Penang, located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia, is a bustling state that is home to a rich and diverse culture. It is a vibrant and vibrant city that is often referred to as the Pearl of the Orient. Penang is made up of two parts: the island of Penang and Seberang Perai on the mainland. The island is connected to the mainland by two bridges, the Penang Bridge and the Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah Bridge.
Penang is known for its natural beauty, as well as its rich cultural heritage. The capital of Penang is George Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is a vibrant city with a mix of colonial buildings, Chinese shophouses, and mosques. The city is also home to a variety of street art, which is a unique feature of the city.
The island of Penang has a long and rich history. It was once the site of a trading post established by the British East India Company in 1786. During the colonial period, Penang was a major port of call for ships sailing to and from the Indian subcontinent. During World War II, Penang was also the site of a major naval base and airfield.
Today, Penang is a popular tourist destination in Malaysia. It is known for its beautiful beaches, vibrant nightlife, and delicious food. The state is also home to a number of universities and colleges, making it an attractive destination for students from all over the world.
Overall, Penang is a vibrant and diverse state that is full of culture and history. It is a great destination for those looking for a unique experience in Malaysia.
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Spring (March - May): The spring season in Penang is generally warm and humid, with temperatures ranging from 27-32°C (80-90°F). Rainfall is common during this time of year, with April being the wettest month. Summer (June - August): Penang experiences hot and humid summers, with temperatures reaching up to 33°C (91°F). Rainfall is also common during this time of year, with July being the wettest month. Autumn (September - November): The autumn season in Penang is usually warm and humid, with temperatures ranging from 27-31°C (80-88°F). Rainfall is still common during this time, with October being the wettest month. Winter (December - February): Penang experiences mild winters, with temperatures ranging from 22-29°C (72-84°F). Rainfall is still common during this season, with January being the wettest month.
Our weather forecast for Penang helps plan your stay according to the weather. For sunny days, pack light and breathable clothes, swimwear, and sunscreen. For winter weather, it's recommended to bring warm clothes, gloves, a hat, sturdy footwear, and a raincoat.
Date | Icon | Temperature | Wind speed/gusts | Cloudiness/Visibility | Air humidity/pressure | Sunrise/Sunset |
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Feb. 15th 2025 Feb. 15th 2025 | max: 28.4 °C min: 26 °C |
16.9 m/s 17.3 m/s |
89.9 % 22.8 m |
78.2 % 1,010 hPa |
07:34:18 19:31:28 |
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Feb. 16th 2025 Feb. 16th 2025 | max: 28.2 °C min: 25.7 °C |
16.2 m/s 18.4 m/s |
93.7 % 23.7 m |
76.2 % 1,010 hPa |
07:34:07 19:31:32 |
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Feb. 17th 2025 Feb. 17th 2025 | max: 27.9 °C min: 24.6 °C |
15.8 m/s 13.7 m/s |
67.0 % 24.1 m |
77.5 % 1,011 hPa |
07:33:54 19:31:36 |
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Feb. 18th 2025 Feb. 18th 2025 | max: 28.4 °C min: 24.5 °C |
14.4 m/s 12.6 m/s |
44.4 % 22.2 m |
77.3 % 1,010 hPa |
07:33:42 19:31:39 |
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Feb. 19th 2025 Feb. 19th 2025 | max: 28.6 °C min: 24.8 °C |
11.2 m/s 13.0 m/s |
