Penang vs Perhentian Islands: which is better, month by month

Perhentian Islands beats Penang in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in May (79 vs 65) — while Penang wins December to January; they are within 3 points in February and November.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Penang vs Perhentian Islands — all 12 months

MonthPenangPerhentian IslandsWinnerGap
January84Asweltering, rainy, muggy air71Bhot, soaked, muggy airPenang13
February87Asweltering, rainy, muggy air84Ahot, rainy, clean airTie3
March80Asweltering, rainy, muggy air90Ssweltering, a little rain, muggy airPerhentian Islands10
April73Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air81Asweltering, rainy, clean airPerhentian Islands8
May65Csweltering, soaked, muggy air79Bsweltering, rainy, clean airPerhentian Islands14
June78Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air82Asweltering, rainy, clean airPerhentian Islands4
July82Asweltering, rainy, muggy air87Asweltering, a little rain, muggy airPerhentian Islands5
August74Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air83Asweltering, rainy, clean airPerhentian Islands9
September68Csweltering, soaked, muggy air80Asweltering, rainy, clean airPerhentian Islands12
October61Csweltering, soaked, clean air69Csweltering, soaked, clean airPerhentian Islands8
November57Dsweltering, soaked, clean air57Dhot, soaked, clean airTie0
December71Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air58Dhot, soaked, clean airPenang13

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is May (65 vs 79). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Penang

🇲🇾 Malaysia · tropical climate

Best month
February 87/100
Months won
2 of 12

Perhentian Islands

🇲🇾 Malaysia · tropical climate

Best month
March 90/100
Months won
8 of 12

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