Southeast Asia · City travel

Best time to visit Penang

Mid Jan–Early Feb, Late Dec is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 31.9°C, with 1.9 rainy days per 10 days.

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Scenery of Penang
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Season calendar

Conditions vary little through the year (a 16.7-point range). Choose dates that suit your plans rather than relying on the color band.

Penang season score, from early January through late December.Early Jan: Good (season score 70.3)Mid Jan: Great (season score 77.9)Late Jan: Great (season score 77.2)Early Feb: Great (season score 76.9)Mid Feb: Good (season score 66.7)Late Feb: Good (season score 59.6)Early Mar: Good (season score 61.4)Mid Mar: Good (season score 57.9)Late Mar: Fair (season score 36.7)Early Apr: Fair (season score 39.1)Mid Apr: Fair (season score 38.4)Late Apr: Off-season (season score 27.9)Early May: Off-season (season score 22.1)Mid May: Fair (season score 33.4)Late May: Fair (season score 39.9)Early Jun: Fair (season score 41.4)Mid Jun: Okay (season score 46.4)Late Jun: Okay (season score 47.8)Early Jul: Okay (season score 49.0)Mid Jul: Okay (season score 50.8)Late Jul: Okay (season score 49.1)Early Aug: Okay (season score 52.2)Mid Aug: Okay (season score 49.2)Late Aug: Fair (season score 41.5)Early Sep: Okay (season score 43.8)Mid Sep: Okay (season score 42.9)Late Sep: Fair (season score 42.4)Early Oct: Fair (season score 40.6)Mid Oct: Fair (season score 36.2)Late Oct: Fair (season score 37.2)Early Nov: Okay (season score 44.8)Mid Nov: Fair (season score 38.4)Late Nov: Fair (season score 39.8)Early Dec: Okay (season score 52.4)Mid Dec: Okay (season score 53.6)Late Dec: Great (season score 73.4)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Japan MOFA travel advice

No Japan MOFA travel advisory is in effect for this destination.

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Climate and season score by month

MonthLevelDaytime highRainy days
(per 10 days)
Cloud cover
JanuaryGreat31.9°C2.170.8%
FebruaryGood32.5°C2.364.8%
MarchOkay32.8°C2.968.8%
AprilFair32.3°C4.777.6%
MayFair32.1°C4.384.8%
JuneOkay32.0°C3.482.9%
JulyOkay31.7°C3.484.4%
AugustOkay31.5°C4.385.6%
SeptemberOkay31.1°C5.288.2%
OctoberFair31.0°C6.088.9%
NovemberFair31.1°C5.687.2%
DecemberGood31.3°C3.882.0%

How the score works

The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.

Weather station: PENANG INTL(14 km). Data: NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.

These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.