Penang
30 to 32°C
temperature
3261 hours
sunshine per day
1297 mm
rain
69 days
dry
296 days
rain
0 days
snow

Climate of Penang

The island Penang has a tropical rainforest climate. It is usually (very) warm, humid and rainy all year round. The average annual temperature for Penang is 31° degrees and there is about 1297 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 51 days a year with an average humidity of 78% and an UV-index of 7.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 30°C and 32°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 24°C and 26°C
  • Rain: it rains 296 days and there is a total of approximately 1297 mm rainfall
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3261 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 30°C and 32°C
Warmest month: 32°C in May
Coldest month: 30°C in January
Night temperature: between 24°C and 26°C
Dry days: 69 days
Days with rain: 296 days
Days with snow: 0 days
Total rain sum: 1297 mm
Hours of sunshine: 3261 hours

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Penang.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Penang.

Climate table of Penang

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Penang. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Penang might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 30 31 31 31 32 32 31 31 31 31 30 30
Night temp. (°C) 24 24 25 26 26 25 25 25 25 25 25 24
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 79 62 100 133 104 66 68 110 122 155 175 123
Days with rain 22 18 24 28 26 20 22 25 27 28 29 27
Dry days 9 10 7 2 5 10 9 6 3 3 1 4
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 9 10 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 8 8 8
Wind force (Bft) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
UV-index 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7

Best time to visit Penang

The best time to visit Penang, Malaysia is January and February and June and July. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. On the island of Penang, the warmest month is May with 32°C and the coldest is January with 30°C.

Climate of Penang by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Penang? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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