January Weather and Diving
January 2024 - 2023 - 2022 - 2021 - 2020 - 2019 - 2018 - 2017 - 2016 - 2015
January 2024 was det just as January 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023,and just as in 2023 and unlike the years before there was a lot of wind.
It was not as calm as it usually is. All in all we had 21 really sunny days, 10 at least partially sunny days and no
rain during the day. On 6 days we saw some rain in the evening or night.
We did see 20 days with a moderate or strong wind, above average for January, ao all in all nice but not the really nice month that January can be for diving.
In 2014 to 2017 diving at our housereef here in Kata was possible on all days but 2,
in 2018 we could dive all days,
in 2019 on 4 days we could not dive at the housereef. Richelieu Rock, North of the Similans, could not be reached on a
few days, just as in previous years, and also King Cruiser-Shark Point area we could not safely dive at on 2 days.
In 2017 we were more limited, but normally we can in January go to all destinations without any issues.
In 2019 however on 2 days we were not allowed to go out due to a weather warning, even though the weather system
never really reached Phuket and diving would have been possible at all destinations.
In 2020 and 2021 we
could dive everywhere on all days of the month.
In 2022 on 1 day we could not dive safely at our housereef at kata Beach,
on 3 days we could dive but with bad surface and under water conditions.
In 2023 there was only one day where conditions
were not comfortable in the King Cruiser-Shark Point area and at the housereef here in Kata.
This year on 7 days we could not
dive in the King Cruiser-Shark Point area and on 10 days not safely and comfortably at our housereef. On one day there was not
much wind but a jelly fish infestation prevented comfortable and fun diving at Kata Beach.
| Sun | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
| Sunny days, dry | 20 | 19 | 25 | 20 | 27 | 22 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 24 |
| Sunny days, rain in the evening | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Partially sunny/cloudy, dry | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| Partially sunny/cloudy, rain in the evening | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Partially sunny/cloudy, some rain during the day | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Overcast days, dry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Overcast days with rain in the evening | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Overcast days with some rain during the day | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Overcast, wet days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wind | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
| Days without wind or with a slight breeze | 11 | 9 | 21 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 14 |
| Days with a moderate or strong wind | 20 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 17 |
| Temperature | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
| Outside temperature (centigrade) | 33-37 | 31-35 | 31-36 | 29-34 | 33-36 | 28-35 | 29-34 | 25-33 | 30-34 | 29-34 |
| Average temperature (centigrade) | 34.6 | 33.2 | 34.1 | 32.06 | 34.6 | 33.5 | 32.1 | 31.3 | 33.1 | 31.8 |
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