Koh Phi Phi · Month comparison

March vs November

November ranks #1 overall vs March at #4. High season begins — 31°C, sea calming, dive visibility returning week by week.

Phi Phi limestone karst cliffs and turquoise water in March hot season

March

#4 of 12 months

Strong option

Hot dry season — 34°C, sea at 30°C, last solid month before monsoon.

  • ↑Sea at 30°C — warmest swimming of the year
  • ↑Whale-shark sightings peak in March/April on Hin Daeng
Loy Krathong lanterns released from Tonsai Beach Phi Phi in November

November

#1 of 12 months

Best match

High season begins — 31°C, sea calming, dive visibility returning week by week.

  • ↑High season opening — dive operators and bars all reopen by mid-month
  • ↑31°C, sun returning, sea calming after monsoon
FactorMarchNovember
Weather score
9
8
Value score
3
6
Crowd score
3
6
Events score
6
6
Atmosphere
7
8
Avg high temp34°C31°C
Monthly rain50mm130mm
Daily sunshine9hrs8hrs

March trade-offs

  • ↓34°C and 74% humidity — limestone-cliff hikes brutal by 10am
  • ↓High-season rates continue with little discounting

November trade-offs

  • ↓Last 130mm rain of the year through the first half
  • ↓Rates climbing 30-50% over October as high season ramps
See all 12 months for Koh Phi Phi →March in detail →November in detail →
Scores compare months within Koh Phi Phi. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →