Surat Thani vs Phuket: which is sunnier?
🇹🇭 Thailand vs 🇹🇭 Thailand · 145 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Phuket is the sunnier overall: about 2,260 hours of sunshine a year to Surat Thani's 2,175. Phuket has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 of 12 months, Surat Thani in 1 (9 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Surat Thani | Phuket | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,175 | 2,260 |
| Sunniest month | February (86/100) | February (87/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 71/100 | 74/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 64/100 | 65/100 |
| Rain / year | 2,329 mm | 2,528 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 11 (extreme) |
Surat Thani vs Phuket month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surat Thani | Phuket | Surat Thani | Phuket | Surat Thani | Phuket | |
| January | 69 | 77 | 29° | 28° | 123 | 80 |
| February | 86 | 87 | 30° | 29° | 31 | 27 |
| March | 71 | 71 | 31° | 30° | 110 | 112 |
| April | 72 | 65 | 32° | 30° | 104 | 145 |
| May | 64 | 65 | 31° | 29° | 217 | 265 |
| June | 64 | 65 | 30° | 29° | 221 | 281 |
| July | 64 | 65 | 29° | 28° | 223 | 264 |
| August | 64 | 65 | 29° | 28° | 216 | 310 |
| September | 64 | 65 | 29° | 28° | 264 | 352 |
| October | 64 | 65 | 29° | 28° | 276 | 336 |
| November | 64 | 65 | 29° | 28° | 320 | 219 |
| December | 64 | 67 | 28° | 28° | 224 | 137 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Phuket · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Surat Thani · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec Phuket.
When to pick which
- November–February: Phuket (average score 74/100 vs 71). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 28°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Surat Thani averages 69/100, Phuket 67/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 30°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Surat Thani averages 64/100, Phuket 65/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 28°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Surat Thani averages 64/100, Phuket 65/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 28°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Surat Thani weather by month · Phuket weather by month · Best time to visit Thailand.
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