“We expect the weather to get hotter during this time of the year, which is normal especially in April with the average temperature around 36-37ºC,” Phuket Meteorologist Department Director, Wiwat Intarapanich told The Phuket News.
“Phuket will get some thunder showers this weekend, followed by more heat after that. We won’t see rain again maybe until the end of April.”
Despite little rainfall replenishing natural water reserves since the start of the year, Mr Wiwat was confident current reserves will be enough to see residents and tourists through until the seasonal rains arrive in May.
“I don’t think Phuket officials will ban splashing water during the Songkran Festival, but be mindful about it, use water wisely during this time of year,” Mr Wiwat continued.
“People should not worry too much about wildfires just because the weather is getting hotter,” he added.
“Wildfires starting naturally are rare on Phuket. The real culprit is human activity, such as people throwing still-lit cigarette butts or other combustible materials into dry grass areas,” he warned.