May verdict

Ipoh, Malaysia in May

Weather score56Good

Good for holiday weather

Average highs sit around 31°C, giving warm days by monthly-average standards. Sunshine averages 6.7h per day, enough for a balanced month. Rainfall averages 245mm, so showers are a real planning factor.

Ipoh, Malaysia, Malaysia travel weather guide
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May weather

Monthly averages

Temp

31°C

Rain

245mm

Sun

6.7h

Sea

30°C

Weather score

56

Good

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Trip feel

Warm

Average highs sit around 31°C, giving warm days by monthly-average standards.

Wet

Rainfall averages 245mm, so showers are a real planning factor.

Some sun

Sunshine averages 6.7h per day, enough for a balanced month.

Warm sea

Sea temperatures average 30°C, so swimming is usually comfortable by monthly-average standards.

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Compare Ipoh, Malaysia with nearby places by weather score, rain, sun, temperature, and swim conditions.

Temperature

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May31°C average high

May is close to Ipoh's usual daytime heat, with little temperature swing across the year.

Warmest monthsAll year

Daytime heat stays consistently warm through the year.

May245mm average rain

May sits near Ipoh's yearly rainfall average, so rain is a normal planning factor rather than an outlier.

Driest monthsJanuary to February and June to August

This is the drier part of the year, when outdoor plans usually need less weather flexibility.

May6.7 hours average sun

May sits close to Ipoh's yearly sunshine average, so it is a middle-of-the-pack month for bright days.

Brightest monthsJanuary to April

This stretch has the strongest sunshine in the monthly averages.

Sea temperature

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May30°C average sea

May 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

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May56 weather score

May scores below Ipoh's yearly average, so the weather trade-offs are more noticeable.

Best weather monthsJanuary to March and June to August

These months have the strongest weather score in the monthly averages.

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