What's on in Ko Phi Phi (Phi Phi), Thailand through the year

Peak crowds — Dry season, flat Andaman, Christmas and New Year peak

Nothing new starts in January.

Still on: Dry season, flat Andaman (1 Nov – 20 Apr (usually)), Christmas and New Year peak (18 Dec – 5 Jan)

Busy — Dry season, flat Andaman, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in February.

Still on: Dry season, flat Andaman (1 Nov – 20 Apr (usually))

Busy — Dry season, flat Andaman, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in March.

Still on: Dry season, flat Andaman (1 Nov – 20 Apr (usually))

Peak crowds — Songkran, Dry season, flat Andaman

• Festival

  Songkran

  13–15 AprWater-festival New YearCrowded

  Three days of water fights through the village lanes, which on an island this narrow means everyone. The last big week before the monsoon empties the place. Source ↗

Still on: Dry season, flat Andaman (1 Nov – 20 Apr (usually))

Busy — Long summer break in Thailand, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it

• Season

  Southwest monsoon

  15 May – 31 Oct · usuallyRisk

  Swell on the exposed side, occasional cancelled ferries, and a village running at maybe a third of its capacity. Rooms cost a fraction of what they do in January.

Shoulder season — school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month

Nothing new starts in June.

Still on: Southwest monsoon (15 May – 31 Oct (usually))

Shoulder season — school holidays in 5 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month

Nothing new starts in July.

Still on: Southwest monsoon (15 May – 31 Oct (usually))

Peak crowds — travelers describe it as peak season, school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it

• Closure

  Maya Bay closed

  1 Aug – 30 Sep

  The park authority shuts the bay for two months every year so the reef and the beach can recover. Boat tours still run around the island; they just cannot go in. Source ↗

Still on: Southwest monsoon (15 May – 31 Oct (usually))

Quiet — school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, one of its worst months for weather

Nothing new starts in September.

Still on: Southwest monsoon (15 May – 31 Oct (usually)), Maya Bay closed (1 Aug – 30 Sep)

Busy — October semester break in Thailand, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in October.

Still on: Southwest monsoon (15 May – 31 Oct (usually))

Busy — Dry season, flat Andaman

• Season

  Dry season, flat Andaman

  1 Nov – 20 Apr · usuallyCrowded

  Glass water in the bays, ferries from Krabi and Phuket running full, and Tonsai village at its busiest. Day boats from both mainland ports arrive by ten and leave at four.

• Festival

  Loy Krathong

  5–30 Nov · usuallyMajor festival

  Baskets floated off Loh Dalum at the full moon as the season reopens, with the village bars doing their first busy night since April. Source ↗

Peak crowds — Dry season, flat Andaman, Christmas and New Year peak

• Holiday

  Christmas and New Year peak

  18 Dec – 5 JanChristmas & New YearCrowdedBook early

  Peak conditions and peak everything else. Ferries add sailings, Tonsai runs out of beds, and Maya Bay's timed slots sell out days in advance. Source ↗

Still on: Dry season, flat Andaman (1 Nov – 20 Apr (usually))