Phuket vs Sihanoukville: which is better, month by month

Phuket and Sihanoukville split the year 3–3 — Phuket wins June to August, Sihanoukville wins November to January, and they are within 3 points in the other 6 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.

Phuket vs Sihanoukville — all 12 months

MonthPhuketSihanoukvilleWinnerGap
January85Asweltering, a little rain, muggy air92Ssweltering, a little rainSihanoukville7
February89Asweltering, a little rain, clean air90Ssweltering, a little rainTie1
March88Asweltering, a little rain85Asweltering, rainyTie3
April79Bsweltering, rainy, muggy air78Bsweltering, soaked, muggy airTie1
May62Csweltering, soaked, clean air63Csweltering, soaked, clean airTie1
June68Csweltering, soaked, clean air61Csweltering, soaked, clean airPhuket7
July66Csweltering, soaked, clean air56Dsweltering, soaked, clean airPhuket10
August65Csweltering, soaked, clean air60Csweltering, soaked, clean airPhuket5
September56Dsweltering, soaked, clean air53Dsweltering, soaked, clean airTie3
October55Dsweltering, soaked, clean air57Dsweltering, soaked, clean airTie2
November63Csweltering, soaked, clean air74Bsweltering, soaked, clean airSihanoukville11
December81Asweltering, rainy, clean air87Asweltering, a little rain, clean airSihanoukville6

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is November (63 vs 74). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Phuket

🇹🇭 Thailand · tropical climate

Best month
February 89/100
Months won
3 of 12

Sihanoukville

🇰🇭 Cambodia · tropical climate

Best month
January 92/100
Months won
3 of 12

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