Climate of George Town
George Town has a tropical rainforest climate. It is usually (very) warm, humid and rainy all year round. The average annual temperature for George Town is 31° degrees and there is about 1300 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
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 29°C and 31°C
- Rain: it rains 296 days and there is a total of approximately 1300 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3256 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 |
Sea temperature: | between 29°C and 31°C |
Dry days: | 69 days |
Days with rain: | 296 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 1300 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3256 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for George Town.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for George Town.
Climate table of George Town
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for George Town. 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 George Town might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
Water temp. (°C) | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 79 | 62 | 100 | 136 | 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 George Town
The best time to visit George Town in Malaysia is from January and February and June and July. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in George Town is 32°C in May and the lowest is 30°C in January. The average water temperature is around 30°C.
Climate of George Town by month
What is the average climate in a given month for George Town? 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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