Phuket Town Sunshine Hours by Month

The amount of sunshine is fundamental to comprehending a place's climate. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Phuket Town, Phuket Province, Thailand. The numbers reflect climate data gathered over a 30-year period, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Seasonal sunshine in Phuket Town varies. It peaks at 235 hours in January and drops to 100 hours in September. The total annual amount of sun is 2066 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in Phuket Town. While January receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 7.8 hours, September marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 3.3 hours of sunlight per day.

Phuket Town enjoys an average of 2066 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

In Barcelona, Spain, there are 2530 hours of sunshine annually and is a city that can be visited year-round.

In contrast, Reykjavík, Iceland, receives only about 1330 hours of sunshine per year, known for its frequently overcast and rainy skies.

Meanwhile, Buenos Aires, Argentina, enjoys a humid subtropical climate with 2520 hours of sunshine annually.

Adelaide, Australia, enjoys 2770 hours of sunshine annually, with long, sunny summers.

October, Phuket Town’s wettest month, receives 140 mm (5.5 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 29°C (84°F). During the driest month February you can expect a temperature of 30°C (86°F).

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Phuket Town Precipitation page.