Warm
Average highs sit around 32°C, giving warm days by monthly-average standards.
January verdict
George Town, Malaysia in January
Weather score74Very good
Very good for holiday weather
Average highs sit around 32°C, giving warm days by monthly-average standards. Sunshine averages 7.8h per day, enough for a balanced month. Rainfall averages 97mm, so some wet days are possible.
January weather
Monthly averages
Temp
32°C
Rain
97mm
Sun
7.8h
Sea
29°C
Weather score
74
Very good
Seasonal climate calendar
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Trip feel
Showers
Rainfall averages 97mm, so some wet days are possible.
Some sun
Sunshine averages 7.8h per day, enough for a balanced month.
Warm sea
Sea temperatures average 29°C, so swimming is usually comfortable by monthly-average standards.
Map
Weather map
Compare George Town, Malaysia with nearby places by weather score, rain, sun, temperature, and swim conditions.
Temperature
January32°C average high
January is close to George Town's usual daytime heat, with little temperature swing across the year.
Warmest monthsAll year
Daytime heat stays consistently warm through the year.
Rain
January97mm average rain
January is one of George Town's driest months, making outdoor days easier to plan than in wetter parts of the year.
Driest monthsJanuary to March, June, and December
This is the drier part of the year, when outdoor plans usually need less weather flexibility.
Sun
January7.8 hours average sun
January is one of George Town's sunniest months, with some of the strongest bright-day conditions in the yearly averages.
Brightest monthsJanuary to April
This stretch has the strongest sunshine in the monthly averages.
Sea temperature
January29°C average sea
January is part of a consistently warm sea-temperature pattern, so swimming comfort changes little through the year.
Warmest seaAll year
Sea temperatures stay warm enough for easy swimming through the year.
Weather score
January74 weather score
January is one of George Town's best weather-score months, combining the strongest overall balance in the yearly averages.
Best weather monthsJanuary to March
These months have the strongest weather score in the monthly averages.
