Langkawi · Month comparison

September vs March

March ranks #1 overall vs September at #8. Sweet spot — high season tailing off, dry weather largely intact, prices easing.

Langkawi September — empty Pantai Cenang beach after rain

September

#8 of 12 months

Best match

Quietest month — cheapest rates of the year, but storms can interrupt for days.

  • ↑Cheapest premium resort deals (Datai, Four Seasons up to 50% off)
  • ↑Almost empty beaches and mangroves
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
FactorSeptemberMarch
Weather score
5
9
Value score
9
5
Crowd score
9
6
Events score
4
5
Atmosphere
6
9
Avg high temp31°C32°C
Monthly rain270mm90mm
Daily sunshine7hrs8.5hrs

September trade-offs

  • ↓Multi-day rain spells possible; sea murky
  • ↓Some island-hop boats cancelled, Pulau Payar dive viz poor

March trade-offs

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