Phuket · Month comparison
March vs November
November ranks #1 overall vs March at #3. Dry season returns — good conditions at shoulder prices before the Christmas peak.
March
#3 of 12 months
Best match
Still excellent conditions at better value — the best month in the dry season for most visitors.
- ↑Conditions nearly identical to February at significantly lower prices: the dry season's best value window
- ↑All boat trips and island day trips still operating at full capacity
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
| Factor | March | November |
|---|---|---|
| Weather score | 9 | 8 |
| Value score | 5 | 6 |
| Crowd score | 4 | 6 |
| Events score | 5 | 5 |
| Atmosphere | 7 | 7 |
| Avg high temp | 33°C | 31.7°C |
| Monthly rain | 50mm | 80mm |
| Daily sunshine | 8.5hrs | 7hrs |
March trade-offs
- ↓Temperatures rising: 33°C highs with increasing humidity make midday on the beach intensely hot
- ↓Some resort pricing remains elevated through Thai school holiday weeks in late March
- ↓Sea conditions beginning to change toward month end — occasional swell days precede the monsoon
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
Scores compare months within Phuket. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →