AU
Level 1Exercise normal precautions
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Malaysia · Regional climate
Penangwhen to go
Regional slice of Malaysia with its own temperature profile. Best months here: Jan · Feb · Mar.
- Range
- 30–32 °C
- Compare
- +0.9°C vs. Malaysia mean
- Country
- Malaysia
- TZ
- Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
Region match
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12-month climate · Penang
How the year moves in Penang
Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Penang itself rather than over Malaysia as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.
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| Month | Average daytime high (°C) |
|---|---|
| January | 31.1 |
| February | 31.9 |
| March | 32.1 |
| April | 32.0 |
| May | 31.9 |
| June | 31.6 |
| July | 31.7 |
| August | 31.5 |
| September | 30.9 |
| October | 30.7 |
| November | 30.4 |
| December | 30.7 |
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| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 143 |
| February | 113 |
| March | 169 |
| April | 236 |
| May | 282 |
| June | 161 |
| July | 128 |
| August | 208 |
| September | 245 |
| October | 325 |
| November | 413 |
| December | 228 |
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| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 6.1 |
| February | 7.3 |
| March | 7.1 |
| April | 6.0 |
| May | 5.1 |
| June | 5.6 |
| July | 6.0 |
| August | 5.3 |
| September | 4.8 |
| October | 4.6 |
| November | 4.2 |
| December | 5.2 |
Other regions · Malaysia
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Safety · 6 governments
What the governments say about Malaysia
Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise increased caution
Highest level across 6 governments · Advisory last changed
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CA
Level 1Exercise normal precautions
Exercise normal precautions
DE
Level 1Exercise normal precautions
Exercise normal precautions
NL
Level 2Exercise increased caution
Exercise increased caution
UK
Level 1Exercise normal precautions
Exercise normal precautions
US
Level 1Exercise normal precautions
Exercise normal precautions
Parts of Malaysia carry a higher advisory — up to level 3, "Reconsider travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.
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