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Best place for vacation: Samui or Phi Phi?

Choosing between Samui and Phi Phi? Check weather condition for both resorts to understand which one is better for you.
Please check current weather condition and two weeks weather forecast.
  Samui   Phi Phi
Current weather
Day air temperature 81.6°F 83.3°F
Night air temperature 81.8°F 81.7°F
Cloudiness 49.1% 48.5%
Sea water temperature * 83.5°F 84.7°F
Rainy days / Precipitation total 3 days (1.4 in.) 1 day (0.7 in.)
Sunny hours ** 7 h. 5 min. 7 h. 10 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
14
28
42
56
70
84
98
112
82.2
83.3
83.8
84.2
85.8
85.8
86.4
87.2
86.3
84.4
82.9
82.4
82.9
83.3
83.6
83.8
84.9
85.3
85.7
86.3
85.6
84.5
84.4
83.5
Air temperature in Samui    
Air temperature in Phi Phi

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
83.0
84.5
84.9
85.0
85.2
85.6
86.5
87.5
86.6
84.5
83.1
82.4
84.1
85.1
84.8
84.8
85.1
85.7
86.1
87.0
86.8
85.2
83.9
83.4
Sea water temperature in Samui    
Sea water temperature in Phi Phi

Monthly precipitation totals, in

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
2.0
4.1
6.1
8.1
10.2
12.2
14.3
9.9
10.7
7.2
4.0
3.6
4.6
4.3
3.7
3.5
1.6
2.4
5.6
7.1
9.4
10.6
10.3
11.9
9.3
7.7
9.6
5.2
2.1
1.5
3.5
Precipitation totals in Samui    
Precipitation totals in Phi Phi
So what is the best time for vacation in Samui or Phi Phi?
Please check table below to find warmest and sunniest resorts that are good for swimming and sunbathing.

Samui

Sunniest months:
April 18 days
March 15 days
May 15 days
Warmest months:
May 88.6 °F
June 88.0 °F
July 87.3 °F
Warmest sea temp:
May 87.5 °F
April 86.6 °F
June 86.5 °F
Rainiest months:
November 15 days
October 11 days
December 10 days

Phi Phi

Sunniest months:
March 22 days
February 19 days
April 19 days
Warmest months:
May 87.7 °F
June 87.0 °F
April 87.0 °F
Warmest sea temp:
May 87.0 °F
April 86.8 °F
June 86.1 °F
Rainiest months:
October 16 days
November 15 days
July 14 days
Units of measurement: °C / °F