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Best time to visit Langkawi

Month-by-month weather averages for Langkawi.

Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia

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  • Made good or best by an event
Average daily high and low temperature, average precipitation and each month's verdict
MonthAverage daily highAverage daily lowPrecipitationVerdict
January29.3 °C / 85 °F25.3 °C / 78 °F48 mm / 1.9 inneither best nor good
February30.6 °C / 87 °F25.6 °C / 78 °F35 mm / 1.4 inneither best nor good
March30.6 °C / 87 °F26.2 °C / 79 °F92 mm / 3.6 inneither best nor good
April29.8 °C / 86 °F26.5 °C / 80 °F171 mm / 6.7 inneither best nor good
May29.4 °C / 85 °F26.7 °C / 80 °F235 mm / 9.3 inneither best nor good
June29.3 °C / 85 °F26.8 °C / 80 °F184 mm / 7.2 inneither best nor good
July29.1 °C / 84 °F26.5 °C / 80 °F186 mm / 7.3 inneither best nor good
August28.7 °C / 84 °F26.2 °C / 79 °F250 mm / 9.8 inneither best nor good
September28.4 °C / 83 °F26 °C / 79 °F271 mm / 10.6 inneither best nor good
October28.2 °C / 83 °F25.8 °C / 78 °F268 mm / 10.5 inneither best nor good
November28.3 °C / 83 °F25.7 °C / 78 °F258 mm / 10.1 inneither best nor good
December28.7 °C / 84 °F25.4 °C / 78 °F101 mm / 4 inneither best nor good
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen

Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:

  • Daytime highs
  • Night-time lows
  • How warm it feels
  • Humidity
  • How much of the day is sunny
  • Hours of daylight
  • Monthly rainfall
  • How many days it rains
  • Days of heavy rain
  • Wind
  • Snowfall and days with snow
  • Major events, such as festivals

The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.

The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.

Best months by activity

Exploring outdoors

Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.

  1. JJanuary: neither
  2. FFebruary: neither
  3. MMarch: neither
  4. AApril: neither
  5. MMay: neither
  6. JJune: neither
  7. JJuly: neither
  8. AAugust: neither
  9. SSeptember: neither
  10. OOctober: neither
  11. NNovember: neither
  12. DDecember: neither

No month is good for this in Langkawi.

Langkawi stays hot and humid with high feels-like temperatures all year, and rain climbs sharply from March through November, so no month offers the mild, dry conditions that walking tours and sightseeing reward.

Beach and swimming

Hot, dry and sunny. Penalises the monsoon hard.

  1. JJanuary: best
  2. FFebruary: best
  3. MMarch: good
  4. AApril: good
  5. MMay: good
  6. JJune: good
  7. JJuly: good
  8. AAugust: good
  9. SSeptember: good
  10. OOctober: good
  11. NNovember: good
  12. DDecember: good
Best
January–February
Good
March–December

Warm, calm seas and comfortable heat make every month workable for the beach; the dry season in January and February is best, while the heavier rains from March through December, which fall mostly at night, keep the rest of the year at good.

Why these months

  • January · best

    In its favour: average daily high 29.3 °C / 85 °F, precipitation 48 mm / 1.9 in, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, feels like (high) 33.4 °C / 92 °F, days with heavy rain 1.2 days, average daily low 25.3 °C / 78 °F, wind (daily max) 19 km/h / 12 mph.

    Against: wet days 7.8 days.

    Also on: Ramadan bazaars.

    Watch out for: Chinese New Year closures, Jellyfish sting season, Ramadan closures.

  • February · best

    In its favour: average daily high 30.6 °C / 87 °F, precipitation 35 mm / 1.4 in, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, wet days 5.8 days, average daily low 25.6 °C / 78 °F, wind (daily max) 20 km/h / 12 mph.

    Against: feels like (high) 35.3 °C / 96 °F.

