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Monthly climate in Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sungai Petani features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 27 °C (81 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 20 °C (69 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2341 mm (92.2 inches) and receives 266 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sungai Petani enjoys an average of 3486 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 47 minutes to 12 hours 25 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysia §

The warmest months in Sungai Petani are February, March and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (83 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in September, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sungai Petani 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 Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 37°C
(99°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)
Mean maximum 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)
Average high 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(89°F)
Daily mean 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°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)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(82°F)
Average low 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°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
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(76°F)
Mean minimum 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Minimum 22°C
(72°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(72°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysia §

Sungai Petani usually has the most precipitation in May, October and November, with an average of 28 rainy days and 307 mm (12.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sungai Petani are January, February and March. On average, 94 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 96 (3.8) 59 (2.3) 126 (5.0) 228 (9.0) 285 (11.2) 150 (5.9) 132 (5.2) 187 (7.4) 259 (10.2) 294 (11.6) 342 (13.5) 182 (7.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 9 21 27 28 22 21 26 26 27 29 17

Monthly sunshine hours in Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysia §

The sunniest months in Sungai Petani are February, March and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sungai Petani: January, September and November receive an average of 8 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 247 305 330 297 289 285 312 303 281 283 258 291
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 48m 11h 55m 12h 4m 12h 13m 12h 22m 12h 25m 12h 24m 12h 16m 12h 7m 11h 58m 11h 50m 11h 47m

Solar UV radiation in Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysia §

Sungai Petani experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 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 Sungai Petani UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 13 15 15 14 14 13 12 13 14 14 12 12