Khao Lak vs Phuket: which is better, month by month

Khao Lak and Phuket split the year 1–1 — Khao Lak wins November, Phuket wins August, and they are within 3 points in the other 10 months.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Khao Lak vs Phuket — all 12 months

MonthKhao LakPhuketWinnerGap
January88Asweltering, a little rain, clean air85Asweltering, a little rain, muggy airTie3
February91Ssweltering, a little rain, clean air89Asweltering, a little rain, clean airTie2
March86Asweltering, a little rain, muggy air88Asweltering, a little rainTie2
April78Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air79Bsweltering, rainy, muggy airTie1
May61Csweltering, soaked, clean air62Csweltering, soaked, clean airTie1
June65Csweltering, soaked, clean air68Csweltering, soaked, clean airTie3
July63Csweltering, soaked, clean air66Csweltering, soaked, clean airTie3
August60Csweltering, soaked, clean air65Csweltering, soaked, clean airPhuket5
September55Dsweltering, soaked, clean air56Dsweltering, soaked, clean airTie1
October56Dsweltering, soaked, clean air55Dsweltering, soaked, clean airTie1
November68Csweltering, soaked, clean air63Csweltering, soaked, clean airKhao Lak5
December83Asweltering, rainy, clean air81Asweltering, rainy, clean airTie2

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (60 vs 65). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Khao Lak

🇹🇭 Thailand · tropical climate

Best month
February 91/100
Months won
1 of 12

Phuket

🇹🇭 Thailand · tropical climate

Best month
February 89/100
Months won
1 of 12

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