When to go · Butterworth
Butterworth in September
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Sep–Nov (wettest stretch); avoid arriving without a booked ETS seat on public-holiday weekends.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 19
- Crowds
- Medium
- Malaysia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Malaysia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Sep–Nov (wettest stretch); avoid arriving without a booked ETS seat on public-holiday weekends.
Is another month better than September?
September is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- DecemberGreatInside Butterworth's best window: Dec–Mar, and any dry window; the town is a transit point, so weather matters less than on the island.
- JanuaryGreatInside Butterworth's best window: Dec–Mar, and any dry window; the town is a transit point, so weather matters less than on the island.
- FebruaryGreatInside Butterworth's best window: Dec–Mar, and any dry window; the town is a transit point, so weather matters less than on the island.
- MarchGreatInside Butterworth's best window: Dec–Mar, and any dry window; the town is a transit point, so weather matters less than on the island.
Weather in September
- ButterworthHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 19 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 19 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Malaysia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Malaysia overall
- Medium
Malaysia overall: Malaysia Day 16 Sep; haze risk; Langkawi wet.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Butterworth, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Sep: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 19
Jan: 9 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Sep: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Jan: 1
September: Listed as a month to avoid: Sep–Nov (wettest stretch); avoid arriving without a booked ETS seat on public-holiday weekends.
January: Inside Butterworth's best window: Dec–Mar, and any dry window; the town is a transit point, so weather matters less than on the island.
Butterworth: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast