Johor Bahru vs Penang: which is better, month by month

Penang beats Johor Bahru in all 12 months — its lead peaks in January (84 vs 56).

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.

Johor Bahru

🇲🇾 Malaysia · tropical climate

Best month: February 70/100
Months won: 0 of 12

Penang

🇲🇾 Malaysia · tropical climate

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

Johor Bahru vs Penang — all 12 months

Month	Johor Bahru	Penang	Winner	Gap
January	56Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	84Asweltering, rainy, muggy air	Penang	28
February	70Bsweltering, rainy, clean air	87Asweltering, rainy, muggy air	Penang	17
March	58Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	80Asweltering, rainy, muggy air	Penang	22
April	51Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	73Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Penang	22
May	53Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	65Csweltering, soaked, muggy air	Penang	12
June	57Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	78Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Penang	21
July	64Csweltering, rainy, muggy air	82Asweltering, rainy, muggy air	Penang	18
August	61Csweltering, soaked, muggy air	74Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Penang	13
September	60Csweltering, soaked, muggy air	68Csweltering, soaked, muggy air	Penang	8
October	51Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	61Csweltering, soaked, clean air	Penang	10
November	47Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air	57Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	Penang	10
December	52Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	71Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Penang	19

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (56 vs 84). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.