Phuket lies off the west coast of Southern Thailand in the Andaman Sea, approximately 890km from Bangkok.
It is Thailand's largest island at 550sq km, roughly the same size as Singapore, and is surrounded by many smaller islands that add a further 70 sq km to its total land area. Phuket is separated from the mainland by the Chong Pak Phra channel at its northernmost point, where a causeway connects the island to the mainland.
Phuket weather has monthly temperature and rain averages across the year and links to weather histories written by some of the local scuba companies - you can look up this year's weather at the time you plant to come to Phuket. It has a tropical monsoon climate, and is warm all year long. The rainy, or monsoon season is from September-October. During this time it is wet and very hot. Unless rain is not a factor for enjoying a vacation, it is not advised to visit during these two months. The hottest time of the year is from the beginning of April through the end of May |
