Today, 12 September, Saturday, in George Town (Malaysia): partly cloudy, warm. During the day the air will warm up to +28°, at night around +25°. Due to high humidity it feels like +33°. Wind up to 6 km/h. High chance of rain — be sure to take an umbrella or a raincoat. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sea has warmed up to +32° — great for swimming. The sun will rise at 07:10 and set at 19:19 — daylight lasts 12 hours.
Hourly weather in George Town
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43%00
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31%02
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32%04
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26%09
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💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).
Weather in George Town for 14 days
Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
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Today 12.9
⛈️
💧 94%
+25°+28°
Morning
⛈️
+26°
Day
⛈️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+25°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 94% · wind up to 6 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Tomorrow 13.9
🌦️
💧 99%
+25°+31°
Morning
☁️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+25°
Rain showers · precipitation 99% · wind up to 8 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Mon 14.9
🌦️
💧 70%
+24°+31°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+24°
Rain showers · precipitation 70% · wind up to 12 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Tue 15.9
🌦️
💧 87%
+25°+30°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+25°
Drizzle · precipitation 87% · wind up to 12 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Wed 16.9
🌦️
💧 77%
+25°+31°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+25°
Drizzle · precipitation 77% · wind up to 7 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Thu 17.9
🌦️
💧 82%
+25°+31°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+25°
Drizzle · precipitation 82% · wind up to 9 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Fri 18.9
🌦️
💧 75%
+25°+30°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+25°
Drizzle · precipitation 75% · wind up to 6 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Sat 19.9
🌦️
💧 75%
+24°+30°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+24°
Rain showers · precipitation 75% · wind up to 11 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Sun 20.9
🌦️
💧 73%
+25°+31°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+25°
Rain showers · precipitation 73% · wind up to 16 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Mon 21.9
🌦️
💧 84%
+25°+31°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+25°
Drizzle · precipitation 84% · wind up to 15 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Tue 22.9
🌦️
💧 71%
+26°+32°
Morning
🌦️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+26°
Drizzle · precipitation 71% · wind up to 11 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Wed 23.9
🌦️
💧 73%
+26°+32°
Morning
🌦️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+26°
Drizzle · precipitation 73% · wind up to 9 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Thu 24.9
🌦️
💧 84%
+25°+31°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+25°
Drizzle · precipitation 84% · wind up to 9 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Fri 25.9
🌦️
💧 82%
+25°+32°
Morning
🌦️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+25°
Drizzle · precipitation 82% · wind up to 7 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
🗺️ Precipitation radar
Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy
🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day
Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏖️ Beach
20 / 100
for sea and sun · So-so
🏊 Swimming
0 / 100
water 32° · Bad
🏃 Running
0 / 100
comfort for running · Bad
🧴 UV
36%
moderate · moderate
☂️ Rain
94%
likely · high
✨ Stars
22 / 100
evening visibility · So-so
🧺 Laundry drying
0 / 100
will dry outside · Bad
🚗 Car wash
0 / 100
better to wait · Bad
🌫️ Air quality
27
Good air
European AQI
PM2.5: 5PM10: 6O₃: 74NO₂: 3
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
07:10
Sunset
19:19
Golden hour
18:52
Daylight
12 h (+0 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+32°
🌊 calm, waves 0.3 m.
George Town climate by month
Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
+29°
+25°
Jan
+30°
+25°
Feb
+30°
+25°
Mar
+30°
+25°
Apr
+30°
+26°
May
+30°
+26°
Jun
+30°
+25°
Jul
+30°
+25°
Aug
+29°
+25°
Sep
+29°
+25°
Oct
+29°
+25°
Nov
+29°
+25°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
Month
Day
Night
Sea
Precipitation
What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances)
January
+29°
+25°
+30°
114 mm
Gentle warmth — about +29° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (114 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
February
+30°
+25°
+31°
101 mm
A comfortable month: +30° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (101 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +31° — like a warm bath. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
March
+30°
+25°
+32°
180 mm
Warm and comfortable: +30° by day, +25° at night. It's a rainy month (180 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +32° — like a warm bath. This is the hottest month of the year in George Town.
April
+30°
+25°
+32°
232 mm
Gentle warmth — about +30° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (232 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +32° — like a warm bath. The sea is at its warmest of the year this month.
May
+30°
+26°
+32°
237 mm
A comfortable month: +30° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (237 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +32° — like a warm bath.
June
+30°
+26°
+32°
159 mm
Warm and comfortable: +30° by day, +26° at night. It's a rainy month (159 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +32° — like a warm bath. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything.
July
+30°
+25°
+32°
158 mm
Gentle warmth — about +30° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (158 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +32° — like a warm bath. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
August
+30°
+25°
+32°
203 mm
A comfortable month: +30° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (203 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +32° — like a warm bath.
September
+29°
+25°
+31°
253 mm
Warm and comfortable: +29° by day, +25° at night. It's a rainy month (253 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +31° — like a warm bath.
October
+29°
+25°
+31°
336 mm
Gentle warmth — about +29° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (336 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +31° — like a warm bath. This is the coldest month of the year.
November
+29°
+25°
+31°
324 mm
A comfortable month: +29° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (324 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +31° — like a warm bath.
December
+29°
+25°
+30°
189 mm
Warm and comfortable: +29° by day, +25° at night. It's a rainy month (189 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early.
When to visit George Town
✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: January, February, July
Daytime air+29…+30°
Sea temperature+30…+32°
Precipitationoften
Why: comfortable +29…+30° by day, little rain, warm sea (+30…32°).
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: March, April, May, June, August, December
Daytime air+29…+30°
Sea temperature+30…+32°
Precipitationoften
Why: noticeable rain risk (159–237 mm/month) — pack an umbrella and backup plans.
🔴 Not the best time
🌤️ Shoulder season: September, October, November
Daytime air+29…+29°
Sea temperature+31…+31°
Precipitationoften
Why: the rainy season (253–336 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.
Bottom line: the best time to visit George Town is January, February, July, and the most comfortable months are January, February, July. The toughest months to visit are September, October, November: frequent rain.
🌡️ Today vs the climate normal
Today's high
+28°
Normal for September
+29°
Deviation
1° colder than normal
A year ago on this day
+28°
Record for this date
+33° (1949)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
Weather archive for George Town
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