AI-generatedIpoh at a glance
- Best time
- Oct – Feb
- Warmest month
- Jul · 33°
- Sunshine a year
- 1,980 h
- Rain a year
- 2,646 mm
- Climate
- Tropical
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Elevation
- 45 m
Climate in Ipoh
Ipoh has a tropical climate: it is warm all year round, and the seasons differ mainly in how much rain falls. July is the warmest month with average highs of 33 °C, while December is the coolest at 31 °C. With around 1,980 hours of sunshine a year, Ipoh is moderately sunny; February is the sunniest month with 6.5 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Ipoh
The best time to visit Ipoh is from October to February. From July to August it can get very hot, with highs of up to 33 °C. The wettest month is November with 342 mm of precipitation.
Ipoh through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Ipoh in spring
Mar – May
Poor
- 33 °C by day
- 5.8 h of sun a day
- 81 rainy days in all
Ipoh in summer
Jun – Aug
Poor
- 33 °C by day
- 5.6 h of sun a day
- 62 rainy days in all
Ipoh in autumn
Sep – Nov
Poor
- 31–32 °C by day
- 4.7 h of sun a day
- 80 rainy days in all
Ipoh in winter
Dec – Feb
Poor
- 31–32 °C by day
- 5.6 h of sun a day
- 75 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
No sea nearby
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
No month
15–28 °C and not too much rain
Peak heat
Jul – Aug
Highs of 33 °C or more
Rainy months
All year
Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days
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Your best months: November – January
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Weather in October
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Poor
Best time to visit: October – February
Keep in mindFrequent rain
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 24°
- Midday, 13:00: about 31°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 31°
- Evening, 20:00: about 28°
- Night, 23:00: about 26°
07:0119:02
Warm enough for a T-shirt in the evening.
Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.
Light for photos in October
- Golden hour
- Morning 06:48–07:28 · evening 18:34–19:15
- Blue hour
- Morning 06:40–06:48 · evening 19:15–19:23
Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.
October in Ipoh compared with home
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Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs fall from about 32° at the start of the month to 31° at the end.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 32° | 31° |
| Night-time low | 23° | 23° |
| Daylight | 12.1 h | 12.0 h |
What is the weather like in Ipoh in October?
In October, Ipoh is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. Expect around 4.7 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 27 days, adding up to 306 mm. On about 28 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ipoh – and yet one of the best months here.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 12 h 1 min07:01 – 19:02
- UV index
- 13 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 31 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 9 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 91 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 28 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+8offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %44 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %28 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %0 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in October
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- Water bottle – drink plenty
- Insect repellent
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Compare two months in Ipoh
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October and January bring similar holiday weather to Ipoh (score 28 and 32). In January, days are 1 °C cooler than in October. January has one rainy day fewer. The sun shines an hour longer a day in January.
| Month | October | January |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 28 | 32 |
| Daytime high | 32° | 31° |
| Night-time low | 23° | 23° |
| Sunshine | 4.7 h | 5.6 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 27 | 26better |
| Rainfall | 306 mm | 219 mmbetter |
| Muggy days | 31 | 31 |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Ipoh month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
32January31° · 5.6 h
In January, Ipoh is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. Expect around 5.6 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 26 days, adding up to 219 mm. On about 27 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ipoh – and yet one of the best months here.
Ipoh in January30February32° · 6.5 h
In February, Ipoh is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. The sun shines for around 6.5 hours a day. It rains often – on about 22 days, adding up to 162 mm. On about 27 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ipoh – and yet one of the best months here.
Ipoh in February26March33° · 6.2 h
In March, Ipoh is hot: daytime highs average 33 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. Expect around 6.2 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 27 days, adding up to 226 mm. On about 30 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ipoh.
Ipoh in March25April33° · 5.8 h
In April, Ipoh is hot: daytime highs average 33 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 24 °C. Expect around 5.8 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 28 days, adding up to 245 mm. On about 29 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, April is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ipoh.
Ipoh in April23May33° · 5.4 h
In May, Ipoh is hot: daytime highs average 33 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 24 °C. Expect around 5.4 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 25 days, adding up to 194 mm. The thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more every day. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, May is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ipoh.
Ipoh in May24June33° · 5.7 h
In June, Ipoh is hot: daytime highs average 33 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. Expect around 5.7 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 20 days, adding up to 134 mm. On about 29 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, June is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ipoh.
Ipoh in June22July33° · 5.7 h
In July, Ipoh is very hot: daytime highs average 33 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. Expect around 5.7 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 20 days, adding up to 130 mm. On about 30 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, July is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ipoh.
Ipoh in July20August33° · 5.3 h
In August, Ipoh is very hot: daytime highs average 33 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. Expect around 5.3 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 23 days, adding up to 180 mm. On about 30 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, August is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ipoh.
Ipoh in August24September32° · 5.0 h
In September, Ipoh is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. Expect around 5.0 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 24 days, adding up to 218 mm. On about 28 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, September is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ipoh.
Ipoh in September28October32° · 4.7 h
In October, Ipoh is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. Expect around 4.7 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 27 days, adding up to 306 mm. On about 28 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ipoh – and yet one of the best months here.
Ipoh in October31November31° · 4.5 h
In November, Ipoh is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. Expect around 4.5 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 29 days, adding up to 342 mm. On about 25 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ipoh – and yet one of the best months here.
Ipoh in November32December31° · 4.7 h
In December, Ipoh is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. Expect around 4.7 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 27 days, adding up to 291 mm. On about 24 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ipoh – and yet one of the best months here.
Ipoh in DecemberClimate in detail
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Ipoh
How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.
- Warm 20–24°
- Hot 24° and more
- muggy month (15+ muggy days)
WarmOctober: nights around 23°. Tropical nights: a fan or air conditioning helps. Muggy on about 31 days (dew point 18 °C or more).
