AI-generatedSungai Petani at a glance
- Best time
- Jun – Feb
- Warmest month
- Feb · 33°
- Sunshine a year
- 1,980 h
- Rain a year
- 2,421 mm
- Climate
- Tropical
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Elevation
- 17 m
Climate in Sungai Petani
Sungai Petani has a tropical climate: it is warm all year round, and the seasons differ mainly in how much rain falls. February is the warmest month with average highs of 33 °C, while October is the coolest at 31 °C. With around 1,980 hours of sunshine a year, Sungai Petani is moderately sunny; February is the sunniest month with 6.6 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Sungai Petani
The best time to visit Sungai Petani is from June to February. In February it can get very hot, with highs of up to 33 °C. The wettest month is November with 337 mm of precipitation.
Sungai Petani through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Sungai Petani in spring
Mar – May
Poor
- 32–33 °C by day
- 6.0 h of sun a day
- 76 rainy days in all
Sungai Petani in summer
Jun – Aug
Poor
- 31–32 °C by day
- 5.5 h of sun a day
- 64 rainy days in all
Sungai Petani in autumn
Sep – Nov
Poor
- 31 °C by day
- 4.5 h of sun a day
- 82 rainy days in all
Sungai Petani in winter
Dec – Feb
Poor
- 31–33 °C by day
- 5.8 h of sun a day
- 51 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
Feb
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: July – September
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: June – February
Keep in mindFrequent rain
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 25°
- Midday, 13:00: about 30°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 31°
- Evening, 20:00: about 28°
- Night, 23:00: about 26°
07:0419:04
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 06:51–07:31 · evening 18:36–19:17
- Blue hour
- Morning 06:43–06:51 · evening 19:17–19:25
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 Sungai Petani compared with home
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Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs stay at about 31° from start to end.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 31° | 31° |
| Night-time low | 24° | 24° |
| Daylight | 12.1 h | 11.9 h |
What is the weather like in Sungai Petani in October?
In October, Sungai Petani is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 24 °C. Expect around 4.3 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 29 days, adding up to 328 mm. On about 26 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 Sungai Petani – and yet one of the best months here.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 12 h 0 min07:04 – 19:04
- 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
- 26 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+8offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %51 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %22 %
- 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 Sungai Petani
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October and January bring similar holiday weather to Sungai Petani (score 30 and 32). In January, days are 1 °C warmer than in October. January has 14 fewer rainy days. The sun shines 2 hours longer a day in January.
| Month | October | January |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 30 | 32 |
| Daytime high | 31° | 32° |
| Night-time low | 24° | 24° |
| Sunshine | 4.3 h | 5.8 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 29 | 15better |
| Rainfall | 328 mm | 109 mmbetter |
| Muggy days | 31 | 31 |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Sungai Petani month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
32January32° · 5.8 h
In January, Sungai Petani is hot: daytime highs average 32 °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 15 days, adding up to 109 mm. On about 30 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 Sungai Petani – and yet one of the best months here.
Sungai Petani in January32February33° · 6.6 h
In February, Sungai Petani is very hot: daytime highs average 33 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 25 °C. The sun shines for around 6.6 hours a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 101 mm. On about 28 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 Sungai Petani – and yet one of the best months here.
Sungai Petani in February24March33° · 6.4 h
In March, Sungai Petani is hot: daytime highs average 33 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 25 °C. Expect around 6.4 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 22 days, adding up to 176 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 Sungai Petani.
Sungai Petani in March27April32° · 6.0 h
In April, Sungai Petani is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 25 °C. Expect around 6.0 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 27 days, adding up to 225 mm. The thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more every day. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, April is not an ideal month for a holiday in Sungai Petani.
Sungai Petani in April26May32° · 5.5 h
In May, Sungai Petani is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 25 °C. Expect around 5.5 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 26 days, adding up to 218 mm. On about 30 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, May is not an ideal month for a holiday in Sungai Petani.
Sungai Petani in May28June32° · 5.6 h
In June, Sungai Petani is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 25 °C. Expect around 5.6 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 20 days, adding up to 149 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 Sungai Petani – and yet one of the best months here.
Sungai Petani in June31July32° · 5.6 h
In July, Sungai Petani is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 25 °C. Expect around 5.6 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 20 days, adding up to 145 mm. On about 28 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 Sungai Petani – and yet one of the best months here.
Sungai Petani in July30August31° · 5.2 h
In August, Sungai Petani is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 25 °C. Expect around 5.2 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 23 days, adding up to 198 mm. On about 27 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 Sungai Petani – and yet one of the best months here.
Sungai Petani in August31September31° · 4.8 h
In September, Sungai Petani is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 24 °C. Expect around 4.8 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 26 days, adding up to 238 mm. On about 25 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 Sungai Petani – and yet one of the best months here.
Sungai Petani in September30October31° · 4.3 h
In October, Sungai Petani is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 24 °C. Expect around 4.3 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 29 days, adding up to 328 mm. On about 26 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 Sungai Petani – and yet one of the best months here.
Sungai Petani in October30November31° · 4.4 h
In November, Sungai Petani is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 24 °C. Expect around 4.4 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 28 days, adding up to 337 mm. On about 26 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 Sungai Petani – and yet one of the best months here.
