Weather in Phuket in January 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Phuket in January
Going from a maximum of +34°C during the day to a minimum of +25°C during the night, the temperature in January averages around +33°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 11% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +33°C to +32°C.
Is Phuket warm or cold in January?
Phuket is typically warm in January.
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.
January is one of the coolest months in Phuket, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Phuket in January
Water in Phuket in January is Very warm. It varies from +27°C to +29°C, with an average of +28°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +29°C.
The water temperature in January is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Phuket in January?
Climate in Phuket in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +29°C | +30°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +22°C | +22°C | +9°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +36°C | +36°C | +37°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 107 mm | 40 mm | 29 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +28°C | +29°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 78% | 76% | 74% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 11 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 18 | 15 | 12 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January often has better weather than December. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +29°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 107 mm to 40 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 78% to 76%. Winds are calmer in comparison to December, going down from 4 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 2 to 3.
February brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 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 increasing during January, going from 4 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Phuket?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Phuket in January 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.