Langkawi weather by month & the best time to visit
🇲🇾 Malaysia · beach resort · tropical monsoon climate
The best time to visit Langkawi is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 86/100), with January close behind. Langkawi averages about 2,350 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 36 mm of rain in February.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,350
- Sunniest month
- February
- Peak score
- 86/100
- Rain / year
- 2,200 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 12 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 32°C / 90°F
- Population
- 65k
- Elevation
- Sea level
When is the best time to visit Langkawi?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Langkawi is February, then January. The dullest month is April (65/100, 167 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Langkawi?
Langkawi gets a moderate 2,350 hours of sunshine a year. February (86/100) is noticeably better than April (65). It ranks #3 of 34 destinations in Malaysia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,210 hours. The year's 2,200 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 78 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 77 mm | 10 | 29° / 84°F |
| February | 86 | 31° / 88°F | 24° / 75°F | 36 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| March | 72 | 32° / 90°F | 25° / 77°F | 115 mm | 12 | 31° / 88°F |
| April | 65 | 32° / 90°F | 26° / 79°F | 167 mm | 11 | 32° / 90°F |
| May | 65 | 30° / 86°F | 27° / 81°F | 207 mm | 9 | 32° / 90°F |
| June | 65 | 30° / 86°F | 27° / 81°F | 176 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| July | 65 | 30° / 86°F | 26° / 79°F | 194 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| August | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 225 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| September | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 257 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
| October | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 304 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| November | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 268 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
| December | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 174 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
Sea temperature in Langkawi by month
The sea off Langkawi 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
- Hat Yai Thailand · 99 km · best in Feb · 2,253 h sun/yr
- Penang Malaysia · 130 km · best in Feb · 2,276 h sun/yr
- Trang Thailand · 132 km · best in Feb · 2,251 h sun/yr
- Krabi Thailand · 213 km · best in Feb · 2,260 h sun/yr
- Nakhon Si Thammarat Thailand · 247 km · best in Feb · 2,056 h sun/yr
- Phuket Thailand · 252 km · best in Feb · 2,260 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Alor Setar Malaysia · 76 km · 2,253 h sun/yr · best in Feb
Head-to-head
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