Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ipoh features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (80 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 20 °C (68 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2290 mm (90.2 inches) and receives 264 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ipoh enjoys an average of 3439 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 51 minutes to 12 hours 21 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ipoh are May, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (80 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ipoh experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Mean maximum | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (91°F) |
Average high | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Average low | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean minimum | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) |
Minimum | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ipoh, Malaysia with other places around the world.
Ipoh usually has the most precipitation in May, October and November, with an average of 26 rainy days and 278 mm (11.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ipoh are February, June and July. On average, 102 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 183 (7.2) | 112 (4.4) | 193 (7.6) | 230 (9.0) | 252 (9.9) | 100 (3.9) | 93 (3.7) | 118 (4.7) | 200 (7.9) | 271 (10.7) | 312 (12.3) | 226 (8.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 20 | 17 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 26 |
The sunniest months in Ipoh are March, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 1 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ipoh: January, September and November receive an average of 8 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 239 | 300 | 324 | 292 | 286 | 291 | 305 | 303 | 278 | 283 | 249 | 284 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 52m | 11h 57m | 12h 4m | 12h 12m | 12h 18m | 12h 21m | 12h 20m | 12h 14m | 12h 7m | 12h 0m | 11h 53m | 11h 51m |
Ipoh 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.June, July and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ipoh UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |