Penang in December

Remote work in Penang in December: weather, sea, costs and work.

Photo: Wind Tan

Score for December

Remodius Score7.0

#31 of 50 in December

Scored for a 2,500 euro monthly budget and every sport we rate here.

Weather in December

Daytime high: 31 °C
Sea: 29 °C
Rain: 233 mm
Daylight: 11.8 h
Cloud: 83%

Daytime high is the typical daily maximum. Rain is the total for the month.

Sport in December

HikingGreat · in season

RunningGood · in season

CyclingOkay · in season

GymGood · all year

ClimbingOkay · all year

YogaOkay · all year

PadelLimited · all year

Sports that are out of season in December are left out.

Cost of living

Comfort nomad€800 / mo

One-bedroom rent€450 / mo

Coworking hot desk€50 / mo

Typical monthly costs, not specific to December.

Best coworking

Settlements · €70 a month
INFINITY8 Reserve George Town · No monthly price published

All coworking and gyms

Bring with you

SocketsType C/G/M, 230 V

AdapterUniversal Travel Adapter PRO

Second screenPortable Monitor 13 inch

Laptop standNexstand

PackingPacking Cubes Set of 8

The items to bring are made by Remodius, the team behind this list.

Penang by month

Sources (21)

WMO Climate Normals 1991-2020, Bayan Lepas 48601 (MetMalaysia via NOAA NCEI), Daily_Maximum_Temperature; Penang airport, about 15 km south of George TownResearched 2026-10-25
TAHAN Outdoor: Penang Hill hiker's guide 2026 (Heritage, Moongate and Jeep Track routes plus Bat Cave, Wild Boar and 26 km Unicorn Trail)Researched 2026-10-25
Fat Marathoner: Penang Bridge International Marathon, 13 Dec 2026 (flat bridge course, 1:30 am start for heat)Researched 2026-10-25
The Star: Penang's cycling dream at a crossroad, Jul 2026 (205 km of routes, 49 km dedicated; George Town lanes often blocked)Researched 2026-10-25
Rentech Digital: List of gyms in Penang (308 gyms, 125 in George Town, Apr 2026)Researched 2026-10-25
Zafigo: Rock climbing spots in Penang (Project Rock Gurney Plaza, two HangOut gyms, Jesselton bolted wall with 17 routes)Researched 2026-10-25
Penang Travel Tips: Yi Yoga, Tanjung Tokong (Hatha, Bikram, Ashtanga and Yin classes, Oct 2024)Researched 2026-10-25
Malaysia4U: Pickleball and padel courts in Malaysia, May 2026 (Penang padel limited to a handful of clubs in Bayan Lepas and on the mainland)Researched 2026-10-25
Composite (comfort): 1br rent (Malaysia4U Gurney Drive / Pulau Tikus) + Rapid Penang per-trip fare RM 1.40-4.00, midpoint RM 2.70 x 44 trips (penang-traveltips.com; Pas Mutiara monthly pass is for Malaysians only) + 8 gym day passes + cowork desk + 40 healthy lunches + 30 coffees; each input sourced on this page, rounded to 50 EUR (ECB 2026-10-23: MYR 4.5729)Researched 2026-10-25
Exabytes: Co-working spaces in Penang (George Town monthly hot desk or pass RM 299 Scoopoint, RM 300 @CAT, RM 499 Common Ground; median RM 300 at ECB 4.5729 MYR/EUR, article first published 2023)Researched 2026-10-25
Settlements homepage: 170-08 Livingston Tower, Argyll Road, 10050 Georgetown, PenangResearched 2026-10-25
OSM node 12566035962: SettlementsResearched 2026-10-25
Settlements co-working page: The Nomad (Day Pass) RM30/pax/day, weekdays 9am-5pm, 'No hidden GST fees!'Researched 2026-10-25
ECB euro reference rate 2026-10-23Researched 2026-10-25
INFINITY8 Reserve George Town page: 2, Beach St, Georgetown, 10300 George Town, PenangResearched 2026-10-25
OSM node 9984425571: Infinity8, 2 Lebuh Pantai (Beach Street)Researched 2026-10-25
INFINITY8 hot desk page: hot desks offered, price not publishedResearched 2026-10-25
INFINITY8 blog post dated 1 Oct 2026: International Coworking Month 2026 wrapped up with events at INFINITY8 Reserve George TownResearched 2026-10-25
Wikipedia: Mains electricity by country (plug types and voltage)Researched 2026-10-25

Data: NASA POWER (0.5° grid, monthly averages). Climate updated 2026-10-25.
Sea temperature: NOAA OISST v2.1, data provided by NOAA PSL, Boulder, Colorado, USA