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Penang · PEN · MY

How reliable is Penang International Airport?

Month-by-month weather risk and connection guidance for Penang International Airport. We don’t yet have on-time performance history here — see why below.

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Weather favorability

year-round climate

IATA / ICAO
PEN · WMKP
Time zone
Asia/Kuala Lumpur
Coordinates
5.30, 100.28

On-time performance data isn’t available for PEN yet

Our historical on-time and cancellation record currently covers the US, UK, Brazil, and Australia, so we don’t score departure reliability at Penang International Airport yet. Weather climatology below comes from global airport observations and still applies.

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Weather by month

When the weather works for you at Penang

A calm-weather score (0–100) for each month from decades of airport observations — how often conditions disrupt flying, not temperature. Higher is calmer.

Calm-weather score025507510098J97F97M93A94M96J96J95A95S95O95N97D
Calm (80+)Mixed (60–79)Disruptive (<60)

Calmest month

Jan

Calmest flying weather of the year · 98/100 favorability

Roughest month

Apr

Most disruptivethunderstorms, low visibility & fog · 93/100 favorability

The read on PEN

What the numbers say about flying through Penang International Airport

PlaneSane doesn't yet have on-time and cancellation history for Penang International Airport, so it isn't scored for departure reliability here — that record currently covers the US, UK, Brazil, and Australia. The weather and connection context below comes from separate global sources and still applies.

On weather, Penang is an unusually calm-weather airport year-round. January is the calmest stretch for flying, scoring 98 out of 100 for favorable conditions, while April is the most disruptive at 93, driven mainly by thunderstorms and low visibility & fog. The year is relatively steady, so no single month stands out as one to avoid on weather alone.

None of this guarantees your specific flight — it’s the backdrop. To turn it into a booking, score real flights to Penang, read how we weigh it all in how the PlaneSane Score works, and brush up with how to pick a reliable flight and avoiding weather delays.

Common questions about PEN

What is the best month to fly from PEN for good weather?
January has the calmest flying weather at Penang International Airport. April is the most disruptive, mainly from thunderstorms and low visibility & fog.

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