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Monthly climate in Alor Setar, Malaysia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Alor Setar features a tropical monsoon climate (Am). Temperatures typically range between 27 °C (81 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 23 °C (73 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2300 mm (90.6 inches) and receives 252 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Alor Setar enjoys an average of 3475 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 45 minutes to 12 hours 27 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Alor Setar, Malaysia

The warmest months in Alor Setar are March, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (83 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in October, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Alor Setar experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Alor Setar. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum33°C
(91°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(90°F)
Mean maximum32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)
Average high30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(85°F)
Daily mean28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Average low25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)
Mean minimum24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Minimum24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Alor Setar, Malaysia

Alor Setar usually has the most precipitation in May, September and November, with an average of 27 rainy days and 299 mm (11.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Alor Setar are January, February and March. On average, 69 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Alor Setar. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)73 (2.9)33 (1.3)100 (4.0)211 (8.3)303 (11.9)172 (6.8)171 (6.7)217 (8.5)310 (12.2)272 (10.7)285 (11.2)154 (6.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)12617262822212426272815

Monthly sunshine hours in Alor Setar, Malaysia

The sunniest months in Alor Setar are February, March and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 28 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Alor Setar: January, September and November receive an average of 8 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Alor Setar. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours248307333297288282311300279279255290
Mean daily daylight hours11h 47m11h 54m12h 4m12h 14m12h 23m12h 27m12h 25m12h 17m12h 7m11h 58m11h 49m11h 45m

Solar UV radiation in Alor Setar, Malaysia

Alor Setar experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. July, November and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Alor Setar UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Alor Setar. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)131515151413121314141212