82.4 % 19.9 m |
76.3 % 1,010 hPa |
07:33:28 19:31:42 |
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Feb. 20th 2025 Feb. 20th 2025 | max: 27.9 °C min: 24.8 °C |
9.0 m/s 7.9 m/s |
77.5 % 21.7 m |
77.0 % 1,010 hPa |
07:33:13 19:31:44 |
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Feb. 21st 2025 Feb. 21st 2025 | max: 28.2 °C min: 24.3 °C |
10.4 m/s 10.1 m/s |
94.0 % 19.9 m |
78.3 % 1,012 hPa |
07:32:58 19:31:45 |
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Feb. 22nd 2025 Feb. 22nd 2025 | max: 28.0 °C min: 24.8 °C |
17.6 m/s 15.8 m/s |
73.7 % 22.4 m |
79.0 % 1,012 hPa |
07:32:42 19:31:46 |
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Feb. 23rd 2025 Feb. 23rd 2025 | max: 28.7 °C min: 24.6 °C |
14.4 m/s 12.6 m/s |
48.8 % 23.1 m |
77.3 % 1,010 hPa |
07:32:26 19:31:46 |
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Feb. 24th 2025 Feb. 24th 2025 | max: 29.3 °C min: 24.5 °C |
14.4 m/s 14.0 m/s |
76.8 % 23.0 m |
74.7 % 1,011 hPa |
07:32:09 19:31:46 |
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Feb. 25th 2025 Feb. 25th 2025 | max: 28.6 °C min: 24.8 °C |
19.8 m/s 23.0 m/s |
92.2 % 23.0 m |
76.4 % 1,011 hPa |
07:31:51 19:31:45 |
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Feb. 26th 2025 Feb. 26th 2025 | max: 27.9 °C min: 24.9 °C |
22.0 m/s 22.7 m/s |
88.6 % 21.0 m |
81.2 % 1,011 hPa |
07:31:32 19:31:44 |
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Feb. 27th 2025 Feb. 27th 2025 | max: 25.9 °C min: 24.2 °C |
9.5 m/s 10.9 m/s |
99.9 % 17.7 m |
86.3 % 1,011 hPa |
07:31:13 19:31:42 |
Would you like to travel to Penang on a cruise ship or would you just like to know when a certain ship will dock there? Here you will find an overview of the cruise ships that will be calling at the port of Penang.
Date | Ship | Arrival | Departure | Details |
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Feb. 16th 2025 Sunday, 16th of Feb. 2025 | Anthem of the Seas | 02:00 pm | 09:00 pm | |
Feb. 17th 2025 Monday, 17th of Feb. 2025 | Mein Schiff 6 | 07:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Feb. 19th 2025 Wednesday, 19th of Feb. 2025 | Silver Whisper | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Feb. 20th 2025 Thursday, 20th of Feb. 2025 | Anthem of the Seas | 02:00 pm | 09:00 pm | |
Feb. 21st 2025 Friday, 21st of Feb. 2025 | LE LAPEROUSE | 11:00 am | 10:00 pm | |
Feb. 26th 2025 Wednesday, 26th of Feb. 2025 | AIDAstella | 09:30 am | 06:00 pm | |
Feb. 28th 2025 Friday, 28th of Feb. 2025 | Celebrity Millennium | 08:30 am | 05:30 pm | |
Mar. 4th 2025 Tuesday, 4th of Mar. 2025 | Seabourn Encore | 10:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Mar. 5th 2025 Wednesday, 5th of Mar. 2025 | Anthem of the Seas | 02:00 pm | 11:00 pm | |
Mar. 8th 2025 Saturday, 8th of Mar. 2025 | Anthem of the Seas | 02:00 pm | 09:00 pm | |
Mar. 10th 2025 Monday, 10th of Mar. 2025 | P&O Arcadia | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Mar. 12th 2025 Wednesday, 12th of Mar. 2025 | Anthem of the Seas | 02:00 pm | 09:00 pm | |
Mar. 16th 2025 Sunday, 16th of Mar. 2025 | Anthem of the Seas | 02:00 pm | 09:00 pm | |
Mar. 20th 2025 Thursday, 20th of Mar. 2025 | Anthem of the Seas | 02:00 pm | 11:00 pm | |
Mar. 20th 2025 Thursday, 20th of Mar. 2025 | MS Insignia | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Mar. 27th 2025 Thursday, 27th of Mar. 2025 | Queen Anne | 11:00 am | 04:00 pm | |
Mar. 30th 2025 Sunday, 30th of Mar. 2025 | Norwegian Sun | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Apr. 5th 2025 Saturday, 5th of Apr. 2025 | MS Regatta | 11:30 am | 07:30 pm | |
Apr. 8th 2025 Tuesday, 8th of Apr. 2025 | Azamara Onward | 09:00 am | 08:00 pm | |