The coolest nights are in January (23°), the warmest in April (24°). Nights stay tropical all year (20 °C and more), so a room with air conditioning or at least a fan pays off. It is muggy (dew point 18 °C or more) all year, on about 365 days a year.
Temperatures through the year
Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 32 | 31° | 23° | 5.6 h | 26 | 219 |
| FebruaryFeb | 30 | 32° | 23° | 6.5 h | 22 | 162 |
| MarchMar | 26 | 33° | 23° | 6.2 h | 27 | 226 |
| AprilApr | 25 | 33° | 24° | 5.8 h | 28 | 245 |
| MayMay | 23 | 33° | 24° | 5.4 h | 25 | 194 |
| JuneJun | 24 | 33° | 23° | 5.7 h | 20 | 134 |
| JulyJul | 22 | 33° | 23° | 5.7 h | 20 | 130 |
| AugustAug | 20 | 33° | 23° | 5.3 h | 23 | 180 |
| SeptemberSep | 24 | 32° | 23° | 5.0 h | 24 | 218 |
| OctoberOct | 28 | 32° | 23° | 4.7 h | 27 | 306 |
| NovemberNov | 31 | 31° | 23° | 4.5 h | 29 | 342 |
| DecemberDec | 32 | 31° | 23° | 4.7 h | 27 | 291 |
Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences
4.58° N, 101.08° E · 45 m · Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
Sunshine hours in Ipoh
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 4.7 of 12.0 hours of daylight in Ipoh, 39 % of the daylight hours.
Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.
Rain in Ipoh: rainy days and rainfall
A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.
In October, Ipoh has about 27 rainy days with 306 mm of rain in total.
UV index in Ipoh
How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.
- Clear-sky UV in October
- 13 · extremeAvoid the midday sun; SPF 50+, covering clothes, hat and sunglasses.
The sun is strongest in September (UV 14).
Minutes until sunburn in October
- Very fair skin
- about 10 min
- Fair skin
- about 15 min
- Light brown skin
- about 20 min
- Olive skin
- about 25 min
Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.
Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.
Wind and clouds in Ipoh
How breezy and how cloudy Ipoh is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.
Wind
Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.
In October, the wind in Ipoh typically peaks at 9 km/h during the day: Beaufort 2, light breeze or less.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 91 % of the sky over Ipoh: mostly overcast, with about 4.7 hours of sunshine a day.
Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.
Heat and humidity in Ipoh
How often the day gets hot in Ipoh (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.
Heat calendar
- pleasant
- some hot or muggy days
- often muggy
- often hot
- hot and muggy
In October, Ipoh has about 28 hot days, with an average daytime high of 32 °C: hot and muggy. Plan outdoor activities for the morning and evening, drink a lot and take breaks in the cool.
Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year
Planning a trip to Ipoh
Weather for your travel dates
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Ipoh in the school holidays
How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.
Ipoh has its best school-holiday weather during the Christmas holidays (score 32) and its weakest during the summer holidays (score 21).
- 25
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Poor
- 33 °C by day
- 5.9 h of sun a day
- 28 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 23
May half-term
May – Jun
Poor
- 33 °C by day
- 5.5 h of sun a day
- 24 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 21
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
Poor
- 33 °C by day
- 5.4 h of sun a day
- 22 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Peak heat, Frequent rain
- 28
October half-term
Oct
Poor
- 32 °C by day
- 4.7 h of sun a day
- 27 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 32
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
PoorBest holidays
- 31 °C by day
- 5.2 h of sun a day
- 26 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 13 h
- Distance
- 10,400 km
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Jet lag
- About 7 days (7 h east)
Rule of thumb for flying east: for a few days before, go to bed and get up a little earlier, and get plenty of morning light at your destination.
Most routes need a change of planes, which adds time.
Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.
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Ipoh vs George Town
In October the holiday weather in Ipoh and George Town is about equally good (score 28 vs 28). During the day George Town is 1 °C cooler than Ipoh. George Town gets one hour less sunshine a day.
| in October | Ipoh | George Town |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 28 | 28 |
| Daytime high | 32° | 31° |
| Sea | no sea nearby | 30° |
| Sunshine | 5 h | 4 h |
| Rainy days | 27 | 28 |
| Best time | Oct – Feb | Apr, Jun – Feb |
Through the year
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In October, Ipoh ranks 10 of 22 destinations in this country.
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- 2Labuan31°30°67
- 3Langkawi (Kuah)31°30°66
- 4Port Klang33°30°58
- 5Kuala Terengganu31°29°35
- 6Kota Bharu31°31
- 7Miri31°30°30
- 8Alor Setar31°30°29
- 10IpohThis page32°28
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Frequently asked questions about Ipoh
When is the best time to visit Ipoh?
The best time to visit Ipoh is from October to February. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
What is the warmest month in Ipoh?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C and nights around 23 °C. December is the coolest month at 31 °C.
When does it rain most in Ipoh?
The wettest month is November with 342 mm of precipitation. The driest month is July with 130 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Ipoh get?
Ipoh gets around 1,980 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is February with 6.5 hours a day; in November there are 4.5 hours a day.
What time zone is Ipoh in?
Ipoh is on UTC+8 all year.
How long is the flight from London to Ipoh?
A nonstop flight from London to Ipoh takes about 13 h, for a straight-line distance of about 10,400 km. Most routes need a change of planes, which adds time.
Which school holidays are best for Ipoh?
Ipoh has its best school-holiday weather during the Christmas holidays (score 32) and its weakest during the summer holidays (score 21). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 25, May half-term 23, summer holidays 21, October half-term 28, Christmas holidays 32.