Thailand has year round tropical climate with an overall average humidity of 66% to 82%.
In Phuket there are only two seasons, a dry and a summer, with small temperature differences between the two. The NE monsoon season from November till the end of April and the SW monsoon season from May till the end of October.
The NE wind is the dry sunny offshore breeze weather, the SW wind is an onshore wind and brings some rains in from the Indian Ocean.
Sunny skies, nice breezes and moderate temperature characterize the cool season and this is the driest time of the year. During this period also the sea conditions are usually excellent.
Phuket is incredibly fortunate, as extreme weather and sea conditions are uncommon. Very few fishing days are lost in fact due to heavy seas or tropical storms.
In the summer season, particularly during September and October it might be raining for some time but prolonged periods of heavy rain only occur occasionally. Yet extended periods of sunshine and blue skies are more than common. As a matter of fact several anglers prefer to show up at this time, as crowds are thinner and the overall climate is pleasant.
However due to a combination of uncertain weather and sea conditions during the summer season we do not operate live-aboard trips to the Similan, Ko Rok/Ko Ha or Andaman Islands.
On the other hand day trips are available year round and as a matter of fact the SW monsoon season is excellent for Sailfish and Wahoo which can be caught in good number in the nearby Racha Yai e Racha Noi islands.
Also the Andaman Island's tropical climate is influenced by the southwest and northeast monsoons. Because of this there is a relatively short window to make a safe transfer trip and to operate our fishing safari which goes from January/February till the beginning of April each year.
Finally sea surface temperatures are generally warm year round ranging from 79 to 84 F (26 to 29 C).
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