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Phuket Weather in January

In January, Phuket averages a high of 33°C (91°F) and a low of 24°C (76°F), from 46 years of daily records (1971–2026).

33°C
Average high
91°F
24°C
Average low
76°F
36°C
Record high
97°F · January 31, 1998
19°C
Record low
67°F · January 13, 1974

What January Is Like in Phuket

  • 7 of the 10 warmest Januarys on record in Phuket have come since 2012.
  • January in Phuket has become 1.7°C (3.1°F) warmer on average: the 2012–2026 average against 1970–1989.
  • The coldest January reading, 19°C (67°F) on January 13, 1974, has not been matched in 52 years.
  • A typical January brings 1.9 days above 35°C (95°F).

At least 1 mm of rain falls on 17% of January days, and the month averages 20 mm in total.

Average daytime high in Phuket, every January since 1971
30°C33°C36°C19801990200020102020January 1971: 31.7°CJanuary 1972: 31.7°CJanuary 1973: 32.3°CJanuary 1974: 30.8°CJanuary 1975: 31.2°CJanuary 1976: 31.1°CJanuary 1977: 32.1°CJanuary 1978: 32.2°CJanuary 1979: 32.9°CJanuary 1980: 32.4°CJanuary 1986: 32.2°CJanuary 1987: 32.4°CJanuary 1988: 32.8°CJanuary 1989: 32.4°CJanuary 1990: 32.5°CJanuary 1991: 33.6°CJanuary 1992: 32.8°CJanuary 1993: 33.5°CJanuary 1996: 32.7°CJanuary 1997: 32.4°CJanuary 1998: 34.8°CJanuary 1999: 32.3°CJanuary 2000: 32.8°CJanuary 2001: 31.8°CJanuary 2002: 32.4°CJanuary 2003: 32.7°CJanuary 2004: 33.6°CJanuary 2005: 32.9°CJanuary 2006: 32.3°CJanuary 2007: 32.6°CJanuary 2008: 32.7°CJanuary 2009: 32.6°CJanuary 2010: 32.9°CJanuary 2011: 32.1°CJanuary 2012: 32.7°CJanuary 2013: 33.7°CJanuary 2015: 33.0°CJanuary 2016: 34.6°CJanuary 2017: 32.1°CJanuary 2018: 32.6°CJanuary 2020: 35.0°CJanuary 2022: 34.3°CJanuary 2023: 33.6°CJanuary 2024: 34.8°CJanuary 2025: 33.7°CJanuary 2026: 32.9°C
Warmest: 2020 (35.0°C)Latest: 2026 (32.9°C)10-year averageLong-run average (32.8°C)

Look Up a Day in January

See the weather in Phuket on any January date, year by year.

Source: NOAA GHCN-Daily, Phuket (1971–2026). Averages cover 1971–2026. How we compute this

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