Langkawi · Month comparison

April vs March

March ranks #1 overall vs April at #10. Sweet spot — high season tailing off, dry weather largely intact, prices easing.

Langkawi April — thunderstorm clouds gathering over Pantai Cenang beach

April

#10 of 12 months

Strong option

Wet season begins — afternoon storms reliable, mornings still beach-good, prices drop hard.

  • ↑Resort rates 35-45% below January
  • ↑Hottest sea temperature for swimming (29°C)
Langkawi March — mangrove waterway with limestone cliffs in Kilim Geopark

March

#1 of 12 months

Best match

Sweet spot — high season tailing off, dry weather largely intact, prices easing.

  • ↑Same beach-perfect weather as January/February
  • ↑Resort rates drop 20-30% from February peak
FactorAprilMarch
Weather score
6
9
Value score
7
5
Crowd score
7
6
Events score
4
5
Atmosphere
7
9
Avg high temp33°C32°C
Monthly rain220mm90mm
Daily sunshine7.5hrs8.5hrs

April trade-offs

  • ↓Daily afternoon thunderstorms (2-4pm typical)
  • ↓Island-hopping boats sometimes cancelled in rough weather

March trade-offs

  • ↓Afternoon shower frequency starts to climb
  • ↓Northern winds dropping, jellyfish appear on Pantai Cenang
See all 12 months for Langkawi →April in detail →March in detail →
Scores compare months within Langkawi. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →