Kangar Weather in May
Kangar in May
The short of it: Kangar in May averages a high of 33 °C (91 °F) and a low of 24 °C (76 °F), with 239 mm (9.4 in) of rain and about 12 h 25 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are February and November. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 33° · low 24° · rain 239 mm · daylight 12 h 25 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: February & November
Thirty years of records give Kangar an average May high of 33°, a low of 24° and some 239 mm of rain. Days run hot, near 33° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 239 mm, the 3rd wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 25 min in mid-May.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates May 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are February and November.
Against its neighbours, Kangar runs cooler than most and wetter than most in May. Kampung Oran, 6 km to the ENE, sees much the same highs.
May in Kangar, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 4th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 3rd wettest of 12
- Versus April
- 1° colder, 66 mm more rain
- Versus June
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 8°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 25 min
- Average wind
- 5 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kampung OranPerlis | 6 km ENE | 33° | 24° | 226 mm |
| Kuala PerlisPerlis | 9 km WSW | 32° | 24° | 247 mm |
| Kampung ChupingPerlis | 9 km NE | 33° | 24° | 214 mm |
| Kampung Hutan ArauPerlis | 9 km E | 33° | 24° | 224 mm |
| Padang BesarKedah | 13 km ESE | 33° | 24° | 221 mm |
| KodiangKedah | 13 km ESE | 33° | 24° | 221 mm |
| Kampung PeringKedah | 17 km ESE | 32° | 24° | 214 mm |
| Kampung AsunKedah | 19 km SE | 33° | 24° | 231 mm |