Pangkor weather by month & the best time to visit
🇲🇾 Malaysia · beach resort · tropical rainforest climate
The best time to visit Pangkor is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 68/100), with February and January close behind. Pangkor averages about 2,301 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 134 mm of rain in June.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,301
- Sunniest month
- June
- Peak score
- 68/100
- Rain / year
- 2,519 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 11 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 32°C / 90°F
- Population
- 10k
- Elevation
- 27 m
When is the best time to visit Pangkor?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Pangkor is June, then February and January. The dullest month is January (65/100, 205 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Pangkor?
Pangkor gets a moderate 2,301 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 3 Sunshine Score points separate June from January. It ranks #6 of 34 destinations in Malaysia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,210 hours. The year's 2,519 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 | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 205 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
| February | 67 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 137 mm | 11 | 31° / 88°F |
| March | 65 | 30° / 86°F | 27° / 81°F | 195 mm | 11 | 32° / 90°F |
| April | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 27° / 81°F | 227 mm | 11 | 32° / 90°F |
| May | 65 | 30° / 86°F | 27° / 81°F | 198 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| June | 68 | 29° / 84°F | 27° / 81°F | 134 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| July | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 27° / 81°F | 156 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
| August | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 27° / 81°F | 176 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| September | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 211 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| October | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 303 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| November | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 309 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| December | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 268 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
Sea temperature in Pangkor by month
The sea off Pangkor is warmest in March at around 32°C / 90°F, and coolest in January at 30°C / 86°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
- Penang Malaysia · 121 km · best in Feb · 2,276 h sun/yr
- Subang Malaysia · 166 km · best in Jan · 2,038 h sun/yr
- Medan Indonesia · 198 km · best in Feb · 1,944 h sun/yr
- Kuala Lumpur Malaysia · 210 km · best in Feb · 2,124 h sun/yr
- Langkawi Malaysia · 249 km · best in Feb · 2,350 h sun/yr
- Kota Baharu Malaysia · 288 km · best in Feb · 2,337 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Ipoh Malaysia · 70 km · 2,105 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Alor Setar Malaysia · 217 km · 2,253 h sun/yr · best in Feb
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