Phuket Weather in August
Phuket in August
The short of it: Phuket in August averages a high of 32 °C (89 °F) and a low of 25 °C (76 °F), with 311 mm (12.2 in) of rain and about 12 h 23 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and October. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 32° · low 25° · rain 311 mm · daylight 12 h 23 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: September & October
August in Phuket brings afternoons near 32° and nights around 25°, with about 311 mm of rain over the month. Days run hot, near 32° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 311 mm, the 3rd wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 23 min in mid-August.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates August 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are September and October.
Against its neighbours, Phuket runs warmer than most and wetter than most in August. Ban Talat Yai, 1 km to the SSE, sees much the same highs.
August in Phuket, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 3rd wettest of 12
- Versus July
- about the same, 77 mm more rain
- Versus September
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 7°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 23 min
- Average wind
- 6 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ban Talat YaiPhuket | 1 km SSE | 32° | 25° | 311 mm |
| WichitPhuket | 1 km W | 32° | 25° | 311 mm |
| Ban Talat NuaPhuket | 2 km WSW | 32° | 25° | 311 mm |
| Ban RatsadaPhuket | 2 km NNE | 32° | 25° | 311 mm |
| Ban Ko SirePhuket | 3 km E | 31° | 25° | 302 mm |
| Ban Ko KaeoPhuket | 5 km N | 31° | 25° | 311 mm |
| KathuPhuket | 8 km WNW | 30° | 23° | 336 mm |
| Ban ChalongPhuket | 8 km SW | 32° | 25° | 312 mm |