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December beach and weather guide

Based on 5 years of historical ERA5 climate data

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December beach conditions — historical average

Excellent
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29.2°C Temp
29.5°C Sea temp
9.2 Rain days
9.1h Sunshine hrs
83.6% Humidity
100%

Reliable conditions

5 of 5 years were good

Year by year — mid December

2024 Excellent 29.7°C · 9 rainy days · 8.0h sun
2023 Excellent 30.1°C · 11 rainy days · 10.6h sun
2022 Excellent 27.9°C · 10 rainy days · 7.7h sun
2021 Excellent 29.3°C · 7 rainy days · 10.0h sun
2020 Excellent 28.9°C · 9 rainy days · 9.4h sun

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About Phuket in December

Based on 5 years of ERA5 historical climate data, December in Phuket has historically been excellent for a beach holiday. Average temperatures of 29.2°C with sea temperatures around 29.5°C and 9.2 rainy days on average.

5 of the last 5 years had good beach conditions during this period. This data uses ERA5 reanalysis records — real historical measurements, not generalised averages.

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