Alor Setar Weather in August
Alor Setar in August
The short of it: Alor Setar in August averages a high of 32 °C (89 °F) and a low of 24 °C (75 °F), with 232 mm (9.1 in) of rain and about 12 h 19 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are December and October. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 32° · low 24° · rain 232 mm · daylight 12 h 19 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: December & October
Thirty years of records give Alor Setar an average August high of 32°, a low of 24° and some 232 mm of rain. Days run hot, near 32° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 232 mm, the 5th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 19 min in mid-August.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates August 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are December and October.
Against its neighbours, Alor Setar runs warmer than most and wetter than most in August. Kampung Alor Mengkudu, 5 km to the SE, sees much the same highs.
August in Alor Setar, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 7th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 5th wettest of 12
- Versus July
- about the same, 4.0 mm more rain
- Versus September
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 8°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 19 min
- Average wind
- 6 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kampung Alor MengkuduKedah | 5 km SE | 32° | 24° | 224 mm |
| Kampong TajarKedah | 7 km ESE | 32° | 24° | 215 mm |
| Kuala KedahKedah | 7 km WSW | 32° | 24° | 232 mm |
| Anak BukitKedah | 7 km NNE | 32° | 24° | 221 mm |
| GunongKedah | 8 km NNW | 32° | 24° | 224 mm |
| Kepala BatasKedah | 11 km NNE | 32° | 24° | 221 mm |
| Simpang EmpatKedah | 11 km SSE | 32° | 24° | 226 mm |
| TokaiKedah | 11 km SSE | 32° | 24° | 226 mm |