Phuket in August 2025 – Is it worth going on vacation? Weather and reviews, air and water temperature, beaches without waves, prices for tours, flights, hotels and excursions. How to do and what to look at Phuket in early August and the end of the summer, where to go, the Eurotraveler found out.
August is an important part of the same “rainy season” in Southeast Asia, which is considered completely not tourist time. According to guidebooks, as well as various kinds of “guides” on the network, this month you better not appear in the sea resorts of Vietnam and Thailand, on all these pharts and Phukets. Well, or, at least, go there morally ready for a spoiled vacation.
Is it really so? And is the same Phuket capable of in August in the sense of weather to sadly upset the traveler? Here Directly from the heartso that later – “at this time here is no longer a foot”?
Or, conversely, is it blessed? In exchange for often raw and windy weather, providing an almost unique opportunity to today?
Namely, to rest in the crowd?
Ahead of time armed with a fair amount of skepticism, we decided to thoroughly “led” this issue. And, having studied the weather farms of recent years, as well as diverse reviews of citizens who dared to relax in Thailand in August, tried to make some resume!
However, in order!
Weather on Phuket in August
It differs, as it were to say this, a very independent character. It is extremely not like to follow someone else’s predictions and wanted to spit on statistics.
In this connection, in the reviews of those who dared to relax on Phuket in July, early or late August, prevailing an opinion – “How lucky. In front of which, by the way, is often written another curious phrase – “be sure to go.”
And you know why? Because the likelihood of protracted rains, which will pour without ceasing throughout your trip, is unlikely to exceed 5-10%. That is, this probability in the zone is based more than permissible risk – otzovik.com/review_6768912.html.
The air temperature on Phuket during August lives in the range of +28-32 ° C during the day. And it does not fall below +26 ° C even the coldest nights.
The probability of a cloudless day – and this is true – is not very great. For example, for the whole of August, only 3-4 days can be on Phuket.
Throughout a significant part of the rest, the sky is covered with clouds. Which naturally does not protect the skin of travelers first from combustion (if they forgot to bring with them ton A voluminous bottle of sunscreen), and then from a chocolate tan. Well, yes – it rains for about half a month.
Note – tropical! That is, having storm in nature and often a very short duration.
What is unlikely to prevent you from making both an introductory tour of the island, and choose the moment to go somewhere else. Swim inspect the archipelago of PHI-PHI, for example. Or enlie up Phang NGA into the Gulf, evaluate the beauty of the province of Krabi on the coast …
Precipitation
We will not lie, arguing that the rain on Phuket in August go mainly in the evenings or even at night, and the sun shines in the afternoon. For, as written above, the local climate follows its own rules.
But if you promote reviews, say, over the past 6-7 years, you will find that the situation with precipitation in summer Thailand cannot be called completely critical. And what-even more so-showers are inherent here with one rainy (summer-autumn) non-zone.
For in other years and the dry season in Thailand: both in Phuket and Samui, Krasi and Pattaya, even in the Royal Hua Khin, is very generous with powerful tropical rains. And the confused tourists, who, of course, at this time, completely scored all hotels and guest houses, cannot understand – what went “wrong”?
Humidity
But this moment you should take into account. And before the trip, to comprehensively think over your reaction to him.
For yes – stuffiness during the Phuket traditional “rain season” It is felt not only thinly sensitive naturals. Since air humidity during this period often takes 85-100%into the range.
However, even in August on Phuket there are days when this atmospheric indicator does not exceed 75%!
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Water temperature
Everything is in order with her too-the Andaman Sea off the coast of Phuket throughout August stores a temperature of +28-30 ° C. What – in theory – allows everyone to swim, from small to great.
In practice, however, it is safe to go into the water and it will be possible to swim there only in separate – Let’s call them happy – cases. In some reviews, they write about it directly. The inability to go into the water due to a constantly strong wave and a dangerous course is the main inconvenience with which it is difficult to put up with Phuket in the last month of summer!
And even hotel pools in a psychological sense help weakly. After all, it’s a shame, you see, not to swim in the sea of such a seductive turquoise color. And so warm!
However, there is still a chance. Especially if you purposefully forget about the visit to the most popular beaches in Phuket: Patong, Caron and Katu. And also in general – about most of the west coast.
