Alor Setar weather by month

Warmest month

March

35°C average high

Coolest month

January

23°C average low

Wettest month

November

101 mm of rain

Driest month

February

13 mm of rain

Average temperature and rainfall in Alor Setar by month

Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Record low / high	Rainfall	Humidity	Wind
January	32°C	23°C	21°C / 35°C	22 mm	79%	10 km/h
February	33°C	24°C	20°C / 40°C	13 mm	75%	11 km/h
March	35°C	24°C	21°C / 42°C	37 mm	74%	9 km/h
April	34°C	25°C	24°C / 38°C	65 mm	81%	7 km/h
May	32°C	26°C	23°C / 35°C	67 mm	85%	7 km/h
June	32°C	25°C	23°C / 34°C	50 mm	84%	7 km/h
July	31°C	25°C	23°C / 34°C	52 mm	85%	7 km/h
August	31°C	25°C	23°C / 34°C	67 mm	85%	7 km/h
September	31°C	25°C	22°C / 35°C	79 mm	85%	8 km/h
October	31°C	24°C	22°C / 34°C	97 mm	87%	8 km/h
November	31°C	25°C	23°C / 34°C	101 mm	86%	8 km/h
December	31°C	24°C	22°C / 34°C	45 mm	83%	9 km/h

Frost and snow-likely months in Alor Setar

No month in Alor Setar averages a night of 2°C or below. The coldest month is January with an average low of 23°C and a record low of 21°C, so frost is rare and snow is very unlikely.

These records carry temperature and precipitation, not snowfall totals.

Best time to visit Alor Setar

The most comfortable time to visit Alor Setar is generally December to February, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. Temperatures stay fairly even all year and rain concentrates around November, totalling about 696 mm a year.

Travellers who prefer heat should aim for March, when highs average 35°C. November is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 101 mm, roughly 8× the rainfall of the driest month (February).

Alor Setar climate: your questions

Does Alor Setar have snow?

No: the coldest month in Alor Setar is January with an average low of 23°C and a record low of 21°C, so snow is very unlikely. What is falling now: Alor Setar weather today.

When is the best time to visit Alor Setar?

July and December to January are the most comfortable months in Alor Setar, with highs near 31°C. March is the warmest month, averaging 35°C by day; November is the wettest, with 101 mm; and January is the coolest, with lows near 23°C. What it is doing today: Alor Setar weather today.

Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Alor Setar forecast for what is happening now.

Nearest cities: Monthly climate

Sungai Petani54 km
George Town79 km