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Monthly climate in Kangar, Malaysia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kangar features a tropical monsoon climate (Am). Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (80 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 21 °C (71 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1920 mm (75.6 inches) and receives 242 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kangar enjoys an average of 3526 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 44 minutes to 12 hours 28 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kangar, Malaysia

The warmest months in Kangar are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (83 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in October, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kangar 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 Kangar. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)
Mean maximum33°C
(91°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(91°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(89°F)
Average high31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(93°F)		32°C
(91°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)
Daily mean27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)
Average low24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°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
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Mean minimum23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Minimum23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kangar, Malaysia

Kangar usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 26 rainy days and 253 mm (10.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kangar are January, February and March. On average, 53 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kangar. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)65 (2.6)23 (0.9)69 (2.7)179 (7.0)230 (9.1)148 (5.8)147 (5.8)184 (7.2)243 (9.6)249 (9.8)266 (10.5)116 (4.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)10411242824212525272716

Monthly sunshine hours in Kangar, Malaysia

The sunniest months in Kangar are February, March and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 36 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kangar: January, October and November receive an average of 8 hours 34 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kangar. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours247307337300295290319307288285255290
Mean daily daylight hours11h 46m11h 54m12h 4m12h 15m12h 24m12h 28m12h 26m12h 18m12h 8m11h 57m11h 48m11h 44m

Solar UV radiation in Kangar, Malaysia

Kangar 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, November 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 Kangar UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kangar. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)131515151413131314141212