Climate in George Town (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 George Town, 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 George Town, 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 George Town, 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 George Town, Malaysia

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Average humidity

The mean monthly relative humidity over the year

Average monthly relative humidity in George Town, Malaysia

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Weather Forecasts for George Town

Fri   Mar 29
33°C | 26°C
S 7 km/h
17 mm
partly cloudy and thunder

partly cloudy and thunder

Sat   Mar 30
33°C | 26°C
W 4 km/h
13 mm
broken clouds and thunder

broken clouds and thunder

Sun   Mar 31
33°C | 26°C
W 7 km/h
6.9 mm
partly cloudy and thunder

partly cloudy and thunder

The best time of year to visit George Town in Malaysia

We recommend to visit George Town from December to February. These are the drier and less humid months.

George Town has high temperatures year round ranging between 30°C and 32°C.
The average rainfall figures in George Town 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 February which is the sunniest month of the year.

Other facts from our historical weather data:

  • Which is the hottest month in George Town?
    March has an average maximum temperature of 32°C and is the hottest month of the year.
  • Which is the coolest month in George Town?
    The coolest month is January with an average maximum temperature of 31°C.
  • Which is the wettest month in George Town?
    October tops the wettest month list with 343 mm of rainfall.
  • Which is the driest month in George Town?
    February is the driest month with 118 mm of precipitation.
  • Which is the sunniest month in George Town?
    February is the sunniest month with an average of 202 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.