Penang · Malaysia
November
Near the wettest month — Deepavali is spectacular but weather is genuinely challenging.
Worth considering
#11 of 12 months
There are better months for Penang — see the full ranking below.
See when to go instead →Climate
High
30.8°C
Low
24°C
Rain
184mm
Sun
6.2hrs/day
30-year climate normals · Open Meteo ERA5
How November scores in Penang
Weather
Below average
Value
Excellent
Crowds
Very good
Events
Good
Atmosphere
Very good
What you gain in November
- ↑Deepavali (usually November) transforms Little India on Penang Road and Queen Street into one of Southeast Asia's most spectacular Hindu festivals: 3am oil lamp ceremonies, rangoli floor art, and the smell of rose water and jasmine garlands through the pre-dawn streets. The celebration at the Nagarathar community temples is open to respectful visitors.
- ↑Despite the rain, hawker culture is at full operation and prices are at their lowest. A Penang trip focused entirely on eating — from the prawn mee soup at Lorong Selamat to the Nyonya kueh at Joo Hooi café — is entirely viable at November prices.
- ↑The NE monsoon brings relatively cooler and breezier conditions (30.8°C feels noticeably more comfortable than the September heat at similar rainfall) — the air quality improves with the rain.
What you sacrifice
- ↓184mm of rain is the wettest month of the year alongside October — days of persistent rain are frequent. The beach is firmly off the agenda.
- ↓Some evening street events and outdoor markets are disrupted by rain; the covered food courts take over as the primary social venues.
How November compares to February (best month)
| Factor | November | February ★ |
|---|---|---|
| Weather | 3 | 9 |
| Value | 8 | 7 |
| Crowds | 7 | 6 |
November in other destinations
Lisbon (16.8°C)Barcelona (16.5°C)Tokyo (16.6°C)Bali (30.8°C)Santorini (17.5°C)Paris (10.5°C)New York (11°C)Marrakech (21.3°C)Amsterdam (9.2°C)Maldives (30°C)Rome (15.5°C)Bangkok (30.2°C)Istanbul (13.8°C)Vienna (7.8°C)Seoul (10.4°C)Dubrovnik (15.4°C)Rio de Janeiro (28.8°C)Kyoto (16.9°C)Phuket (31.7°C)Cape Town (23.7°C)Prague (7°C)Amalfi Coast (16°C)Mexico City (22°C)Medellín (27°C)Fiji (29°C)London (11°C)Sydney (24°C)Iceland (4°C)Tulum (29°C)Dubai (29°C)Singapore (31°C)Hoi An (27°C)Chiang Mai (29°C)Miami (27.2°C)Florence (13.6°C)Queenstown (18.5°C)Madrid (13°C)Porto (17°C)Edinburgh (9°C)Copenhagen (8°C)Budapest (9°C)Kraków (6°C)Tbilisi (11°C)Palawan (30°C)Hanoi (25°C)Osaka (16°C)Goa (32°C)Cusco (21°C)Buenos Aires (26°C)Mykonos (17°C)Zanzibar (30°C)Sri Lanka (30°C)Costa Rica (25°C)Cancun (29°C)Krabi (32°C)Athens (18°C)Seville (18°C)Cartagena (31°C)Siem Reap (29°C)Havana (27°C)Split (15°C)Taipei (23°C)Kuala Lumpur (32°C)Valletta (20°C)Ho Chi Minh City (32°C)Hawaii (28°C)Cappadocia (12°C)Dominican Republic (29°C)Jamaica (30°C)Tanzania (26°C)Seychelles (29°C)Nepal (21°C)Jordan (19°C)Azores (19°C)Bora Bora (29°C)Los Angeles (22.1°C)Cairo (25.3°C)Kenya (25.8°C)Jaipur (27.8°C)Las Vegas (20.5°C)San Francisco (16.5°C)Madeira (21.5°C)Vancouver (9.2°C)Muscat (31.2°C)Lima (21.5°C)Cinque Terre (15°C)Kotor (15°C)Tel Aviv (22°C)Santiago (26°C)Bogotá (18°C)Bruges (9.4°C)Lombok (31.2°C)Cape Verde (27.5°C)Fez (19.8°C)Kerala (31°C)Kigali (26°C)Hong Kong (23°C)Oslo (5°C)Auckland (20°C)
Climate data: 30-year normals (1991–2020) from Open Meteo ERA5 reanalysis. Scores compare months within Penang, not across destinations. Methodology →