Weather in Phuket in October 2024
- October is usually the wettest month of the year in Phuket;
Average weather
Average temperature in Phuket in October
The expected average maximum temperature in October is +29°C with a maximum of +30°C and a minimum of +25°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 20% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +29°C to +30°C.
Is Phuket warm or cold in October?
Phuket is typically warm in October.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +28°C to +28°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.
October is one of the coolest months in Phuket, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Phuket in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +28°C | +29°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +23°C | +23°C | +23°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +35°C | +36°C | +34°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 253 mm | 268 mm | 230 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 82% | 82% | 81% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1009 HPa | 1009 HPa | 1009 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 7 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 22 | 24 | 19 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
October weather is still as ok as in September. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +28°C for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 253 mm to 268 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 82%. Winds are calmer in comparison to September, going down from 3 m/s to 2 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 0 sunny days during the month.
November brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 8 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 October, going from 6 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last October in Phuket?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Phuket in October has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1983 (+28°C) and the highest in 1997 (+34°C). The driest year was 2015 with only 118 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 494 mm.
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Monthly weather in Phuket
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, 2022.
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.