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Best Time for the Kuala Lumpur to Penang
Sweet spot: January, February, March — computed from NASA POWER climate normals across the route's overnight towns, balancing temperature, rainfall and daylight.
The west coast's drier stretch — clear tea-country mornings and George Town food crawls unbothered by rain.
Inter-monsoon downpours: short, biblical, then done — plan indoor stretches mid-afternoon.
| Month | Temp | Rain | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17.2–30.1°C | 186 mm | 11.8 h | |
| February | 16.7–31.1°C | 114 mm | 11.9 h | |
| March | 17.6–32.0°C | 170 mm | 12.0 h | |
| April | 19.5–32.3°C | 208 mm | 12.1 h | |
| May | 20.7–32.4°C | 189 mm | 12.2 h | |
| June | 20.5–31.2°C | 143 mm | 12.3 h | |
| July | 20.3–30.6°C | 159 mm | 12.2 h | |
| August | 20.1–30.9°C | 180 mm | 12.1 h | |
| September | 19.7–31.0°C | 210 mm | 12.0 h | |
| October | 20.2–31.1°C | 288 mm | 11.9 h | |
| November | 19.3–30.6°C | 322 mm | 11.8 h | |
| December | 17.7–30.3°C | 284 mm | 11.7 h |