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Penang weather in January

Weather in Penang: January

Average day temperature: 84.8°F
Average night temperature: 77.9°F
Sea water temperature: 84.5°F
Number of sunny days: 12 days
Day length: 11.8 - 11.9 hours
Number of rainy days: 8 days
Precipitation totals: 3.7 in.

Air temperature in January, °F

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42
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84
98
Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during January of 2025 was 82°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 75°F. Daily and nightly averages during January were 80.5°F and 77.8°F.

Sea water temperature in Penang in January, °F

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81
83
85
87
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91

The average sea water temperature in January of 2025 was 84.5°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 85.6°F and 83.5°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
29%
48%
23%

Mostly all days in January are partly cloudy but sunny or cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in January, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.6
3.1
4.7
6.3
7.9
9.4
11.0
5.5
9.2
8.3
7.9
6.5
5.0
5.2
7.9
6.6
3.6
1.9
5.5
9.2
8.3
7.9
6.5
5.0
5.2
7.9
6.6
3.6
1.9
3.6

Precipitation total value in Penang in January is 3.6 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in January, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.1
2.3
3.4
4.6
5.7
6.8
8.0
6.6
5.8
6.2
6.3
6.2
6.1
6.0
5.8
6.1
6.3
6.5
6.6
5.8
6.2
6.3
6.2
6.1
6.0
5.8
6.1
6.3
6.5
6.4

The average wind speed value in January is 6.4 mph The wind's strength is relatively same during the whole year.

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.2
2.4
3.6
4.8
6.0
7.2
8.4
5.5
4.2
4.6
5.0
4.9
5.8
5.3
5.4
5.6
6.5
7.0
5.5
4.2
4.6
5.0
4.9
5.8
5.3
5.4
5.6
6.5
7.0
6.4

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in January is: 6.4.

Best time for vacation in Penang

Sunniest months:
March 16 days
February 15 days
July 13 days
Warmest months:
May 88.0 °F
June 87.6 °F
April 87.4 °F
Warmest sea temp:
May 87.2 °F
June 87.0 °F
April 86.7 °F
Coldest months:
December 84.7 °F
January 84.8 °F
November 85.2 °F
Rainiest months:
November 18 days
October 16 days
April 13 days
Windiest months:
February 6.2 mph
March 6.1 mph
December 6.1 mph

Penang on a weather map

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24 Hours Forecast
Penang
Local time: 21:50
April 04, friday
0000
81°F
W
3 mph
0300
84°F
W
3 mph
0600
82°F
W
4 mph
0900
84°F
W
4 mph
1200
84°F
NW
4 mph
1500
82°F
E
4 mph
1800
82°F
NE
5 mph
2100
82°F
E
3 mph

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Units of measurement: °C / °F