Ipoh vs Penang: which is better, month by month

Penang beats Ipoh in all 12 months — its lead peaks in January (84 vs 59).

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Ipoh

🇲🇾 Malaysia · tropical climate

Best month: July 67/100
Months won: 0 of 12

Penang

🇲🇾 Malaysia · tropical climate

Best month: February 87/100
Months won: 12 of 12

Ipoh vs Penang — all 12 months

Month	Ipoh	Penang	Winner	Gap
January	59Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	84Asweltering, rainy, muggy air	Penang	25
February	63Csweltering, rainy, muggy air	87Asweltering, rainy, muggy air	Penang	24
March	57Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	80Asweltering, rainy, muggy air	Penang	23
April	53Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	73Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Penang	20
May	54Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	65Csweltering, soaked, muggy air	Penang	11
June	66Csweltering, rainy, muggy air	78Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Penang	12
July	67Csweltering, rainy, muggy air	82Asweltering, rainy, muggy air	Penang	15
August	64Csweltering, rainy, muggy air	74Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Penang	10
September	61Csweltering, soaked, muggy air	68Csweltering, soaked, muggy air	Penang	7
October	49Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air	61Csweltering, soaked, clean air	Penang	12
November	45Fsweltering, soaked, clean air	57Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	Penang	12
December	50Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	71Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Penang	21

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (59 vs 84). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.