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George Town in January

In January, George Town averages a daytime high of 32 °C and a night-time low of 24 °C, with about 147 mm of rain over the month. George Town has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here.

Average high: 32 °C
Average low: 24 °C
Rain in the month: 147 mm
Daylight on 15 Jan: 11 h 50 min
Comfortable month: No
Places to stay: 191

When to go

How January compares with the rest of the year in George Town

January is tied for the 4th warmest month in George Town by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 31 °C to 33 °C and the lows from 24 °C to 25 °C. By day, January is 1 °C warmer than December, and February is about the same as January.

January brings 147 mm of rain, less than the monthly average of 223 mm (2671 mm a year); it is the 11th wettest month.

On 15 January the sun is up for about 11 h 50 min, against 11 h 50 min at the shortest and 12 h 30 min at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).

Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Month	High	Low	Rain	Daylight
January	32 °C	24 °C	147 mm	11 h 50 min
February	33 °C	24 °C	126 mm	12 h
March	33 °C	25 °C	198 mm	12 h 10 min
April	33 °C	25 °C	230 mm	12 h 10 min
May	32 °C	25 °C	238 mm	12 h 20 min
June	32 °C	25 °C	175 mm	12 h 30 min
July	32 °C	25 °C	199 mm	12 h 20 min
August	32 °C	24 °C	224 mm	12 h 20 min
September	31 °C	24 °C	273 mm	12 h 10 min
October	31 °C	24 °C	378 mm	12 h
November	31 °C	24 °C	294 mm	11 h 50 min
December	32 °C	24 °C	190 mm	11 h 50 min

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

When to go

Is January a good time to visit George Town?

Not by the measure used here: the average high of 32 °C is above 29 °C and about 147 mm of rain is 80 mm or more. No month in George Town meets it.

The measure is about weather for a city stay only; it says nothing about events, school holidays or prices.

Where to stay

Where to stay in George Town

This guide lists 191 places to stay in George Town, hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 84; 1–3 km, 36; 3–10 km, 38; 10 km or more, 33.

Places to stay in George Town Hotels near PEN airport Where to go in January George Town day by day: January 2027

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Sources: climate from CRU TS v4.10 (Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia; Open Database License), 1991–2020 averages; day length calculated from the latitude; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and Wikidata. How this guide is made.