Trang vs Langkawi: which is sunnier?
🇹🇭 Thailand vs 🇲🇾 Malaysia · 132 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Langkawi is the sunnier overall: about 2,350 hours of sunshine a year to Trang's 2,251. Their Sunshine Scores are within 2 points of each other in every month of the year.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Trang | Langkawi | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,251 | 2,350 |
| Sunniest month | February (88/100) | February (86/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 74/100 | 74/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 64/100 | 65/100 |
| Rain / year | 2,273 mm | 2,200 mm |
| Warmest sea | 33°C / 91°F | 32°C / 90°F |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 12 (extreme) |
Trang vs Langkawi month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trang | Langkawi | Trang | Langkawi | Trang | Langkawi | Trang | Langkawi | |
| January | 77 | 78 | 29° | 30° | 80 | 77 | 30° | 29° |
| February | 88 | 86 | 30° | 31° | 23 | 36 | 31° | 30° |
| March | 74 | 72 | 32° | 32° | 97 | 115 | 32° | 31° |
| April | 67 | 65 | 31° | 32° | 135 | 167 | 33° | 32° |
| May | 64 | 65 | 30° | 30° | 220 | 207 | 33° | 32° |
| June | 64 | 65 | 29° | 30° | 235 | 176 | 32° | 31° |
| July | 64 | 65 | 29° | 30° | 247 | 194 | 31° | 31° |
| August | 64 | 65 | 29° | 29° | 265 | 225 | 31° | 31° |
| September | 64 | 65 | 28° | 29° | 294 | 257 | 30° | 30° |
| October | 64 | 65 | 28° | 29° | 294 | 304 | 31° | 31° |
| November | 64 | 65 | 29° | 29° | 234 | 268 | 31° | 30° |
| December | 65 | 65 | 28° | 29° | 149 | 174 | 30° | 30° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · 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 — Trang averages 74/100, Langkawi 74/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 30°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Trang averages 68/100, Langkawi 67/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 31°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Trang averages 64/100, Langkawi 65/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 30°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Trang averages 64/100, Langkawi 65/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 29°C).
Sea temperature
Trang's sea gets warmer: 33°C / 91°F at its peak vs 32°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Trang all year, Langkawi all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Trang weather by month · Langkawi weather by month · Best time to visit Thailand · Best time to visit Malaysia.
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