Ipoh weather by month & the best time to visit
Malaysia · city break · tropical rainforest climate
The best time to visit Ipoh is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 70/100), with June and January close behind. Ipoh averages about 2,105 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 117 mm of rain in February.
When is the best time to visit Ipoh?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Ipoh is February, then June and January. The dullest month is January (64/100, 210 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Ipoh?
Ipoh gets a moderate 2,105 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 6 Sunshine Score points separate February from January. It ranks #27 of 34 destinations in Malaysia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,210 hours. The year's 2,470 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64 | 30° / 86°F | 23° / 73°F | 210 mm | 8 |
| February | 70 | 31° / 88°F | 23° / 73°F | 117 mm | 10 |
| March | 64 | 31° / 88°F | 24° / 75°F | 175 mm | 10 |
| April | 64 | 31° / 88°F | 25° / 77°F | 201 mm | 10 |
| May | 64 | 31° / 88°F | 25° / 77°F | 184 mm | 9 |
| June | 66 | 30° / 86°F | 25° / 77°F | 134 mm | 9 |
| July | 64 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 146 mm | 9 |
| August | 64 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 167 mm | 9 |
| September | 64 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 198 mm | 9 |
| October | 64 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 289 mm | 9 |
| November | 64 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 329 mm | 8 |
| December | 64 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 320 mm | 7 |
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Ipoh: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Ipoh?
Ipoh is a city break in Malaysia with a tropical rainforest climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Ipoh get a year?
Ipoh gets about 2,105 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around February.
When is the best time to visit Ipoh?
The sunniest time to visit Ipoh is February, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 70/100 (with June and January close behind). Expect daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F.
What is the least sunny month in Ipoh?
January is the least sunny month in Ipoh, scoring 64/100 with about 210 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Ipoh?
The typical midday UV index in Ipoh peaks around 10 (very high) in February, easing to about 7 (high) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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