Apr. 8th 2025 Tuesday, 8th of Apr. 2025 | MSC Magnifica | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Apr. 21st 2025 Monday, 21st of Apr. 2025 | MS Nautica | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
May 2nd 2025 Friday, 2nd of May 2025 | Seven Seas Voyager | 09:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
May 10th 2025 Saturday, 10th of May 2025 | Mein Schiff 6 | 08:00 am | 08:00 pm | |
Oct. 12th 2025 Sunday, 12th of Oct. 2025 | Crown Princess | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Nov. 12th 2025 Wednesday, 12th of Nov. 2025 | MS Riviera | 10:00 am | 08:00 pm | |
Nov. 14th 2025 Friday, 14th of Nov. 2025 | Celebrity Millennium | 08:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Nov. 15th 2025 Saturday, 15th of Nov. 2025 | Celebrity Millennium | 12:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Nov. 23rd 2025 Sunday, 23rd of Nov. 2025 | Mein Schiff 6 | 07:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Nov. 28th 2025 Friday, 28th of Nov. 2025 | Mein Schiff 6 | 08:00 am | 10:00 pm | |
Nov. 29th 2025 Saturday, 29th of Nov. 2025 | Voyager of the Seas | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Dec. 6th 2025 Saturday, 6th of Dec. 2025 | Celebrity Millennium | 10:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Dec. 10th 2025 Wednesday, 10th of Dec. 2025 | Diamond Princess | 07:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Dec. 12th 2025 Friday, 12th of Dec. 2025 | Mein Schiff 6 | 07:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Dec. 14th 2025 Sunday, 14th of Dec. 2025 | Celebrity Millennium | 07:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Dec. 15th 2025 Monday, 15th of Dec. 2025 | Celebrity Millennium | 12:00 am | 04:30 pm | |
Dec. 24th 2025 Wednesday, 24th of Dec. 2025 | MS Sirena | 10:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Dec. 26th 2025 Friday, 26th of Dec. 2025 | Mein Schiff 6 | 07:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Dec. 28th 2025 Sunday, 28th of Dec. 2025 | Celebrity Millennium | 10:30 am | 12:00 am | |
Dec. 29th 2025 Monday, 29th of Dec. 2025 | Celebrity Millennium | 12:00 am | 10:00 pm | |
Jan. 1st 2026 Thursday, 1st of Jan. 2026 | Seven Seas Navigator | 07:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Jan. 4th 2026 Sunday, 4th of Jan. 2026 | Diamond Princess | 07:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Jan. 8th 2026 Thursday, 8th of Jan. 2026 | Celebrity Millennium | 07:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Jan. 9th 2026 Friday, 9th of Jan. 2026 | Celebrity Millennium | 12:00 am | 04:30 pm | |
Jan. 10th 2026 Saturday, 10th of Jan. 2026 | Diamond Princess | 07:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Jan. 18th 2026 Sunday, 18th of Jan. 2026 | Mein Schiff 6 | 07:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Jan. 21st 2026 Wednesday, 21st of Jan. 2026 | Celebrity Millennium | 10:30 am | 12:00 am | |
Jan. 21st 2026 Wednesday, 21st of Jan. 2026 | Norwegian Sun | 07:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Jan. 22nd 2026 Thursday, 22nd of Jan. 2026 | Celebrity Millennium | 12:00 am | 10:00 pm | |
Jan. 23rd 2026 Friday, 23rd of Jan. 2026 | MS Regatta | 08:00 am | 04:00 pm | |
Jan. 29th 2026 Thursday, 29th of Jan. 2026 | Celebrity Millennium | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm |
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.Port | Distance |
---|---|
Georgetown - Penang in Malaysia | 0,39 km |
Langkawi Island in Malaysia | 113,87 km |
Langkawi in Malaysia | 119,38 km |
Belawan in Indonesia | 256,74 km |
Port sound in Malaysia | 293,08 km |
Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia | 294,39 km |
Redang Island in Malaysia | 298,75 km |