George Town is rarely comfortable to be outside at midday. It comes closest in mid January, and even then it is too hot. For sun, aim for late October to early May.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go from late October to early May. It peaks in mid March, at 85. Avoid mid and late September for this: it falls to 17, mostly because it is too hot. The clearest skies come in April, when the sky is typically 41% covered at midday (partly cloudy).
George Town never quite rates Good for being outside. It comes closest in mid January, at 36, mostly because it is too hot. The weakest stretch is from May to October, when it drops to 0, mostly because it is too hot.
Walking is not what George Town is for: the Active outdoors rating tops out at 9, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in George Town over the whole year is 28°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 31°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 24°C. The rainy (wet) season in George Town runs from August to September, peaking in September with a 44% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is October to July; January is the driest month, at 5%. Winds in George Town are highest in December, averaging 4.8 m/s (17 km/h), and lightest in September, at 3.2 m/s (12 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the E. The clearest skies in George Town come in April, when the sky is typically 34% covered; June is the cloudiest month, at 45%.
Month by month George Town climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28°C | 24°C | 29°C | 5% | 40% | 4.4 m/s | 33 | 77 | 8 |
| February | 28°C | 25°C | 29°C | 5% | 36% | 4.6 m/s | 32 | 79 | 6 |
| March | 29°C | 25°C | 29°C | 6% | 36% | 4.4 m/s | 23 | 83 | 3 |
| April | 30°C | 26°C | 31°C | 15% | 34% | 4.2 m/s | 11 | 79 | 0 |
| May | 30°C | 27°C | 33°C | 11% | 38% | 3.8 m/s | 2 | 58 | 0 |
| June | 31°C | 28°C | 34°C | 12% | 45% | 4.0 m/s | 1 | 42 | 0 |
| July | 31°C | 28°C | 35°C | 13% | 39% | 3.7 m/s | 1 | 31 | 0 |
| August | 31°C | 28°C | 35°C | 34% | 42% | 3.6 m/s | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| September | 31°C | 28°C | 35°C | 44% | 40% | 3.2 m/s | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| October | 30°C | 27°C | 33°C | 21% | 43% | 3.7 m/s | 2 | 42 | 0 |
| November | 29°C | 26°C | 31°C | 19% | 43% | 4.4 m/s | 8 | 73 | 0 |
| December | 29°C | 25°C | 30°C | 14% | 40% | 4.8 m/s | 23 | 78 | 3 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short George Town weather by season
Year round, George Town has days of about 28°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 31°C in July, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 24°C to 28°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 28°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around September and least likely around January. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
George Town weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in George Town has typical daily highs of about 28°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 8% chance of rain on a given day.
George Town weather in springMarch to May
Spring in George Town has typical daily highs of about 29°C and lows of about 26°C, with a 11% chance of rain on a given day.
George Town weather in summerJune to August
Summer in George Town has typical daily highs of about 31°C and lows of about 28°C, with a 19% chance of rain on a given day.
George Town weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in George Town has typical daily highs of about 30°C and lows of about 27°C, with a 28% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in George Town?
The rainy (wet) season in George Town runs from August to September, peaking in September with a 44% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is October to July; January is the driest month, at 5%.
What time of year is George Town windiest?
Winds in George Town are highest in December, averaging 4.8 m/s (17 km/h), and lightest in September, at 3.2 m/s (12 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the E.
What is the average temperature in George Town year round?
The average temperature in George Town over the whole year is 28°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 31°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 24°C.
Where to go instead in late June, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.