12h 34m through the year.
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Where Phuket sits, in May
Asia/Bangkok- this place
- typical high in May 40°F4°C95°F35°C
- Sunrise, mid-May
- 6:08 AMsets 6:37 PM
- Above the sea
- 10 mlow-lying
- Latitude
- 7.9°Nnorthern hemisphere
- Nearest of ours
- Ko Yao34 km north-east
The land around Phuket, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.