Alor Setar weather by month & the best time to visit

🇲🇾 Malaysia · coastal city break · tropical monsoon climate

The best time to visit Alor Setar is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 83/100). Alor Setar averages about 2,253 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 50 mm of rain in February.

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Sun hours / year

2,253

Sunniest month

February

Peak score

83/100

Rain / year

2,304 mm

Midday UV at peak

11 (extreme)

Sea at warmest

32°C / 90°F

Population

418k

Elevation

Sea level

When is the best time to visit Alor Setar?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Alor Setar is February. The dullest month is April (64/100, 158 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Alor Setar?

Alor Setar gets a moderate 2,253 hours of sunshine a year. February (83/100) is noticeably better than April (64). It ranks #14 of 34 destinations in Malaysia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,210 hours. The year's 2,304 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

Sea temperature in Alor Setar by month

The sea off Alor Setar is warmest in April at around 32°C / 90°F, and coolest in January at 29°C / 84°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.

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Nearby places for sunshine

• Langkawi Malaysia · 76 km · best in Feb · 2,350 h sun/yr
• Hat Yai Thailand · 83 km · best in Feb · 2,253 h sun/yr
• Penang Malaysia · 100 km · best in Feb · 2,276 h sun/yr
• Trang Thailand · 170 km · best in Feb · 2,251 h sun/yr
• Kota Baharu Malaysia · 210 km · best in Feb · 2,337 h sun/yr
• Krabi Thailand · 263 km · best in Feb · 2,260 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Ipoh Malaysia · 196 km · 2,105 h sun/yr · best in Feb