    Also on: Ramadan bazaars.

    Watch out for: Chinese New Year closures, Hari Raya Puasa (Eid al-Fitr) closures, Jellyfish sting season, Ramadan closures.

  • March · good

    In its favour: average daily high 30.6 °C / 87 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, precipitation 92 mm / 3.6 in, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 11 mph, average daily low 26.2 °C / 79 °F.

    Against: wet days 14.2 days, feels like (high) 36.5 °C / 98 °F, days with heavy rain 2.6 days.

    Also on: Ramadan bazaars.

    Watch out for: Hari Raya Puasa (Eid al-Fitr) closures, Jellyfish sting season, Ramadan closures.

  • April · good

    In its favour: average daily high 29.8 °C / 86 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, wind (daily max) 14 km/h / 9 mph, average daily low 26.5 °C / 80 °F.

    Against: wet days 24 days, days with heavy rain 5.2 days, feels like (high) 36.2 °C / 97 °F, precipitation 171 mm / 6.7 in.

    Watch out for: Jellyfish sting season.

  • May · good

    In its favour: average daily high 29.4 °C / 85 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 80%, wind (daily max) 14 km/h / 9 mph, average daily low 26.7 °C / 80 °F.

    Against: wet days 26.1 days, days with heavy rain 9.2 days, feels like (high) 35.6 °C / 96 °F, precipitation 235 mm / 9.3 in.

    Watch out for: Jellyfish sting season.

  • June · good

    In its favour: average daily high 29.3 °C / 85 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 80%, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 9 mph, average daily low 26.8 °C / 80 °F.

    Against: wet days 20.5 days, days with heavy rain 6.5 days, feels like (high) 35 °C / 95 °F, precipitation 184 mm / 7.2 in.

    Watch out for: Jellyfish sting season.

  • July · good

    In its favour: average daily high 29.1 °C / 84 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 80%, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 9 mph, average daily low 26.5 °C / 80 °F.

    Against: wet days 20.6 days, days with heavy rain 6.3 days, feels like (high) 34.7 °C / 94 °F, precipitation 186 mm / 7.3 in.

  • August · good

    In its favour: average daily high 28.7 °C / 84 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 81%, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph, average daily low 26.2 °C / 79 °F.

    Against: wet days 23.4 days, days with heavy rain 8.9 days, feels like (high) 34.3 °C / 94 °F, precipitation 250 mm / 9.8 in.

  • September · good

    In its favour: average daily high 28.4 °C / 83 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 76%, feels like (high) 33.8 °C / 93 °F, average daily low 26 °C / 79 °F, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph.

    Against: wet days 22.6 days, days with heavy rain 10.1 days, precipitation 271 mm / 10.6 in.

  • October · good

    In its favour: average daily high 28.2 °C / 83 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 77%, feels like (high) 33.7 °C / 93 °F, average daily low 25.8 °C / 78 °F, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph.

    Against: wet days 26.7 days, days with heavy rain 10.5 days, precipitation 268 mm / 10.5 in.

    Also on: Deepavali (Diwali).

  • November · good

    In its favour: average daily high 28.3 °C / 83 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 74%, feels like (high) 33.7 °C / 93 °F, average daily low 25.7 °C / 78 °F, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 10 mph.

    Against: wet days 24.9 days, days with heavy rain 7.5 days, share of rain falling in the daytime 41%, precipitation 258 mm / 10.1 in.

    Also on: Deepavali (Diwali).

  • December · good

    In its favour: average daily high 28.7 °C / 84 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 80%, feels like (high) 32.9 °C / 91 °F, average daily low 25.4 °C / 78 °F, wind (daily max) 19 km/h / 12 mph.

    Against: wet days 13.5 days, days with heavy rain 2.8 days, share of rain falling in the daytime 45%, precipitation 101 mm / 4 in.

Hiking and trekking

Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.

