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Weather in August in Penang

Planning a journey to Penang this August and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Penang in August?

Penang is a region in Malaysia. August in Penang generally has very warm temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect very warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 32°C and nighttime temperatures around 26°C in George Town. 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 August, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Bukit Mertajam with an average of 189 mm to heavy rainfall in Batu Ferringhi with 225 mm.

Average sunshine

Most areas experience a moderate amount of sunshine, with approximately 170 hours of sunlight expected in George Town. This makes it neither too gloomy nor overly bright.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Penang in August, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Penang climate page.

Where to go in Penang in August

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Penang 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 August for the 5 most popular destinations in Penang?

George Town

In August George Town generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 32°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

George Town
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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<<   July July
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32°C 
26°C 
171 hours 
168 mm 
16 days 
32°C 
26°C 
170 hours 
211 mm 
18 days 
poor 
31°C 
26°C 
167 hours 
251 mm 
23 days 
poor 
Climate in George Town

Batu Ferringhi

In August Batu Ferringhi generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Batu Ferringhi
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
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<<   July July
<<  
31°C 
26°C 
171 hours 
179 mm 
16 days 
31°C 
26°C 
170 hours 
225 mm 
18 days 
poor 
31°C 
26°C 
167 hours 
258 mm 
23 days 
poor 
Climate in Batu Ferringhi

Bayan Lepas

In August Bayan Lepas generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Bayan Lepas
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
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conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   July July
<<  
32°C 
26°C 
206 hours 
168 mm 
16 days 
31°C 
26°C 
190 hours 
209 mm 
18 days 
poor 
31°C 
26°C 
162 hours 
246 mm 
23 days 
poor 
Climate in Bayan Lepas

Tanjung Bungah

In August Tanjung Bungah generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Tanjung Bungah
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
<<   July July
<<  
31°C 
26°C 
171 hours 
175 mm 
16 days 
31°C 
26°C 
170 hours 
219 mm 
18 days 
poor 
31°C 
26°C 
167 hours 
256 mm 
23 days 
poor 
Climate in Tanjung Bungah

Tanjong Tokong

In August Tanjong Tokong generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Tanjong Tokong
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
<<   July July
<<  
32°C 
26°C 
171 hours 
174 mm 
16 days 
31°C 
26°C 
170 hours 
218 mm 
18 days 
poor 
31°C 
26°C 
167 hours 
256 mm 
23 days 
poor 
Climate in Tanjong Tokong

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

Is August the best time to visit Penang?

In our view, August might not be the best time to travel to Penang with often poor weather in George Town.

Generally speaking, January, February, June and July provide tolerable weather in George Town. The weather in April, May, August, September, October, November and December, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

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