Medan vs Penang: which is better, month by month

Penang beats Medan in all 12 months — its lead peaks in January (84 vs 58).

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.

Medan

🇮🇩 Indonesia · tropical climate

Best month: February 64/100
Months won: 0 of 12

Penang

🇲🇾 Malaysia · tropical climate

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

Medan vs Penang — all 12 months

Month	Medan	Penang	Winner	Gap
January	58Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	84Asweltering, rainy, muggy air	Penang	26
February	64Csweltering, rainy, muggy air	87Asweltering, rainy, muggy air	Penang	23
March	60Csweltering, soaked, muggy air	80Asweltering, rainy, muggy air	Penang	20
April	52Dsweltering, soaked, poor air quality	73Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Penang	21
May	45Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air	65Csweltering, soaked, muggy air	Penang	20
June	55Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	78Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Penang	23
July	58Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	82Asweltering, rainy, muggy air	Penang	24
August	53Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	74Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Penang	21
September	48Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air	68Csweltering, soaked, muggy air	Penang	20
October	46Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air	61Csweltering, soaked, clean air	Penang	15
November	44Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air	57Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	Penang	13
December	47Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air	71Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Penang	24

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (58 vs 84). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.