- Local time
- Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Country
- Malaysia
- Population
- 158,336
- Elevation
- 14 m
- Airports
- PEN
- 14 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 5,270 km
- 6 hrs 55 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in George Town, month by month
- Jan29°
- Feb30°
- Mar30°
- Apr30°
- May29°
- Jun29°
- Jul29°
- Aug29°
- Sept29°
- Oct28°
- Nov29°
- Dec29°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: January to March.
Mean highs run from 28°C in October to 30°C in March, with about 2,355 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for George TownModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving George Town
Other airports within 150 km
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBGeorge Town
5,270 km
6 hrs 55 mins · Estimate
From AUHGeorge Town
5,310 km
7 hrs · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
The country's currency, plugs and emergency numbers, and the clock in George Town right now.
- Local time
- Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Country
- Malaysia
- Currency
- Malaysian Ringgit MYRToday's indicative rate: MYR 1 ≈ USD 0.245Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type G240 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 999ambulance, fire and policeAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +60 · On the left
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