Penang vs Hat Yai: which is sunnier?
🇲🇾 Malaysia vs 🇹🇭 Thailand · 182 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Penang and Hat Yai are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,276 vs 2,253 hours a year. Hat Yai has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months, Penang in 1 (8 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Penang | Hat Yai | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,276 | 2,253 |
| Sunniest month | February (81/100) | February (86/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 72/100 | 72/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 65/100 | 65/100 |
| Rain / year | 2,355 mm | 2,023 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 11 (extreme) |
Penang vs Hat Yai month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penang | Hat Yai | Penang | Hat Yai | Penang | Hat Yai | |
| January | 75 | 72 | 29° | 28° | 93 | 108 |
| February | 81 | 86 | 30° | 28° | 62 | 32 |
| March | 65 | 76 | 30° | 30° | 146 | 89 |
| April | 65 | 71 | 30° | 31° | 200 | 115 |
| May | 65 | 64 | 30° | 30° | 242 | 155 |
| June | 65 | 66 | 30° | 30° | 176 | 140 |
| July | 65 | 65 | 29° | 29° | 203 | 148 |
| August | 65 | 64 | 29° | 30° | 219 | 165 |
| September | 65 | 64 | 29° | 29° | 263 | 186 |
| October | 65 | 64 | 29° | 29° | 303 | 261 |
| November | 65 | 64 | 29° | 28° | 271 | 347 |
| December | 65 | 64 | 29° | 28° | 177 | 277 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Penang · Feb Hat Yai · Mar Hat Yai · Apr Hat Yai · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Penang averages 72/100, Hat Yai 72/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 28°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Hat Yai (average score 70/100 vs 65). Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 30°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Penang averages 65/100, Hat Yai 65/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 30°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Penang averages 65/100, Hat Yai 64/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Penang weather by month · Hat Yai weather by month · Best time to visit Malaysia · Best time to visit Thailand.
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