Weather in Phuket in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Phuket in December
Going from a maximum of +30°C during the day to a minimum of +26°C during the night, the temperature in December averages around +29°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 50% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +27°C to +29°C.
Is Phuket warm or cold in December?
Phuket is typically warm in December.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +29°C to +29°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +26°C to +26°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how December is compared to other months in Phuket:
Water temperature in Phuket in December
Water in Phuket in December is Very warm. It varies from +27°C to +30°C, with an average of +29°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +29°C.
The water temperature in December is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Phuket in December?
Climate in Phuket in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +29°C | +29°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +23°C | +22°C | +22°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +34°C | +36°C | +36°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 230 mm | 107 mm | 40 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 4 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +29°C | +28°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 81% | 78% | 76% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1009 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 2 | 9 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 22 | 18 | 15 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as ok as in November. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +29°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 230 mm to 107 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 81% to 78%. Winds are stronger in comparison to November, going up from 3 m/s to 4 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in December, from 0 to 2.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in January as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Phuket is gradually decreasing during December, going from 4 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Phuket?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Phuket in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1994 (+28°C) and the highest in 2019 (+33°C). The driest year was 1981 with only 1340 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2017 with 2500 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Phuket, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.