Weather in Langkawi in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Langkawi in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +29°C with a maximum of +30°C and a minimum of +23°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 14% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +30°C to +29°C.
Is Langkawi warm or cold in December?
Langkawi is typically warm in December.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +29°C to +29°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +25°C to +25°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how December is compared to other months in Langkawi:
Climate in Langkawi in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +29°C | +30°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +23°C | +22°C | +22°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +34°C | +34°C | +35°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 244 mm | 114 mm | 37 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 82% | 77% | 70% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1009 HPa | 1009 HPa | 1009 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 17 | 23 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 22 | 11 | 4 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as ok as in November. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +29°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 244 mm to 114 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 82% to 77%. Winds are stronger in comparison to November, going up from 1 m/s to 2 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in December, from 0 to 3.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in January as the weather gets better.
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 Langkawi is gradually increasing during December, going from 1 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Langkawi?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Langkawi in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1983 (+28°C) and the highest in 2019 (+33°C). The driest year was 1979 with only 23 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2005 with 401 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Langkawi, 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.