Malacca vs Penang: which is better, month by month

Penang beats Malacca in all 12 months — its lead peaks in April (73 vs 53).

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.

Malacca

🇲🇾 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

Malacca vs Penang — all 12 months

Month	Malacca	Penang	Winner	Gap
January	66Csweltering, rainy, clean air	84Asweltering, rainy, muggy air	Penang	18
February	70Bsweltering, a little rain, clean air	87Asweltering, rainy, muggy air	Penang	17
March	63Csweltering, rainy, muggy air	80Asweltering, rainy, muggy air	Penang	17
April	53Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	73Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Penang	20
May	54Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	65Csweltering, soaked, muggy air	Penang	11
June	60Csweltering, soaked, muggy air	78Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Penang	18
July	64Csweltering, rainy, muggy air	82Asweltering, rainy, muggy air	Penang	18
August	59Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	74Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Penang	15
September	59Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	68Csweltering, soaked, muggy air	Penang	9
October	55Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	61Csweltering, soaked, clean air	Penang	6
November	49Fsweltering, soaked, clean air	57Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	Penang	8
December	57Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	71Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Penang	14

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is April (53 vs 73). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.