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Weather in October in Penang

Thinking about venturing to Penang this October and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Penang in October?

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

Temperatures

You can expect very warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 31°C and nighttime temperatures around 25°C in George Town. These night and day temperatures are average and some days may be even warmer. So be prepared and dress for the heat.

Precipitation

October is a very rainy month with an average rainfall of around 343 mm in George Town. Looking at the climate data spanning the last 30 years, this month sees the heaviest rainfall of the year in George Town.

Average sunshine

Most cities enjoy a balanced amount of sunshine, with around 161 hours of sunlight anticipated in George Town. This ensures the days are neither too dim nor excessively sunny.

For specific regional insights in Penang for October, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Penang climate page.

Where to go in Penang in October

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 October for the 5 most popular destinations in Penang?

George Town

In October George Town generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

George Town
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
31°C 
26°C 
167 hours 
251 mm 
23 days 
poor 
31°C 
25°C 
161 hours 
343 mm 
24 days 
poor 
31°C 
25°C 
165 hours 
318 mm 
22 days 
poor 
Climate in George Town

Batu Ferringhi

In October Batu Ferringhi generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°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
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
31°C 
26°C 
167 hours 
258 mm 
23 days 
poor 
30°C 
26°C 
161 hours 
344 mm 
24 days 
poor 
30°C 
26°C 
165 hours 
303 mm 
22 days 
poor 
Climate in Batu Ferringhi

Bayan Lepas

In October Bayan Lepas generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°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
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
31°C 
26°C 
162 hours 
246 mm 
23 days 
poor 
31°C 
25°C 
170 hours 
343 mm 
24 days 
poor 
31°C 
25°C 
182 hours 
327 mm 
22 days 
poor 
Climate in Bayan Lepas

Tanjung Bungah

In October Tanjung Bungah generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°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
31°C 
26°C 
167 hours 
256 mm 
23 days 
poor 
30°C 
26°C 
161 hours 
343 mm 
24 days 
poor 
31°C 
26°C 
165 hours 
308 mm 
22 days 
poor 
Climate in Tanjung Bungah

Tanjong Tokong

In October 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
31°C 
26°C 
167 hours 
256 mm 
23 days 
poor 
31°C 
26°C 
161 hours 
343 mm 
24 days 
poor 
31°C 
26°C 
165 hours 
308 mm 
22 days 
poor 
Climate in Tanjong Tokong

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

Is October the best time to visit Penang?

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

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in January, February, June and July offering mostly tolerable weather in George Town. In contrast, April, May, August, September, October, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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