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Best place for vacation: Phuket or Krabi?

Choosing between Phuket and Krabi? Check weather condition for both resorts to understand which one is better for you.
Please check current weather condition and two weeks weather forecast.
  Phuket   Krabi
Current weather
Day air temperature 81.9°F 82.8°F
Night air temperature 78.3°F 75.8°F
Cloudiness 36.4% 31.5%
Sea water temperature * 83.8°F 83.5°F
Rainy days / Precipitation total 0 days 0 days
Sunny hours ** 8 h. 26 min. 9 h. 0 min.
7 days forecast 7 days forecast
* Sea water temperature values are collected within last 24 hours.
** Sunny hours are calculated based on the average daily number of hours while sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day.
What is the best time for you vacation?
You can compare air temperature, sea water temperature and precipitations for selected resorts at charts below. Values are calculated based on the data for the last three years.

Monthly air temperature, °F

Air temperature:
Day
Night
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0
15
30
45
60
75
90
105
120
84.9
84.5
84.4
84.2
85.2
85.4
86.1
87.2
88.5
89.4
87.5
86.2
85.0
84.8
85.1
84.9
85.8
86.2
87.4
88.8
90.3
90.3
88.6
86.8
Air temperature in Phuket    
Air temperature in Krabi

Monthly sea water temperature, °F

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0
14
28
42
56
70
84
98
112
84.1
84.9
84.4
84.4
84.7
85.2
85.8
86.7
86.4
85.3
84.1
83.5
83.9
84.9
84.8
84.7
85.0
85.6
86.2
87.0
87.1
85.5
83.9
83.2
Sea water temperature in Phuket    
Sea water temperature in Krabi

Monthly precipitation totals, in

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
2.1
4.1
6.2
8.3
10.3
12.4
14.5
4.6
7.2
9.2
8.7
12.1
11.1
8.7
8.7
4.9
2.5
1.2
3.6
5.6
9.9
9.2
7.9
9.2
7.9
5.2
7.1
5.2
2.3
1.5
4.7
Precipitation totals in Phuket    
Precipitation totals in Krabi
So what is the best time for vacation in Phuket or Krabi?
Please check table below to find warmest and sunniest resorts that are good for swimming and sunbathing.

Phuket

Sunniest months:
March 22 days
February 19 days
April 19 days
Warmest months:
March 89.3 °F
April 88.9 °F
May 88.3 °F
Warmest sea temp:
May 86.7 °F
April 86.4 °F
June 85.8 °F
Rainiest months:
September 15 days
October 15 days
July 15 days

Krabi

Sunniest months:
March 20 days
February 17 days
April 17 days
Warmest months:
April 90.4 °F
March 90.4 °F
May 89.3 °F
Warmest sea temp:
April 87.1 °F
May 87.0 °F
June 86.2 °F
Rainiest months:
November 16 days
October 15 days
September 14 days
Units of measurement: °C / °F