  1. JJanuary: neither
  2. FFebruary: neither
  3. MMarch: neither
  4. AApril: neither
  5. MMay: neither
  6. JJune: neither
  7. JJuly: neither
  8. AAugust: neither
  9. SSeptember: neither
  10. OOctober: neither
  11. NNovember: neither
  12. DDecember: neither

No month is good for this in Langkawi.

Constant heat and humidity, worsened by a long, heavy rainy season from March through November, make Langkawi a poor choice for trekking in any month.

An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Jade Dragon Mountain, 2288 km away.

Weather averages

Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.

  JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Feels like (high) 33.4 °C35.3 °C36.5 °C36.2 °C35.6 °C35 °C34.7 °C34.3 °C33.8 °C33.7 °C33.7 °C32.9 °C
Days with heavy rain 1.2 days1.1 days2.6 days5.2 days9.2 days6.5 days6.3 days8.9 days10.1 days10.5 days7.5 days2.8 days
Time rain usually falls 5 pm5 pm5 pm7 pm4 am3 am2 am6 am4 am3 am4 pm3 pm
Sunshine per day 10.2 h10.7 h10.6 h10.6 h9.9 h10 h9.9 h9.9 h9.2 h9.2 h8.7 h9.4 h
Relative humidity 76%72%75%80%82%81%81%81%82%83%84%81%

Sea temperature

Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above.

  JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sea temperature 2022–202528.8 °C29.4 °C30.2 °C31.7 °C31.9 °C31.4 °C31.1 °C31.1 °C30.4 °C30.6 °C29.9 °C29.1 °C
Sea temperature (daily max) 2022–202529 °C29.7 °C30.5 °C31.9 °C32.1 °C31.6 °C31.3 °C31.3 °C30.6 °C30.8 °C30.1 °C29.3 °C
  • Very cold 10 °C or less
  • Cold 10 to 15 °C
  • Cool 15 to 20 °C
  • Comfortable 20 to 25 °C
  • Warm 25 to 28 °C
  • Very warm over 28 °C

The words describe how the water feels to swim in. They are ours, not an official standard.

Air quality

Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.

  JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–20259.8 µg/m³10 µg/m³11.7 µg/m³10.2 µg/m³8 µg/m³10 µg/m³11.9 µg/m³7.8 µg/m³8 µg/m³5.4 µg/m³5.5 µg/m³7.4 µg/m³
Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–202513.5 µg/m³13.8 µg/m³16.6 µg/m³14 µg/m³11.1 µg/m³13.3 µg/m³15.9 µg/m³11.1 µg/m³10.6 µg/m³7.7 µg/m³8 µg/m³10.3 µg/m³
  • Good 15 µg/m³ or less
  • Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
  • Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
  • Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
  • Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
  • Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³

Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.

Events and seasons

What the weather records cannot show. A major event can lift a month to good or best. The warnings are there to help you plan, and never count against a month.

Reasons to go

  • Ramadan bazaars

    January, February and March, dates vary from year to year

  • Deepavali (Diwali)

    October and November, dates vary from year to year

Worth knowing before you go

  • Jellyfish sting season

    January, February, March, April, May and June

  • Ramadan closures

    January, February and March, dates vary from year to year

  • Chinese New Year closures

    January and February, dates vary from year to year

  • Hari Raya Puasa (Eid al-Fitr) closures

    February and March, dates vary from year to year

Other places in Malaysia

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Monthly averages over 2006–2025, unless stated otherwise.

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC-BY 4.0), generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5). City data from GeoNames (CC-BY 4.0). Air quality from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) and sea temperature from Météo-France / Copernicus Marine, both via Open-Meteo.com. Coastline from Natural Earth. Ski areas from OpenSkiMap.org, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Skimap.org. World Heritage sites from Wikidata (CC0), from the World Heritage List © UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Readership from Wikimedia pageview data (CC0). Destination classification derived from English Wikivoyage, © Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).