Weather in Penang in October 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Penang in October
The expected average maximum temperature in October is +30°C with a maximum of +32°C and a minimum of +24°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +29°C to +29°C.
Is Penang warm or cold in October?
Penang is typically warm in October.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +30°C to +30°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +25°C to +25°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
October is one of the coolest months in Penang, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Penang in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +30°C | +30°C | +30°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +22°C | +23°C | +23°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +34°C | +34°C | +34°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 215 mm | 292 mm | 279 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 82% | 83% | 83% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1009 HPa | 1008 HPa | 1008 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 20 | 25 | 24 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
October weather is still as ok as in September. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +30°C for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 215 mm to 292 mm. Humidity rises from 82% to 83%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during October, staying around 1 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 1 sunny days in September to 0 in October.
November 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 October, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last October in Penang?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Penang in October has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+30°C) and the highest in 2017 (+32°C). The driest year was 2015 with only 145 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2022 with 763 mm.
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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.