Compare Weather & Climate
Bangkok is 684.2 kilometers (425.1 miles) away and has the same time zone with Phuket, Thailand. Bangkok's climate is classified as Tropical wet and dry or savanna (Köppen climate classification: Aw) while Phuket has a Tropical monsoon climate (Am).
Bangkok generally has warmer weather than Phuket. The average mean temperature in Bangkok is 30.25°C (86.45°F) while Phuket’s temperature is 28.35°C (83.03°F) and the difference is 1.9°C (35.42°F). Bangkok is hottest on average in April, when the day time temperature may reach 32.61°C (90.7°F), while Phuket is hottest in May when the average high temperature is 29.44°C (84.99°F). Bangkok is coolest in December when the average low temperature is 23.91°C (75.04°F), while January is the coolest month in Phuket, when night time temperature often falls below 25.33°C (77.59°F).
Finally, Bangkok has about 1.81 times less rainfall than Phuket, (Bangkok’s 74.02mm vs Phuket’s average of 134.01mm).
Comparison summary
| Weather | Bangkok | Phuket | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hottest month | April: 32.61°C (90.7°F) | May: 29.44°C (84.99°F) | 3.17°C (37.71°F) |
| Coldest month | December: 23.91°C (75.04°F) | January: 25.33°C (77.59°F) | 1.42°C (34.56°F) |
| Wettest month | October: 201.55mm (7.94in) | July: 179.61mm (7.07in) | 21.94mm (0.86in) |
| Driest month | February: 10.11mm (0.4in) | February: 35.67mm (1.4in) | 25.56mm (1.01in) |