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Langkawi

Malaysia · Southeast Asia

Langkawi is most comfortable in the drier months around January and February. Typical daytime highs run about 84-89°F year-round. The climate is hot and humid. Rainy season runs roughly April to December.

Best time to go
Langkawi travel scene
12 mo · Typical year
Temperature range
77°F to 89°F
Rain
21 days/mo
Sunshine
6.8 h/day
Humidity feel
Humid year-round

Month-by-month fit

Temperature

Hot by day, warm at night.

85°Ftypical Aug high
70°75°80°85°90°95°HighLow89°F84°F79°F77°FJanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 85°F
Typical range

Precipitation

Rain most days.

77%wet-day frequency
012345678Amount (in)0%25%50%75%100%97%14%JanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 77%77%
AmountWet-day chance

Sunshine

Cloudier spells limit sunshine.

6.1 hAug sunshine
0 h3 h6 h9 h12 h8.3 hJanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 6.1 h6.1 h

Heat & humidity by month

Hot afternoons occur, with humid air through much of the month.

61%Aug share of very humid air hours
0%25%50%75%100%61% Very humid air93% Very humid air96% Humid airJanMarMayJulSepNov
Warm airHot airHumid airVery humid air

Hourly comfort pattern

In August, afternoons feel about 91° and nights feel near 87°.

