Malaysia
Langkawi in July
🌧️ Rainy seasonWarm, humid and very wet. Watch for flood risk.
🎒 Pack: light, breathable clothes & sunscreen · compact umbrella or rain jacket · quick-dry fabrics · waterproof sandals
Why July scores 7.3What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort5.8
- ✓Warm (31°C highs / 25°C lows)
- !Very humid/sticky (dew point 24.5°C)
- !Wet: ~266 mm rain, ~9 heavy-rain days
- Air quality9.4
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~9 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards8.5
- !Flood: ~9 heavy-rain days (≥10 mm) in an average July
- Safety baseline8.0
- ·Normal precautions
| Jul | Jan | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 7.3 Good | 8.4 Very good |
| Season | 🌧️ Rainy season | 🔥 Hot dry season |
| High / low | 31° / 25° | 33° / 24° |
| Rain | 266 mm | 24 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 25° | dew pt 23° |
| PM2.5 | 9 µg/m³ | 12 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Langkawi weather-station normals. Rainfall: Langkawi weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsJuly 2027
No long holidaysNo long public-holiday weekends this month. School holidays aren't counted, so check those if you want to avoid family crowds.
No national public holidays in Malaysia this month.
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore LangkawiEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyA duty-free island group off northwest Malaysia, visited for beaches, rainforest, mangroves and its cable car.
No major events on our calendar for July.
Coming up later
Chinese New YearDate variesLunar calendar, late January to mid-February
Festive period with domestic tourists.
Why go: Accommodation fills up; book early.
Where: Island-wide
Hari Raya AidilfitriDate variesIslamic calendar, moves about 11 days earlier each year
The end of Ramadan, with family gatherings and festive food.
Why go: Malaysians travel during the holiday; ferries and hotels are busy.
Where: Island-wide
Langkawi Cable Car and Sky Bridge
A cable car up Gunung Mat Cincang to a curved walkway above the rainforest.
💡 It may close in bad weather or high winds.
Pantai Cenang
The main beach strip with restaurants and water sports.
Kilim Karst Geoforest Park
Mangrove and limestone landscapes explored by boat.
Island hopping
Boat trips to Pulau Dayang Bunting and nearby islands.
Seven Wells Waterfall (Telaga Tujuh)
A series of pools on a forested hillside.
Tanjung Rhu
A quieter beach in the north.
Seafood
Fresh grilled fish, prawns and squid.
💡 Pantai Cenang restaurants and night markets
Nasi campur
Rice with a selection of dishes.
💡 Local warungs
Laksa Langkawi
A local laksa with rice noodles in fish-based gravy.
💡 Local stalls
Ikan bakar
Grilled fish with sambal.
💡 Night markets
Duty-free chocolate and liquor
Langkawi is a duty-free island.
💡 Kuah town duty-free shops
Batik
Malaysian batik.
💡 Craft shops
Gamat oil
Sea-cucumber oil, a traditional local remedy.
💡 Shops in Kuah