About Big Buddha Phuket
A huge white seated Buddha on Nakkerd Hill between Chalong and Kata, covered in Burmese jade, with views over much of southern Phuket.
Highlights
- Giant white Buddha
- Views over Chalong Bay
- Sunset
In depth on our site
Big Buddha Phuket also has a full entry on our temple page, with more photos and tips.
When to visit Big Buddha Phuket
Month by month: good, OK or less good, based on average rain and temperature (Phuket climate).
Best months: January, February.
- January Dry: about 50 mm on 4 rain days, max 33°C (Phuket climate)
- February Dry: about 24 mm on 2 rain days, max 34°C (Phuket climate)
- March Some rain: about 81 mm on 6 rain days, max 34°C (Phuket climate)
- April Some rain: about 135 mm on 10 rain days, max 34°C (Phuket climate)
- May Rainy season: about 237 mm on 16 rain days, max 33°C (Phuket climate)
- June Rainy season: about 249 mm on 16 rain days, max 33°C (Phuket climate)
- July Rainy season: about 240 mm on 16 rain days, max 32°C (Phuket climate)
- August Rainy season: about 309 mm on 17 rain days, max 32°C (Phuket climate)
- September Rainy season: about 350 mm on 19 rain days, max 32°C (Phuket climate)
- October Rainy season: about 336 mm on 19 rain days, max 32°C (Phuket climate)
- November Some rain: about 178 mm on 13 rain days, max 32°C (Phuket climate)
- December Some rain: about 82 mm on 8 rain days, max 32°C (Phuket climate)
Source: climate figures from our weather page: Weather and climate.
Practical information
- Location
- Phuket · 7.82768, 98.31290
- Type
- 🛕 Temple
- Best time of day
- Late afternoon and sunset
Opening hours and entry fee: no reliable source found, so not listed. Ask on site or check the official website.
More photos of Big Buddha Phuket
Big Buddha on the hilltop, Big Buddha Phuket Photo: Christophe95 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons 
View over the coast from the hill, Big Buddha Phuket Photo: Roma Neus · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Big Buddha Phuket on the map
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More great places nearby
- Wat Chalong 3 km as the crow flies
- Promthep Cape 8 km as the crow flies
- 💎 Tunk-ka Café on Khao Rang 10 km as the crow flies
- Phuket Old Town 10 km as the crow flies
- 💎 Sarasin Bridge 41 km as the crow flies
- 💎 Samet Nangshe Viewpoint 50 km as the crow flies