Padang Besar

Located in Kedah, Malaysia, Padang Besar is a small town where weather conditions are a constant topic of conversation among farmers and traders.

Being close to the equator, Padang Besar experiences a tropical rainforest climate: very warm, very humid and rainy year-round. Daytime temperatures sit between 30°C and 33°C almost every day, and rain is a regular part of life — often in the form of short but heavy afternoon storms.

During the rainy season, Padang Besar can see several centimetres of rain in a single afternoon. Storms often arrive late in the day and clear by evening, leaving humid but cooler conditions overnight.

Visitors looking for the best weather in Padang Besar should aim for the November–February window, when the monsoon has passed and humidity drops noticeably.

Padang Besar lies near sea level, so coastal breezes and ocean-moderated temperatures play an important role in day-to-day weather.

For the most accurate up-to-the-minute weather in Padang Besar, see the live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecast sections above.