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Weather in May in Perak

Are you planning a trip a to Perak in May and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Perak in May?

Perak is a region in Malaysia. May in Perak generally has very warm temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are very warm and range from 31°C in Pangkor to 34°C in Teluk Intan. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 25°C in Teluk Intan and 26°C in Pangkor. 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 May, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Teluk Intan with an average of 186 mm to heavy rainfall in Sungkai with 232 mm.

Average sunshine

Ipoh enjoys a balanced 134 hours of sunlight. Ensuring it's neither too overcast nor too sunny.

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

Where to go in Perak in May

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Perak 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 May for the 5 most popular destinations in Perak?

Ipoh

In May Ipoh generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 32°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Ipoh
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
<<   April April
<<  
32°C 
23°C 
150 hours 
277 mm 
17 days 
poor 
32°C 
23°C 
134 hours 
205 mm 
16 days 
poor 
June   >> June
>>  
32°C 
22°C 
159 hours 
111 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Ipoh

Lumut

In May Lumut 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.

Lumut
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
<<   April April
<<  
31°C 
26°C 
243 mm 
17 days 
poor 
31°C 
26°C 
217 mm 
16 days 
poor 
June   >> June
>>  
31°C 
26°C 
153 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Lumut

Pangkor

In May Pangkor 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.

Pangkor
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
<<   April April
<<  
30°C 
26°C 
241 mm 
17 days 
poor 
31°C 
26°C 
218 mm 
16 days 
poor 
June   >> June
>>  
31°C 
27°C 
156 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Pangkor

Taiping

In May Taiping generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 33°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Taiping
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
<<   April April
<<  
33°C 
24°C 
227 hours 
265 mm 
17 days 
poor 
33°C 
25°C 
205 hours 
222 mm 
17 days 
poor 
June   >> June
>>  
33°C 
24°C 
202 hours 
145 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Taiping

Sitiawan

In May Sitiawan 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.

Sitiawan
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
<<   April April
<<  
31°C 
26°C 
249 mm 
17 days 
poor 
31°C 
26°C 
217 mm 
16 days 
poor 
June   >> June
>>  
31°C 
26°C 
152 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Sitiawan

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

Is May the best time to visit Perak?

In our opinion, May may not be the ideal time to visit Perak due to the typically poor weather in Ipoh.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in February, June, July and August offering mostly tolerable weather in Ipoh. On the other hand, the months of March, April, May, October, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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