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George Town
Photo: HundenvonPenang · CC BY-SA 4.0
CountryMalaysia
Best monthsNo clear best season
Nearest airportsPEN · Penang International Airport · 14 km
AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport · 87 km
LGK · Langkawi International Airport · 122 km
AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport · 87 km
LGK · Langkawi International Airport · 122 km
About
George Town is the capital of the Malaysian state of Penang. It is the core city of the George Town Conurbation, Malaysia's second largest metropolitan area with a population of 2.84 million and the second largest metropolitan economy in the country.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
When to go
In George Town the warmest month is March (average high 33°) and the coolest is October (31°). Most rainy days come in October.
Highlights
From OpenStreetMap records, by distance from the centre.
- Masjid Jamek Hj Wahab (Simpang Enam)Sight · 84 m
- Church Of Our Lady SorrowSight · 220 m
- Penang House of MusicMuseum · 222 m
- Asia Comic Cultural MuseumMuseum · 235 m
- The TopSight · 273 m
- Jeff’s Art DecoMuseum · 279 m
- Nagarathar Sivan TempleSight · 308 m
- Masjid Titi PapanSight · 365 m
- Penang State Museum & Art Gallery (Branch)Museum · 371 m
- Yi Fu Si TempleSight · 420 m
- Kart Hauz GeorgetownSight · 425 m
- Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Center PenangMuseum · 525 m
For families with children
Parks, beaches and child-friendly places.
Average monthly temperature (°C)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| Low | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Rainy days | 7 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 11 |
Climate data: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)