Phuket · Month comparison

December vs November

November ranks #1 overall vs December at #4. Dry season returns — good conditions at shoulder prices before the Christmas peak.

Phuket December — golden sunset over the Andaman Sea at peak Christmas season

December

#4 of 12 months

Best match

Peak season with Christmas and New Year premiums — spectacular conditions, maximum prices.

  • ↑Dry season in full swing: warm, sunny, and calm Andaman seas throughout
  • ↑New Year's Eve on Patong beach: one of the largest outdoor beach parties in Southeast Asia
Phuket November — pristine beach and calm sea as dry season returns to the Andaman coast

November

#1 of 12 months

Best match

Dry season returns — good conditions at shoulder prices before the Christmas peak.

  • ↑Dry season beginning: rainfall drops sharply, sea conditions calm week by week from mid-month
  • ↑Prices 30–40% below the December–February peak: the best value window for quality beach time
FactorDecemberNovember
Weather score
9
8
Value score
2
6
Crowd score
2
6
Events score
7
5
Atmosphere
8
7
Avg high temp31.8°C31.7°C
Monthly rain50mm80mm
Daily sunshine8hrs7hrs

December trade-offs

  • ↓Most expensive month for accommodation: Christmas and New Year surcharges make December prices match or exceed February
  • ↓Patong and Kata beaches extremely crowded for the entire second half of the month
  • ↓Advance booking essential from months ahead; last-minute options non-existent during Christmas week

November trade-offs

  • ↓Early November still variable: some rain days linger from the monsoon transition
  • ↓Sea conditions improving but not yet at the February optimum — some choppier days on the west coast
  • ↓Accommodation fills quickly from mid-November as the peak season accelerates toward Christmas
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Scores compare months within Phuket. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →