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George Town Climate by Month

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

The graphs below provide an overview of the climate in George Town (Penang), Malaysia. They present long-term patterns and averages of weather conditions over a 30-year period.

Average day and night temperature

The mean minimum and maximum temperatures over the year.

Monthly precipitation

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

Forecast for George Town

Sat   Nov 02
30°C | 25°C
W 7 km/h
13 mm
broken clouds and rain

broken clouds and rain

Sun   Nov 03
31°C | 24°C
NW 11 km/h
3.1 mm
partly cloudy and rain

partly cloudy and rain

Mon   Nov 04
30°C | 24°C
NW 7 km/h
8.7 mm
broken clouds and thunder

broken clouds and thunder

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:

  • 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.