ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Bangkok vs Phuket: weather in July
Phuket edges out Bangkok for sun in July: 8% clear historically versus 0% (8-year ERA5 average, a 8-point gap). Bangkok also sees measurably more rain than Phuket this month (84% vs 68% of days). Both are viable — Phuket is the safer bet.
What you are reading: 8-year historical averages, not a forecast.
Either destination can still surprise you this specific July. For this
week’s actual forecast, each destination links to its live page below.
Bangkok
TH
- Clear days, July
- 0%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 89°F
- Early July (1st–15th)
- 0%
- Late July (16th–end)
- 0%
- Rain frequency
- 84% of days
Phuket
TH
- Clear days, July
- 8%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 86°F
- Early July (1st–15th)
- 5%
- Late July (16th–end)
- 10%
- Rain frequency
- 68% of days
Compare Bangkok vs Phuket in another month
All percentages are historical averages from the ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 8 full years (2018–2025). “Clear” means avg high ≥ 72 °F, precipitation < 1 mm, and a non-precipitation weather code. This is history, not a forecast. The live 7-day outlook for any destination is on its own page and may differ from the long-run average. Data from Open-Meteo.