Since in the south of the islands in closed bays near the beach Nay Harn, the sea is almost not worried on some days. It is worth trying his luck on the eastern coast.
Naturally, not on authentic ravay, water near which does not differ in special purity. And on Ao Yona and other beaches near Cape Panva.
All of the above inconveniences, however, according to individual (quite justified, by the way) opinions – mere little things!
Since in return you will pay for the trip and during the rest Very small money by modern standards. Yes, and you don’t have to crowd either on the beaches or in lines – “prudent” tourists do not go to Thailand during this period!
Prices 2025
Naturally, and stop in the indicated period is most reasonable at the southern tip of the Thai Island. Yes, at some distance from the main local attractions. But in a pleasant proximity to the beaches of Phuket, where in August the probability of large waves is minimal.
We especially advise paying attention to inexpensive (from 35 € per day for two), but a high -quality Ya Nu Resort Hotel.
Far from proud! But the located excellent pool, which will please even demanding adults. And famous for very hospitable staff. There is a high -quality and inexpensive cafe with a hotel (free) near the hotel (free).
Next to the beach Ravai is excellent and also not striving to ruin the vacationers Navatara Phuket Resort. In addition to other services, providing his guests with a free transfer to Ny Harn’s excellent beach mentioned above.
Flights there and back from Moscow to Phuket will cost 65-70 thousand rubles for 1 passenger and its baggage. At the same time, on the way in one side it is necessary to spend from 13-15 hours (transit through Tashkent or, for example, Sharju).
Baika and car rental
The rental of a bike on Phuket in the summer of 2025 costs from 250 baht per day. You can rent a car for 600+ baht, which is also very inexpensive.
But we would take a chance. After all, this is an incredible help for those who would like to see the maximum of local beauties. At the same time – without overheating!
About What rights are needed To rent a bike or car, traffic and driving and driving in Thailand, you can read here.
Excursions
On the island and beyond it are inexpensive. A If you take into account traditional discounts In the non -season, they can be called almost bouncing.
In particular, at 25-30 € will cost Safari on ATVs in the southern part of Phuket. For 30-50 euro-monots, you can take a tour of the island capital with a rise to the Big Buddha and a visit to a watt chalog. Or, for example, to visit the elephant nursery, which is the “sanctuary”.
Organized tours for Phuket at the end of summer value 150+ thousand rubles for 2 people who go on a trip from Moscow. For this money, you will be provided with a flight to both ends, transfers and living in a hotel of level 3 of the star for 8-9 nights.
You may have to pay extra for food. Although the option is not excluded that the amount indicated above will be laid down and breakfasts will be laid out.
What to do
Almost any “northern” person will agree that the interesting places of Phuket, albeit small in number, are configured for an enthusiastic perception of reality. All these cups of tropical greenery and picturesque bays, turquoise sea, gold sandy beaches … Only in order to see all this beauty, it is worth taking a long journey.
The possibilities in order to make a number of introductory trips to the main island of Thailand even in August, you will definitely have!
For vacationers with a child or several children, you should probably visit the local park of tigers and birds, get acquainted with elephants in the nursery. Each first review also emphasizes the need to visit the Fantasea entertainment park.
The bored with water fun may well pay attention to one of the island water parks. For example, on the Andamanda Phuket, where the children of the younger and secondary schools will have fun.
We will recommend moving to everyone else at any convenient opportunity. AND In the absence of tourist crowds, literally go around the whole island.
To visit Phuket-Town and climb the hill of Nakkerd to the main and in the literal sense of the most prominent local attraction, the statue of the Big Buddha. To pay a visit to the beautiful temple of Wat Chalong, to feel the original energy inherent in the country there.
Try to establish contact with the inhabitants of the local Mountain Monkeys. Well, or at least visit this safari park and leave without losses: moral and physical
The desire to observe how the sun from the species cape of Promtepe sits in the sea. Well, or from one of the beaches on the west coast. The same not overpopulated Nay-Harn is suitable for this in the best way!
Where to go
Of course, you will not succeed in visiting the Similan Islands and the reserved tachi – they have been closed from mid -May to October 15. But the rendezvous with the archipelago of the PHI-PHI and the island of James Bond may take place. Why not-on not too windy day?!
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