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Weather in December in Kedah

Planning a getaway to Kedah this December and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

What is the weather like in Kedah in December?

Kedah is a region in Malaysia. December in Kedah generally has temperatures that range from warm to very warm, with precipitation levels ranging from high to heavy.

Temperatures

During the day temperatures vary from warm in Teluk Datai at 30°C to very warm in Sungai Petani at 32°C. At night it cools down to 24°C in Sungai Petani and 26°C in Teluk Datai. The temperatures cited for both day and night represent usual averages, but it's possible some days could be hotter. It's advisable to dress accordingly to handle the heat.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From high rainfall in Tanjung Rhu with an average of 115 mm to heavy rainfall in Kulim with 255 mm.

For a closer look at December's conditions in Kedah, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Kedah's yearly weather, check out our Kedah climate page.

Where to go in Kedah in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Kedah on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in December for the 5 most popular destinations in Kedah?

Pantai Cenang

In December Pantai Cenang generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Pantai Cenang
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
30°C 
26°C 
242 mm 
19 days 
poor 
31°C 
26°C 
126 mm 
10 days 
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32°C 
26°C 
50 mm 
4 days 
Climate in Pantai Cenang

Kuah

In December Kuah generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Kuah
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
30°C 
26°C 
226 mm 
19 days 
poor 
30°C 
25°C 
119 mm 
10 days 
January   >> January
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32°C 
25°C 
47 mm 
4 days 
Climate in Kuah

Kampung Padang Masirat

In December Kampung Padang Masirat generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Kampung Padang Masirat
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
30°C 
26°C 
234 mm 
19 days 
poor 
30°C 
26°C 
123 mm 
10 days 
January   >> January
>>  
31°C 
25°C 
48 mm 
4 days 
Climate in Kampung Padang Masirat

Alor Setar

In December Alor Setar generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Alor Setar
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
31°C 
25°C 
248 mm 
21 days 
poor 
31°C 
24°C 
144 mm 
13 days 
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33°C 
24°C 
59 mm 
6 days 
Climate in Alor Setar

Sungai Petani

In December Sungai Petani generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 32°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Sungai Petani
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
32°C 
25°C 
165 hours 
300 mm 
21 days 
poor 
32°C 
24°C 
170 hours 
179 mm 
15 days 
January   >> January
>>  
33°C 
24°C 
192 hours 
98 mm 
8 days 
Climate in Sungai Petani

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Kedah, in Malaysia.

Is December the best time to visit Kedah?

In our opinion, December is a good time to visit Kedah with overall tolerable weather in Pantai Cenang.

Generally speaking, January and February provide pleasant weather in Pantai Cenang. On the other hand, the months of May, August, September, October and November tend to have poor weather conditions.

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