George Town Climate by Month
We recommend to visit George Town from December to February. These are the drier and less humid months.
Average day and night temperature
The climate in George Town remains fairly constant, offering very warm temperatures throughout the year. Average daytime temperatures reach a very warm 32°C in March. In January, the coolest month of the year, temperatures drop to a very warm 31°C. At night, expect cooler temperatures, averaging 25°C during this month.
The mean minimum and maximum temperatures throughout the year
Precipitation and rainy days
George Town is known for its substantial rainfall, with annual precipitation reaching 2548 mm. George Town can be quite wet during October, receiving approximately 343 mm of precipitation over 24 rainy days. In contrast February, experiences much drier conditions, with 118 mm of rainfall, spread across 9 rainy days.The mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, hail and snow
The average number of days each month with precipitation
Sunshine over the year
George Town experiences moderate variation in sunshine hours across the seasons. With 6.7 hours daily sunshine in February, it dips to 5.4 hours in October, offering a balanced mix of sunny and overcast days.Monthly hours of sunshine
Daily hours of sunshine
Average humidity
The relative humidity is high throughout the year in George Town.
Relative humidity over the year
The best time of year to visit George Town in Malaysia
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:
March has an average maximum temperature of 32°C and is the hottest month of the year.
The coolest month is January with an average maximum temperature of 31°C.
October tops the wettest month list with 343 mm of rainfall.
February is the driest month with 118 mm of precipitation.
February is the sunniest month with an average of 202 hours of sunshine.
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