Weather in Penang in April 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Penang in April
The expected average maximum temperature in April is +32°C with a maximum of +34°C and a minimum of +23°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +32°C to +32°C.
Is Penang warm or cold in April?
Penang is typically hot in April.
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 April is compared to other months in Penang:
Climate in Penang in April
| March | April | May | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +31°C | +31°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +22°C | +23°C | +24°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +36°C | +35°C | +34°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 149 mm | 190 mm | 199 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 78% | 81% | 82% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1009 HPa | 1008 HPa | 1008 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 13 | 8 | 9 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
April weather is still as ok as in March. 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 149 mm to 190 mm. Humidity rises from 78% to 81%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during April, staying around 1 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 0 sunny days during the month.
May 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 April, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last April in Penang?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Penang in April has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+30°C) and the highest in 2019 (+32°C). The driest year was 1981 with only 1358 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2021 with 3959 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, 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.