January 12 AM - 83° (Warm) - NighttimeJanuary 1 AM - 82° (Warm) - NighttimeJanuary 2 AM - 82° (Warm) - NighttimeJanuary 3 AM - 82° (Warm) - NighttimeJanuary 4 AM - 81° (Warm) - NighttimeJanuary 5 AM - 81° (Warm) - NighttimeJanuary 6 AM - 81° (Warm) - NighttimeJanuary 7 AM - 81° (Warm) - NighttimeJanuary 8 AM - 81° (Warm)January 9 AM - 81° (Warm)January 10 AM - 83° (Warm)January 11 AM - 85° (Hot)January 12 PM - 86° (Hot)January 1 PM - 88° (Hot)January 2 PM - 89° (Hot)January 3 PM - 90° (Hot)January 4 PM - 90° (Hot)January 5 PM - 90° (Hot)January 6 PM - 88° (Hot)January 7 PM - 87° (Hot)January 8 PM - 87° (Hot)January 9 PM - 86° (Hot) - NighttimeJanuary 10 PM - 85° (Hot) - NighttimeJanuary 11 PM - 84° (Warm) - NighttimeFebruary 12 AM - 85° (Hot) - NighttimeFebruary 1 AM - 84° (Hot) - NighttimeFebruary 2 AM - 84° (Warm) - NighttimeFebruary 3 AM - 83° (Warm) - NighttimeFebruary 4 AM - 83° (Warm) - NighttimeFebruary 5 AM - 82° (Warm) - NighttimeFebruary 6 AM - 82° (Warm) - NighttimeFebruary 7 AM - 82° (Warm) - NighttimeFebruary 8 AM - 82° (Warm)February 9 AM - 82° (Warm)February 10 AM - 84° (Hot)February 11 AM - 86° (Hot)February 12 PM - 88° (Hot)February 1 PM - 90° (Hot)February 2 PM - 91° (Hot)February 3 PM - 92° (Hot)February 4 PM - 92° (Hot)February 5 PM - 91° (Hot)February 6 PM - 90° (Hot)February 7 PM - 89° (Hot)February 8 PM - 89° (Hot)February 9 PM - 88° (Hot) - NighttimeFebruary 10 PM - 87° (Hot) - NighttimeFebruary 11 PM - 86° (Hot) - NighttimeMarch 12 AM - 88° (Hot) - NighttimeMarch 1 AM - 87° (Hot) - NighttimeMarch 2 AM - 87° (Hot) - NighttimeMarch 3 AM - 86° (Hot) - NighttimeMarch 4 AM - 86° (Hot) - NighttimeMarch 5 AM - 86° (Hot) - NighttimeMarch 6 AM - 85° (Hot) - NighttimeMarch 7 AM - 85° (Hot) - NighttimeMarch 8 AM - 85° (Hot)March 9 AM - 85° (Hot)March 10 AM - 88° (Hot)March 11 AM - 90° (Hot)March 12 PM - 91° (Hot)March 1 PM - 92° (Hot)March 2 PM - 93° (Hot)March 3 PM - 93° (Hot)March 4 PM - 93° (Hot)March 5 PM - 92° (Hot)March 6 PM - 90° (Hot)March 7 PM - 90° (Hot)March 8 PM - 90° (Hot)March 9 PM - 90° (Hot) - NighttimeMarch 10 PM - 89° (Hot) - NighttimeMarch 11 PM - 89° (Hot) - NighttimeApril 12 AM - 90° (Hot) - NighttimeApril 1 AM - 89° (Hot) - NighttimeApril 2 AM - 89° (Hot) - NighttimeApril 3 AM - 89° (Hot) - NighttimeApril 4 AM - 88° (Hot) - NighttimeApril 5 AM - 88° (Hot) - NighttimeApril 6 AM - 88° (Hot) - NighttimeApril 7 AM - 88° (Hot) - NighttimeApril 8 AM - 88° (Hot)April 9 AM - 88° (Hot)April 10 AM - 91° (Hot)April 11 AM - 93° (Hot)April 12 PM - 93° (Hot)April 1 PM - 94° (Hot)April 2 PM - 94° (Hot)April 3 PM - 94° (Hot)April 4 PM - 93° (Hot)April 5 PM - 93° (Hot)April 6 PM - 91° (Hot)April 7 PM - 91° (Hot)April 8 PM - 91° (Hot)April 9 PM - 91° (Hot) - NighttimeApril 10 PM - 91° (Hot) - NighttimeApril 11 PM - 90° (Hot) - NighttimeMay 12 AM - 91° (Hot) - NighttimeMay 1 AM - 90° (Hot) - NighttimeMay 2 AM - 90° (Hot) - NighttimeMay 3 AM - 89° (Hot) - NighttimeMay 4 AM - 89° (Hot) - NighttimeMay 5 AM - 89° (Hot) - NighttimeMay 6 AM - 89° (Hot) - NighttimeMay 7 AM - 89° (Hot) - NighttimeMay 8 AM - 89° (Hot)May 9 AM - 89° (Hot)May 10 AM - 91° (Hot)May 11 AM - 93° (Hot)May 12 PM - 93° (Hot)May 1 PM - 94° (Hot)May 2 PM - 93° (Hot)May 3 PM - 93° (Hot)May 4 PM - 93° (Hot)May 5 PM - 93° (Hot)May 6 PM - 91° (Hot)May 7 PM - 91° (Hot)May 8 PM - 92° (Hot)May 9 PM - 92° (Hot) - NighttimeMay 10 PM - 91° (Hot) - NighttimeMay 11 PM - 91° (Hot) - NighttimeJune 12 AM - 90° (Hot) - NighttimeJune 1 AM - 90° (Hot) - NighttimeJune 2 AM - 90° (Hot) - NighttimeJune 3 AM - 89° (Hot) - NighttimeJune 4 AM - 89° (Hot) - NighttimeJune 5 AM - 89° (Hot) - NighttimeJune 6 AM - 89° (Hot) - NighttimeJune 7 AM - 89° (Hot) - NighttimeJune 8 AM - 89° (Hot)June 9 AM - 89° (Hot)June 10 AM - 91° (Hot)June 11 AM - 92° (Hot)June 12 PM - 92° (Hot)June 1 PM - 92° (Hot)June 2 PM - 92° (Hot)June 3 PM - 92° (Hot)June 4 PM - 92° (Hot)June 5 PM - 92° (Hot)June 6 PM - 91° (Hot)June 7 PM - 91° (Hot)June 8 PM - 91° (Hot)June 9 PM - 91° (Hot) - NighttimeJune 10 PM - 91° (Hot) - NighttimeJune 11 PM - 90° (Hot) - NighttimeJuly 12 AM - 90° (Hot) - NighttimeJuly 1 AM - 89° (Hot) - NighttimeJuly 2 AM - 89° (Hot) - NighttimeJuly 3 AM - 89° (Hot) - NighttimeJuly 4 AM - 88° (Hot) - NighttimeJuly 5 AM - 88° (Hot) - NighttimeJuly 