Climate in Penang, Malaysia

The graphs below show the monthly weather averages over the year.

Average day and night temperature

The mean minimum and maximum temperatures over the year.

Average monthly minimum and maximum temperature in Penang, Malaysia

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Monthly hours of sunshine

The average monthly total hours of sunshine over the year

Average monthly hours of sunshine in Penang, Malaysia

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Average water temperature

The mean water temperature over the year.

Average monthly water temperature in Penang, Malaysia

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Monthly precipitation

The mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, snow, hail etc.

Average monthly rainfall, snow, precipitation in Penang, Malaysia

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Monthly rainy days

The average number of days each month with rain, snow, hail etc.

Average monthly rainy days in Penang, Malaysia

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Average humidity

The mean monthly relative humidity over the year

Average monthly relative humidity in Penang, Malaysia

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Average wind speed

The mean monthly wind speed over the year (in meters per second)

Average monthly wind speed in Penang, Malaysia

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Weather Forecasts for Penang

Thu   Mar 28
35°C | 27°C
SW 14 km/h
0.8 mm
broken clouds and small chance of slight rain

broken clouds and small chance of slight rain

Fri   Mar 29
34°C | 27°C
SW 14 km/h
18 mm
partly cloudy and thunder

partly cloudy and thunder

Sat   Mar 30
34°C | 27°C
SW 14 km/h
19 mm
broken clouds and thunder

broken clouds and thunder

The best time of year to visit Penang in Malaysia

Penang has high temperatures year round ranging between 30°C and 31°C.
The average rainfall figures in Penang are quite high. Throughout the year, you have a chance of prolonged precipitation. So no matter what time of year you go, you will always have to deal with a high number of rainy days. This makes it more challenging to point out the best time of year to visit. If we needed to pick one month we would choose January which is the sunniest month of the year.

Other facts from our historical weather data:

  • Which is the hottest month in Penang?
    June has an average maximum temperature of 32°C and is the hottest month of the year.
  • Which is the coolest month in Penang?
    The coolest month is January with an average maximum temperature of 30°C.
  • Which is the wettest month in Penang?
    October tops the wettest month list with 342 mm of rainfall.
  • Which is the driest month in Penang?
    February is the driest month with 122 mm of precipitation.
  • Which is the sunniest month in Penang?
    January is the sunniest month with an average of 249 hours of sunshine.

  • No idea where to travel to this year? We have a tool that recommends destinations based on your ideal conditions. Find out where to go with our weather planner.