
City · 217,000 people
Alor Setar
State capital of Kedah, Malaysia.
In and around Alor Setar
MapWeather by season
- Dec–Feb32° / 25°291 mm(a good time to go)
- Mar–May32° / 25°561 mm
- Jun–Aug32° / 25°606 mm
- Sep–Nov31° / 24°883 mm
Average high / low (°C) and rain per season. Data for George Town, 78 km away. Highlighted: the best months to go. Penang / Bayan Lepas station, 1991–2020 climate normals · Meteostat. Raw data: NOAA, Deutscher Wetterdienst and others. (CC BY 4.0).
About Alor Setar
Alor Setar, known as Alor Star from 2003 to 2009, is the state capital of Kedah, Malaysia. It is the second-largest city in the state, after Sungai Petani, and one of the most important cities on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It is home to the third-tallest tower in Malaysia, the Alor Setar Tower.
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Full Alor Setar travel guide
Getting around, food, where to stay
Photo credits (3)
- Mount Jerai: Cmglee · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
- Alor Setar Tower: Johnsonooijunsheng at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
- Zahir Mosque: Ecoblueprint · CC BY 2.0 · Commons


