Penang (George Town): weather and best time to visit
Penang (George Town) (Malaysia) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in March at around 30°C; the coolest month is October at around 29°C. The sea is warmest in June at about 31°C.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in Penang (George Town)
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
Penang (George Town) climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° | 25° | 29° | 15 | 10 | 80 | 56 | 40 |
| Feb | 30° | 25° | 29° | 15 | 10 | 80 | 54 | 38 |
| Mar | 30° | 25° | 30° | 23 | 10 | 80 | 53 | 37 |
| Apr | 30° | 25° | 30° | 28 | 10 | 80 | 54 | 38 |
| May | 30° | 26° | 30° | 27 | 10 | 80 | 54 | 38 |
| Jun | 30° | 26° | 31° | 21 | 10 | 80 | 54 | 38 |
| Jul | 30° | 25° | 30° | 21 | 10 | 80 | 55 | 39 |
| Aug | 30° | 25° | 30° | 24 | 9 | 80 | 56 | 40 |
| Sep | 29° | 25° | 30° | 26 | 9 | 80 | 57 | 41 |
| Oct | 29° | 25° | 29° | 29 | 8 | 77 | 57 | 41 |
| Nov | 29° | 25° | 29° | 27 | 8 | 77 | 57 | 41 |
| Dec | 29° | 25° | 29° | 21 | 9 | 79 | 58 | 42 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
Penang (George Town) in January
Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 25°C. Expect about 15 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.
Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for January →
Penang (George Town) in February
Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 25°C. It is also the driest month of the year. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 15 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.
Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for February →
Penang (George Town) in March
Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 25°C. March is the warmest month of the year. Expect about 23 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 30°C.
Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for March →
Penang (George Town) in April
Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 25°C. Expect about 28 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 30°C.
Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for April →
Penang (George Town) in May
Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 26°C. Expect about 27 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 30°C.
Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for May →
Penang (George Town) in June
Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 26°C. The sea is at its warmest now. Expect about 21 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 31°C.
Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for June →
Penang (George Town) in July
Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 25°C. Expect about 21 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 30°C.
Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for July →
Penang (George Town) in August
Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 25°C. Expect about 24 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 30°C.
Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for August →
Penang (George Town) in September
Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 25°C. Expect about 26 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 30°C.
Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for September →
Penang (George Town) in October
Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 25°C. October is the coldest month of the year. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 29 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for October →
Penang (George Town) in November
Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 25°C. Expect about 27 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for November →
Penang (George Town) in December
Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 25°C. Expect about 21 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for December →
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