Sungai Petani in November29December31° · 4.9 h
In December, Sungai Petani is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 24 °C. Expect around 4.9 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 21 days, adding up to 198 mm. On about 27 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 Sungai Petani – and yet one of the best months here.
Sungai Petani in DecemberClimate in detail
Year & climate table
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Sungai Petani
How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.
- Hot 24° and more
- muggy month (15+ muggy days)
HotOctober: nights around 24°. Hot nights: air conditioning makes sleeping much easier. Muggy on about 31 days (dew point 18 °C or more).
The coolest nights are in December (24°), the warmest in May (25°). 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 | 32° | 24° | 5.8 h | 15 | 109 |
| FebruaryFeb | 32 | 33° | 25° | 6.6 h | 15 | 101 |
| MarchMar | 24 | 33° | 25° | 6.4 h | 22 | 176 |
| AprilApr | 27 | 32° | 25° | 6.0 h | 27 | 225 |
| MayMay | 26 | 32° | 25° | 5.5 h | 26 | 218 |
| JuneJun | 28 | 32° | 25° | 5.6 h | 20 | 149 |
| JulyJul | 31 | 32° | 25° | 5.6 h | 20 | 145 |
| AugustAug | 30 | 31° | 25° | 5.2 h | 23 | 198 |
| SeptemberSep | 31 | 31° | 24° | 4.8 h | 26 | 238 |
| OctoberOct | 30 | 31° | 24° | 4.3 h | 29 | 328 |
| NovemberNov | 30 | 31° | 24° | 4.4 h | 28 | 337 |
| DecemberDec | 29 | 31° | 24° | 4.9 h | 21 | 198 |
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
5.65° N, 100.49° E · 17 m · Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
Sunshine
Sunshine hours in Sungai Petani
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 4.3 of 12.0 hours of daylight in Sungai Petani, 36 % 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
Rain in Sungai Petani: 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, Sungai Petani has about 29 rainy days with 328 mm of rain in total.
UV index
UV index in Sungai Petani
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 & clouds
Wind and clouds in Sungai Petani
How breezy and how cloudy Sungai Petani 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 Sungai Petani 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 Sungai Petani: mostly overcast, with about 4.3 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 & humidity
Heat and humidity in Sungai Petani
How often the day gets hot in Sungai Petani (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, Sungai Petani has about 26 hot days, with an average daytime high of 31 °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
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Sungai Petani 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.
Sungai Petani has its best school-holiday weather during the Christmas holidays (score 31) and its weakest during the Easter holidays (score 26).
- 26
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Poor
- 32 °C by day
- 6.1 h of sun a day
- 26 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 26
May half-term
May – Jun
Poor
- 32 °C by day
- 5.5 h of sun a day
- 25 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 30
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
Poor
- 31 °C by day
- 5.3 h of sun a day
- 22 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 30
October half-term
Oct
Poor
- 31 °C by day
- 4.3 h of sun a day
- 29 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 31
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
PoorBest holidays
- 32 °C by day
- 5.4 h of sun a day
- 18 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 12 h 50 min
- Distance
- 10,270 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.
Good to know: Malaysia
- Currency
- Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)
- Language
- Malay
- Sockets
- Type G · 240 V
- Traffic
- Drives on the left
- Dialling code
- +60
- Emergency number
- 999
UK plugs fit
Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.
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Sungai Petani vs George Town
In October the holiday weather in Sungai Petani and George Town is about equally good (score 30 vs 28). During the day it is about as warm in George Town as in Sungai Petani.
| in October | Sungai Petani | George Town |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 30 | 28 |
| Daytime high | 31° | 31° |
| Sea | no sea nearby | 30° |
| Sunshine | 4 h | 4 h |
| Rainy days | 29 | 28 |
| Best time | Jun – Feb | Apr, Jun – Feb |
Through the year
Best places in the country
Malaysia in October: the best places
In October, Sungai Petani ranks 12 of 31 destinations in this country.
- Semporna30°29°68
- 2Labuan31°30°67
- 3Lahad Datu31°30°67
- 4Langkawi (Kuah)31°30°66
- 5Kangar31°30°65
- 6Port Dickson32°30°63
- 7Limbang32°30°63
- 8Port Klang33°30°58
- 12Sungai PetaniThis page31°30
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Frequently asked questions about Sungai Petani
When is the best time to visit Sungai Petani?
The best time to visit Sungai Petani is from June to February. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
What is the warmest month in Sungai Petani?
February is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C and nights around 25 °C. October is the coolest month at 31 °C.
When does it rain most in Sungai Petani?
The wettest month is November with 337 mm of precipitation. The driest month is February with 101 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Sungai Petani get?
Sungai Petani gets around 1,980 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is February with 6.6 hours a day; in October there are 4.3 hours a day.
What time zone is Sungai Petani in?
Sungai Petani is on UTC+8 all year.
How long is the flight from London to Sungai Petani?
A nonstop flight from London to Sungai Petani takes about 12 h 50 min, for a straight-line distance of about 10,270 km. Most routes need a change of planes, which adds time.
Which school holidays are best for Sungai Petani?
Sungai Petani has its best school-holiday weather during the Christmas holidays (score 31) and its weakest during the Easter holidays (score 26). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 26, May half-term 26, summer holidays 30, October half-term 30, Christmas holidays 31.