Malaysia
Penang in October
🌧️ Rainy seasonWarm, humid and very wet. Watch for flood risk.
🎒 Pack: light, breathable clothes & sunscreen · compact umbrella or rain jacket · quick-dry fabrics · waterproof sandals
Why October scores 7.0What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort5.6
- ✓Warm (31°C highs / 25°C lows)
- !Very humid/sticky (dew point 23.9°C)
- !Wet: ~292 mm rain, ~11 heavy-rain days
- Air quality8.5
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~14 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards8.5
- !Flood: ~11 heavy-rain days (≥10 mm) in an average October
- Safety baseline8.0
- ·Normal precautions
| Oct | Jan | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 7.0 Good | 8.1 Very good |
| Season | 🌧️ Rainy season | 🌦️ Shoulder (showers) |
| High / low | 31° / 25° | 32° / 24° |
| Rain | 292 mm | 96 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 24° | dew pt 23° |
| PM2.5 | 14 µg/m³ | 16 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Penang weather-station normals. Rainfall: Penang weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsOctober 2027
No long holidaysNo long public-holiday weekends this month. School holidays aren't counted, so check those if you want to avoid family crowds.
No national public holidays in Malaysia this month.
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore PenangEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyA Malaysian island state whose capital, George Town, is a UNESCO-listed multicultural port city known as one of Asia's best hawker food destinations.
No major events on our calendar for October.
Coming up later
Chinese New Year and Chap Goh MehDate variesLunar calendar — late January to February, with Chap Goh Meh 15 days later
Lantern displays, lion dances and the lighting up of Kek Lok Si.
Why go: Many hawker stalls close for the first days.
Where: George Town and Kek Lok Si
ThaipusamDate variesTamil calendar — usually late January or February
Devotees carry kavadi and a silver chariot procession passes through town.
Why go: Roads close along the procession route.
Where: From Little India to the Waterfall Hilltop Temple
George Town Heritage DayEvery year7 July every year
Marks George Town's UNESCO listing with cultural performances.
Why go: It is a public holiday in Penang.
Where: George Town
George Town street art
Murals and wrought-iron caricatures across the old town, including Ernest Zacharevic's works.
Khoo Kongsi
An ornately decorated Chinese clan house and temple.
Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion
The indigo-blue 19th-century mansion of a Chinese tycoon, visited on guided tours.
Kek Lok Si Temple
A large Buddhist temple complex in Air Itam with a pagoda and giant Guanyin statue.
Penang Hill
A hill station reached by funicular railway, with cooler air and views.
Penang National Park
Forest trails leading to beaches and a turtle conservation centre.
Char kway teow
Flat rice noodles stir-fried over high heat with prawns, cockles and egg.
Penang assam laksa
Rice noodles in a sour, spicy fish broth with tamarind and mint.
Nasi kandar
Rice with a mix of curries poured over, a Tamil Muslim tradition.
Hokkien mee
Noodles in a rich prawn broth, known in Penang as prawn mee.
Cendol
Shaved ice with green rice-flour jelly, coconut milk and palm sugar.
Tau sar pneah
Flaky biscuits filled with sweet mung bean paste.
💡 Biscuit shops in George Town
Nutmeg products
Candied nutmeg, nutmeg balm and oil from Penang's spice heritage.
Nyonya crafts
Beaded slippers and kebaya blouses from the Peranakan tradition.