Climate · Malaysia

Langkawi

Hot all year, wet from April to November and drier from January to February.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years6.4°N190 m above the sea
  1. Jan88°31°75°24°Rain on about two days a week.
  2. Feb91°33°76°24°Rain on about two days a week.
  3. Mar91°33°77°25°Rain on about three days a week.
  4. Apr89°32°77°25°Rain on about six days a week.
  5. May88°31°77°25°Rain on about six days a week.
  6. Jun87°31°77°25°Rain on about six days a week.
  7. Jul87°31°77°25°Rain on about six days a week.
  8. Aug86°30°76°24°Rain on about six days a week.
  9. Sep86°30°76°24°Rain on about six days a week.
  10. Oct85°29°75°24°Rain on almost every day.
  11. Nov85°29°75°24°Rain on about six days a week.
  12. Dec86°30°75°24°Rain on about four days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The most comfortable months

Highs hardly move, between 85°F and 91°F all year, with nights near 76°F. The rain comes from April to November, on about six days a week. January to February is the driest stretch, with rain on about two days a week. Daylight stays near 12 hours all year.Highs hardly move, between 29°C and 33°C all year, with nights near 24°C. The rain comes from April to November, on about six days a week. January to February is the driest stretch, with rain on about two days a week. Daylight stays near 12 hours all year.

Where Langkawi sits

Asia/Kuala Lumpur

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Latitude
6.4°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
190 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
Penang (George Town)122 km south-east

The land around Langkawi, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Langkawi, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Langkawi, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Langkawi, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Langkawi, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Langkawi, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Langkawi, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Langkawi, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Langkawi, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Langkawi, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Langkawi, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Langkawi, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 85°F in October and November to 91°F in February and March.Highs from 29°C in October and November to 33°C in February and March.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in October (93% of days), driest in February (22%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in February (65% cover), cloudiest in May (79%).

Daylight

About 12 hours all year, as near the equator.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the most comfortable months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Langkawi, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryDry seasonMost comfortable
75°24°88°31°
2 days68%11h 48m
FebruaryDry seasonMost comfortable
76°24°91°33°
2 days65%11h 55m
March
77°25°91°33°
3 days68%12h 05m
AprilRainy season
77°25°89°32°
6 days77%12h 15m
MayRainy season
77°25°88°31°
6 days79%12h 25m
JuneRainy season
77°25°87°31°
6 days77%12h 29m
JulyRainy season
77°25°87°31°
6 days77%12h 27m
AugustRainy season
76°24°86°30°
6 days78%12h 19m
SeptemberRainy season
76°24°86°30°
6 days77%12h 09m
OctoberRainy season
75°24°85°29°
7 days79%11h 58m
NovemberRainy season
75°24°85°29°
6 days77%11h 49m
DecemberMost comfortable
75°24°86°30°
4 days72%11h 45m

When is the best time to visit Langkawi?


Langkawi is hot all year. Its most comfortable months are December to February: highs near 88°F, nights near 75°F, and rain on about three days a week.Langkawi is hot all year. Its most comfortable months are December to February: highs near 31°C, nights near 24°C, and rain on about three days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Langkawi?

February and March, with highs near 91°F and lows near 77°F. The coolest are October and November, with highs near 85°F.February and March, with highs near 33°C and lows near 25°C. The coolest are October and November, with highs near 29°C.

When does it rain most in Langkawi?

October, with rain on almost every day. February is the driest, with rain on about two days a week.

How long are the days in Langkawi?

About 12 hours all year, as near the equator.

When are the skies clearest in Langkawi?

February, when cloud covers about 65% of the sky on average. May is the cloudiest, at about 79%.

Places with a year like Langkawi's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Langkawi's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Langkawi's summer.

Elsewhere in Malaysia

All of Malaysia

Where to stay

3 in our collection

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Langkawi. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (190 m) against the climate model's (78 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (190 m) against the climate model's (78 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.