6 AM - 88° (Hot) - NighttimeJuly 7 AM - 88° (Hot) - NighttimeJuly 8 AM - 88° (Hot)July 9 AM - 88° (Hot)July 10 AM - 90° (Hot)July 11 AM - 91° (Hot)July 12 PM - 91° (Hot)July 1 PM - 91° (Hot)July 2 PM - 91° (Hot)July 3 PM - 91° (Hot)July 4 PM - 91° (Hot)July 5 PM - 91° (Hot)July 6 PM - 90° (Hot)July 7 PM - 90° (Hot)July 8 PM - 91° (Hot)July 9 PM - 91° (Hot) - NighttimeJuly 10 PM - 90° (Hot) - NighttimeJuly 11 PM - 90° (Hot) - NighttimeAugust 12 AM - 89° (Hot) - NighttimeAugust 1 AM - 88° (Hot) - NighttimeAugust 2 AM - 88° (Hot) - NighttimeAugust 3 AM - 87° (Hot) - NighttimeAugust 4 AM - 87° (Hot) - NighttimeAugust 5 AM - 87° (Hot) - NighttimeAugust 6 AM - 87° (Hot) - NighttimeAugust 7 AM - 87° (Hot) - NighttimeAugust 8 AM - 87° (Hot)August 9 AM - 87° (Hot)August 10 AM - 89° (Hot)August 11 AM - 90° (Hot)August 12 PM - 90° (Hot)August 1 PM - 91° (Hot)August 2 PM - 91° (Hot)August 3 PM - 91° (Hot)August 4 PM - 90° (Hot)August 5 PM - 91° (Hot)August 6 PM - 89° (Hot)August 7 PM - 89° (Hot)August 8 PM - 90° (Hot)August 9 PM - 90° (Hot) - NighttimeAugust 10 PM - 89° (Hot) - NighttimeAugust 11 PM - 89° (Hot) - NighttimeSeptember 12 AM - 88° (Hot) - NighttimeSeptember 1 AM - 87° (Hot) - NighttimeSeptember 2 AM - 87° (Hot) - NighttimeSeptember 3 AM - 87° (Hot) - NighttimeSeptember 4 AM - 86° (Hot) - NighttimeSeptember 5 AM - 86° (Hot) - NighttimeSeptember 6 AM - 86° (Hot) - NighttimeSeptember 7 AM - 86° (Hot) - NighttimeSeptember 8 AM - 87° (Hot)September 9 AM - 87° (Hot)September 10 AM - 89° (Hot)September 11 AM - 90° (Hot)September 12 PM - 90° (Hot)September 1 PM - 90° (Hot)September 2 PM - 90° (Hot)September 3 PM - 90° (Hot)September 4 PM - 90° (Hot)September 5 PM - 90° (Hot)September 6 PM - 89° (Hot)September 7 PM - 89° (Hot)September 8 PM - 89° (Hot)September 9 PM - 89° (Hot) - NighttimeSeptember 10 PM - 88° (Hot) - NighttimeSeptember 11 PM - 88° (Hot) - NighttimeOctober 12 AM - 87° (Hot) - NighttimeOctober 1 AM - 86° (Hot) - NighttimeOctober 2 AM - 86° (Hot) - NighttimeOctober 3 AM - 86° (Hot) - NighttimeOctober 4 AM - 86° (Hot) - NighttimeOctober 5 AM - 85° (Hot) - NighttimeOctober 6 AM - 86° (Hot) - NighttimeOctober 7 AM - 86° (Hot) - NighttimeOctober 8 AM - 86° (Hot)October 9 AM - 86° (Hot)October 10 AM - 88° (Hot)October 11 AM - 89° (Hot)October 12 PM - 90° (Hot)October 1 PM - 90° (Hot)October 2 PM - 90° (Hot)October 3 PM - 90° (Hot)October 4 PM - 90° (Hot)October 5 PM - 89° (Hot)October 6 PM - 88° (Hot)October 7 PM - 88° (Hot)October 8 PM - 88° (Hot)October 9 PM - 88° (Hot) - NighttimeOctober 10 PM - 87° (Hot) - NighttimeOctober 11 PM - 87° (Hot) - NighttimeNovember 12 AM - 86° (Hot) - NighttimeNovember 1 AM - 85° (Hot) - NighttimeNovember 2 AM - 85° (Hot) - NighttimeNovember 3 AM - 85° (Hot) - NighttimeNovember 4 AM - 84° (Hot) - NighttimeNovember 5 AM - 84° (Hot) - NighttimeNovember 6 AM - 84° (Hot) - NighttimeNovember 7 AM - 84° (Hot) - NighttimeNovember 8 AM - 85° (Hot)November 9 AM - 85° (Hot)November 10 AM - 87° (Hot)November 11 AM - 88° (Hot)November 12 PM - 89° (Hot)November 1 PM - 90° (Hot)November 2 PM - 90° (Hot)November 3 PM - 90° (Hot)November 4 PM - 90° (Hot)November 5 PM - 89° (Hot)November 6 PM - 88° (Hot)November 7 PM - 87° (Hot)November 8 PM - 87° (Hot) - NighttimeNovember 9 PM - 87° (Hot) - NighttimeNovember 10 PM - 86° (Hot) - NighttimeNovember 11 PM - 86° (Hot) - NighttimeDecember 12 AM - 83° (Warm) - NighttimeDecember 1 AM - 83° (Warm) - NighttimeDecember 2 AM - 83° (Warm) - NighttimeDecember 3 AM - 83° (Warm) - NighttimeDecember 4 AM - 82° (Warm) - NighttimeDecember 5 AM - 82° (Warm) - NighttimeDecember 6 AM - 82° (Warm) - NighttimeDecember 7 AM - 82° (Warm) - NighttimeDecember 8 AM - 82° (Warm)December 9 AM - 82° (Warm)December 10 AM - 84° (Warm)December 11 AM - 85° (Hot)December 12 PM - 86° (Hot)December 1 PM - 87° (Hot)December 2 PM - 88° (Hot)December 3 PM - 89° (Hot)December 4 PM - 88° (Hot)December 5 PM - 88° (Hot)December 6 PM - 87° (Hot)December 7 PM - 86° (Hot)December 8 PM - 86° (Hot)December 9 PM - 85° (Hot) - NighttimeDecember 10 PM - 84° (Warm) - NighttimeDecember 11 PM - 84° (Warm) - Nighttime12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM11 PMJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
WarmHotNight shading

