Phuket is one of the southern provinces of Thailand. It consists of the island of Phuket, the country’s largest island. Phuket features a tropical monsoon climate. Due to its proximity to the equator, in the course of the year, there is little variation in temperatures. The city has an average annual high of 32 °C and an annual low of 25 °C. Phuket has a dry season that runs from December through March and a wet season that covers the other eight months. However, like many cities that feature a tropical monsoon climate, Phuket sees some precipitation even during its dry season.
The problem statement in Phuket right now is the day began with a hazy sunrise, with the PM10 reading, which records the level of particle dust and smoke in the air, rising to 170 at 8am. A good clear day would offer a reading of somewhere between zero and 50. “But the afternoon was the worst. At 3pm, Phuket recorded a PM10 reading of 200,” said Dr Pornsri Suthanaruk, Director of Regional Environmental Office 15. By sunset today, the Thai Pollution Control Department officially reported an all-day PM10 high of 214 – so far, a new record. However, the clouded skies and the PM10 readings was no real cause for alarm, Dr Pornsri stressed. Despite, the elevated PM10 readings, Phuket today scored an Air-Quality Index of only 141, which the PCD does not consider hazardous. This was happen on Wednesday 7 October 2015