When should you visit Phuket?

+Dry, sunny and excellent for beaches and boat trips.

–Peak-season demand and prices.

+The strongest overall combination of sunshine, calm seas and lower humidity.

–Still firmly in high season.

+Excellent beach weather with crowds beginning to ease.

–Temperatures and humidity rise toward April.

+Hot beach weather and Songkran creates an unforgettable atmosphere.

–Very hot and increasingly humid.

+Lower rates and fewer visitors as monsoon season starts.

–Rain and rougher seas become more common.

+Quiet beaches and strong hotel value.

–Wet-season weather can disrupt island-hopping and swimming.

+Good value and quieter resorts, with sunny spells between showers.

–Southwest monsoon conditions and rough seas.

+Very good hotel value and low visitor pressure.

–Rain and sea conditions remain unpredictable.

+Lowest demand and some of the best rates; Vegetarian Festival may add cultural interest depending on the year.

–One of the wettest and most weather-dependent months.

+Quiet, affordable and the monsoon begins to weaken toward the end of the month.

–Rain remains a real risk, especially early in the month.

+Dry-season conditions return and the island becomes more beach-reliable.

–Demand and prices climb quickly as the month progresses.

+Excellent beach weather and festive atmosphere.

–Christmas/New Year is one of the most expensive and crowded periods.