Sea temperature

85°Aug sea temp
82°85°88°87°83°JanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 85°85°
More detailIncludes sky, daypart comfort, and wind

Cloud cover

Mostly cloudy skies.

14%Aug clear sky
0%25%50%75%100%39%JanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 14%14%
ClearCloud cover
Typical August day

August late afternoons are around 84°F, and early evening stays near 83°F.

Avg temp Typical range
Morning81°F
Feels 88°F
Rain51%
Cloud86%
Humid airVery high
Sun intensityLow
Midday84°F
Feels 90°F
Rain62%
Cloud85%
Humid airVery high
Sun intensityStrong
Late afternoon84°F
Feels 91°F
Rain43%
Cloud84%
Humid airVery high
Sun intensityStrong
Early evening83°F
Feels 90°F
Rain36%
Cloud85%
Humid airVery high
Sun intensityMinimal
Best window

Wind pattern

Calm winds are typical in August.

6 mphAug Light breeze
0 mph5 mph10 mph15 mph20 mph25 mph11 mph5 mphJanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 6 mph6 mph
Typical wind speed (mph)

Similar

Want a side-by-side climate view? Compare Langkawi with Phuket.

Climate data notePlanning guidance, not a forecast

Typical monthly values are based on long-term climate records. Useful for planning, not a forecast. Check the weather before you travel.

Local microclimates can vary by beach, neighborhood, trail, or elevation.

Last updated: Jun 4, 2026

Data & methodology