Climate of Phi Phi islands: when to go to the Phi Phi islands

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The islands of the Phi Phi archipelago are located in southern Thailand about 7 degrees north of the equator, which is why they have a hot and humid tropical climate at monsoon. The climate of Phi Phi Island has a rainy season that begins in May and lasts until October. In these months the rains are very intense and there are averages of about 20 rainy days a month.

Between December and March the rains decrease drastically, on average it rains for 3 days a month. In this period there is the dry season, which is the best time for a trip to the islands. Over 2,200 mm of rain fall annually. September is the rainiest month, January and February are the driest months.

The temperatures remain constant throughout the year. The average maximum temperatures vary between 34 ° C and 30 ° C, and the average minimum temperatures between 24 ° C and 26 ° C.

Even the sea water temperature remains constant between 29 ° C and 27 ° C, making swimming in the sea excellent at any time of the year.

WHEN TO GO TO THE PHI PHI ISLANDS

Due to the monsoon climate of Phi Phi Islands the best time for a trip to the Phi Phi Islands are the driest months between December and March.

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PHI PHI ISLANDS CLIMATE: CLIMATIC TABLES

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PHI PHI (3 meters)
Month	Average low (°C)	Average high (°C)	Precip. (mm)	Precip. days
January	24	32	6
February	24	34	7
March	25	34	36
April	25	34	120
May	25	32	346
June	26	31	204
July	25	31	297
August	25	31	266
September	25	30	391
October	24	31	345
November	24	31	173
December	24	31	39
YEAR			2230

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PHI PHI
Month	Sea Water Temperature °C
January	27
February	28
March	28
April	29
May	29
June	29
July	28
August	28
September	28
October	28
November	28
December	27

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