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George Town in September
In September, George Town averages a daytime high of 31 °C and a night-time low of 24 °C, with about 273 mm of rain over the month. George Town has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here.
- Average high
- 31 °C
- Average low
- 24 °C
- Rain in the month
- 273 mm
- Daylight on 15 Sep
- 12 h 10 min
- Comfortable month
- No
- Places to stay
- 191
When to go
How September compares with the rest of the year in George Town
September is tied for the coolest 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, September is about the same as August, and October is about the same as September.
September brings 273 mm of rain, more than the monthly average of 223 mm (2671 mm a year); it is the 3rd wettest month.
On 15 September the sun is up for about 12 h 10 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).
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32 °C | 24 °C | 147 mm | |
| February | 33 °C | 24 °C | 126 mm | |
| March | 33 °C | 25 °C | 198 mm | |
| April | 33 °C | 25 °C | 230 mm | |
| May | 32 °C | 25 °C | 238 mm | |
| June | 32 °C | 25 °C | 175 mm | |
| July | 32 °C | 25 °C | 199 mm | |
| August | 32 °C | 24 °C | 224 mm | |
| September | 31 °C | 24 °C | 273 mm | |
| October | 31 °C | 24 °C | 378 mm | |
| November | 31 °C | 24 °C | 294 mm | |
| December | 32 °C | 24 °C | 190 mm |
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 September a good time to visit George Town?
Not by the measure used here: the average high of 31 °C is above 29 °C and about 273 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.
Public holidays in Malaysia in September
Nationwide public holidays; shops and offices may close on these dates.
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.
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; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and Wikidata. How this guide is made.