Weather in Penang in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Penang in March
The expected average maximum temperature in March is +31°C with a maximum of +33°C and a minimum of +23°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 20% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +30°C to +32°C.
Is Penang warm or cold in March?
Penang is typically hot in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +31°C to +31°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +25°C to +25°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
Take a look at how March is compared to other months in Penang:
Climate in Penang in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +31°C | +31°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +22°C | +23°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +36°C | +36°C | +35°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 94 mm | 150 mm | 191 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 75% | 78% | 81% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1009 HPa | 1008 HPa | 1007 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 16 | 13 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 10 | 17 | 21 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
March typically has worse weather conditions compared to February. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +31°C for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 94 mm to 150 mm. Humidity rises from 75% to 78%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 1 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 2 sunny days in February to 1 in March.
April brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Penang is gradually increasing during March, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last March in Penang?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Penang in March has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1993 (+31°C) and the highest in 2016 (+36°C). The driest year was 2016 with only 42 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2011 with 451 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Penang, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.