Balik Pulau

Balik Pulau is one of many mid-sized towns in Penang, Malaysia, where weather directly affects farming, tourism and daily routines.

Being close to the equator, Balik Pulau 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, Balik Pulau 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 Balik Pulau should aim for the November–February window, when the monsoon has passed and humidity drops noticeably.

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