Weather in Langkawi in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Langkawi in May
The temperature in May is +30°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +33°C during the day and a minimum of +26°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 29% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +31°C to +29°C.
Is Langkawi warm or cold in May?
Langkawi is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +30°C to +30°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +26°C to +26°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
May is one of the warmest months in Langkawi, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Langkawi in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +30°C | +30°C | +29°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +24°C | +23°C | +23°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +36°C | +34°C | +34°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 178 mm | 213 mm | 158 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 80% | 82% | 81% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1008 HPa | 1008 HPa | 1008 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 21 | 22 | 21 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as ok as in April. 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 178 mm to 213 mm. Humidity rises from 80% to 82%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 1 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 0 sunny days during the month.
June brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 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 May, going from 1 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Langkawi?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Langkawi in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1999 (+28°C) and the highest in 2019 (+32°C). The driest year was 2002 with only 1459 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1998 with 2507 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, 2023.
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.