Langkawi, Malaysia

There are 127 tropical destinations in our catalog, and Langkawi's numbers hold their own: an 89/100 sun score at its January peak, when rain interrupts roughly 40% of days. For a sand-and-sea holiday at a tropical latitude, the data is a good starting point.

March is the heat peak, averaging 32°C highs; October is the cool end, when nights dip to around 25°C. On the rain ledger, February is the safest bet at a 29% chance of a wet day, while November climbs to 90%. The genuinely warm window — average highs of 24°C or better — covers January–December.

Averaged by season, sun scores land at 78 for spring, 76 for summer, 72 for autumn and 86 for winter — with typical afternoons of 31°, 29°, 29° and 31°C respectively. Winter wins on the numbers and autumn loses them; everything in between is a trade-off between warmth and crowds. A practical compromise is December — the edge of the warm window, averaging 29°C with an 82 sun score.

Best months to visit Langkawi

Our month-by-month scoring puts January first (89/100), with February (86) and March (82) close behind. The dependable window is wider than the podium, though: January–December all score 70 or better. At the other end, November scores just 71, the weakest month of the year.

For context: in January, Langkawi is drier than 50% of the tropical destinations we track.

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As of the latest refresh, Langkawi's next 16 days span 23°C to 31°C; none days look mostly sunny while 14 look likely to be wet — a live sun score of 78/100.