🧳 Packing guide
What to wear in Phuket in May
A practical May packing list for Phuket starts here: light, breathable clothes work best, with sun protection for long outdoor days. Add a compact umbrella or light rain jacket because wet weather is common enough to affect sightseeing.
Travel takeaway: The month can work well for a trip if you are comfortable building indoor alternatives around wetter periods.
🗓️ Travel timing at a glance
Phuket: 12-month travel weather
Phuket is generally driest from November to April and wetter from May to October. Monsoon winds can affect beach and boat plans.
Monthly labels summarize typical climate patterns for trip planning. Always check the latest forecast and tropical-storm alerts before departure.
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Phuket 2026 events & busy periods
Check major events, holidays and periods that may affect crowds, transport or opening hours.
🎊 Featured event
Phuket Vegetarian Festival
📅 9th lunar month in the Chinese calendar · held in October in 2026
A major cultural festival featuring Phuket’s Chinese-Thai traditions, temple rituals and street processions. Procession routes can have traffic controls.
Check official source →⚠️ Busy / closure period
Phuket Vegetarian Festival processions
📅 9th lunar month in the Chinese calendar · dates vary each year
Large crowds gather around Phuket Town temples and procession routes, with possible time-based road closures. Allow extra travel time.
Check official source →Event dates, holiday schedules and opening hours can change. Recheck the linked official tourism or government source before departure.
Phuket Weather in May
2016–2025 · 10 complete years averaged · °F
Phuket in May · recent 3 years
Compare the most recent complete year with the two years before it. Daily high / low temperatures are shown in °F.
CalendarNo measurable rain🌧️ Rain⛈️ Thunderstorm❄️ SnowHigh / Low · °F
⭐ May 2025 · latest complete year☔ 29 days · 313.9 mm
2
🌧️
32.7°C/25.2°C
🌧️ 8.6 mm
3
🌧️
31.6°C/24.5°C
🌧️ 7.6 mm
5
🌦️
29.1°C/24.8°C
🌧️ 2.6 mm
6
🌧️
30.3°C/24.1°C
🌧️ 18.5 mm
7
🌧️
30.4°C/24.5°C
🌧️ 17.1 mm
8
🌧️
30.4°C/26.2°C
🌧️ 5.8 mm
9
🌦️
32.2°C/25.9°C
🌧️ 1.1 mm
10
🌧️
29.8°C/24.2°C
🌧️ 17.8 mm
11
🌧️
30.8°C/25.3°C
🌧️ 17.1 mm
12
🌧️
29.7°C/24.6°C
🌧️ 24 mm
14
🌧️
29.8°C/24.5°C
🌧️ 6.9 mm
15
🌦️
30.4°C/24.9°C
🌧️ 9.9 mm
16
🌧️
29.2°C/25.4°C
🌧️ 5.7 mm
17
🌧️
30.1°C/24.4°C
🌧️ 10.9 mm
20
🌧️
30.8°C/25.4°C
🌧️ 10.1 mm
21
🌧️
29.1°C/24.7°C
🌧️ 7.6 mm
22
🌦️
28.7°C/25.3°C
🌧️ 1.7 mm
23
🌧️
29°C/24.6°C
🌧️ 19.6 mm
24
🌧️
27.6°C/24.8°C
🌧️ 39.3 mm
25
🌧️
27.5°C/24.7°C
🌧️ 30.3 mm
26
🌦️
29.1°C/24.9°C
🌧️ 9.2 mm
27
🌧️
29.8°C/24.7°C
🌧️ 9.6 mm
30
🌦️
29.9°C/27.5°C
🌧️ 1.4 mm
31
🌦️
31.3°C/27.6°C
🌧️ 1.6 mm
May 2024☔ 25 days · 215.4 mm
1
🌦️
34.1°C/27.1°C
🌧️ 2.2 mm
3
🌦️
33.8°C/26.6°C
🌧️ 2.6 mm
5
🌧️
34.5°C/27.3°C
🌧️ 1.3 mm
6
🌦️
33.1°C/26.7°C
🌧️ 3.2 mm
7
🌦️
31.7°C/26.3°C
🌧️ 3.3 mm
10
🌧️
32.8°C/26.7°C
🌧️ 18.6 mm
12
🌧️
32.8°C/25°C
🌧️ 19.2 mm
13
🌧️
31.9°C/24.8°C
🌧️ 5.1 mm
14
🌧️
33.2°C/25.6°C
🌧️ 23.5 mm
15
🌧️
33.3°C/23.9°C
🌧️ 18.9 mm
16
🌧️
31.7°C/25.9°C
🌧️ 10.5 mm
17
🌧️
30.8°C/25.3°C
🌧️ 14.7 mm
19
🌧️
32.5°C/26.6°C
🌧️ 2.6 mm
20
🌧️
29.3°C/25.5°C
🌧️ 12.7 mm
21
🌧️
30.1°C/25°C
🌧️ 12.3 mm
22
🌧️
31.6°C/25.5°C
🌧️ 6.8 mm
23
🌦️
31.2°C/25.7°C
🌧️ 3.2 mm
28
🌦️
33.1°C/26.5°C
🌧️ 1.9 mm
31
🌧️
29.9°C/25.2°C
🌧️ 23.4 mm
May 2023☔ 24 days · 158.8 mm
2
🌧️
31.9°C/24.9°C
🌧️ 14.5 mm
4
🌧️
31.4°C/25.1°C
🌧️ 12.9 mm
5
🌧️
30.7°C/24.3°C
🌧️ 12.1 mm
7
🌧️
30.5°C/25.1°C
🌧️ 7.3 mm
8
🌦️
31.6°C/24.5°C
🌧️ 3.5 mm
18
🌦️
30.7°C/25.4°C
🌧️ 3.9 mm
19
🌦️
29.5°C/25.8°C
🌧️ 4.2 mm
20
🌧️
30.5°C/26.3°C
🌧️ 4.5 mm
21
🌦️
29.3°C/26.4°C
🌧️ 5.5 mm
22
🌦️
29.3°C/25.1°C
🌧️ 6.5 mm
23
🌦️
31.4°C/25.5°C
🌧️ 1.4 mm
25
🌦️
30.7°C/27.3°C
🌧️ 6.7 mm
26
🌧️
29.9°C/25.6°C
🌧️ 11.3 mm
27
🌦️
29.9°C/25.6°C
🌧️ 2.4 mm
28
🌦️
29.4°C/25.7°C
🌧️ 3.6 mm
29
🌧️
28.5°C/23.7°C
🌧️ 17.2 mm
30
🌦️
29.4°C/24.3°C
🌧️ 8.5 mm
31
🌧️
28.1°C/24.6°C
🌧️ 14.6 mm
Historical calendars use Open-Meteo reanalysis data. A rainy day is counted when daily precipitation is at least 1 mm. Conditions at a specific hotel, beach or station can differ.
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