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Perai, Malaysia
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Perai is a mid-size city in Penang, Malaysia with a population of 65,301. Elevation: 16 ft (5 m). Average temperature: 80°F (26°C).
Data updated June 2026
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About Perai
Perai is a suburb of Seberang Perai in the Malaysian state of Penang. It lies at the southern bank of the Perai River and borders Butterworth to the north.
People
Climate
| Population | 65,301 |
| Population Density | 717 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Coordinates | 5.3833°, 100.3833° |
| Timezone | Asia/Kuala_Lumpur |
| Country | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| State / Province | Penang |
| Average Temperature | 80°F (26°C) |
| January Average | 78°F (26°C) |
| July Average | 81°F (27°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 167.7 inches (4,259 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 0.0 inches (0 cm) |
About Perai
Perai is a mid-size city in Malaysia (Penang) with a population of 65,301. The city sits at an elevation of 16 feet (5 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 80°F (26°C). Temperatures range from 78°F in January to 81°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 167.7 inches. The timezone is Asia/Kuala_Lumpur.
Climate in Perai
Perai has an average annual temperature of 28.3°C (83°F). The hottest month is Mar (28.8°C), the coldest is Oct (27.7°C). Average annual precipitation is 2341 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 79.6°F |
| 47% above Malaysia avg | |
| January Average | 78°F (26°C) |
| July Average | 81°F (27°C) |
| Sunny Days | 305 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Area | 91.1 sq mi (235.9 km²) |
| Population Density | 717/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 5.3833°N, 100.3833°W |
| Timezone | Asia/Kuala_Lumpur |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 78°F (26°C) | 4.5 in | Coldest |
| February | 83°F (28°C) | 3.8 in | Driest |
| March | 83°F (28°C) | 6.4 in | Warmest |
| April | 83°F (28°C) | 9.2 in | |
| May | 83°F (28°C) | 8.5 in | |
| June | 82°F (28°C) | 6.0 in | |
| July | 81°F (27°C) | 7.8 in | |
| August | 82°F (28°C) | 7.6 in | |
| September | 81°F (27°C) | 11.6 in | |
| October | 81°F (27°C) | 15.6 in | Wettest |
| November | 81°F (27°C) | 11.5 in | |
| December | 81°F (27°C) | 7.7 in |
Perai has a seasonal temperature swing of 5°F / from 78°F in January to 83°F in March. Total annual precipitation is 100.2 inches, with October being the wettest month (15.6") and February the driest (3.8").
Schools in Perai
14 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMK Perai | - | - | - | - |
| Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Tamil) Ladang Prye | - | - | - | - |
| SMK Tun Hussein Onn | - | - | - | - |
| SMK Taman Inderawasih | - | - | - | - |
| SK Pauh Jaya | - | - | - | - |
| SJK (C) Seng Keow | - | - | - | - |
| Madrasah Nahdatul Hasanah | - | - | - | - |
| SK Seberang Jaya 2 | - | - | - | - |
| SMK Seberang Jaya | - | - | - | - |
| SK Seberang Jaya | - | - | - | - |
| SK Khir Johari | - | - | - | - |
| SJK (C) Chung Hwa 3, Perai | - | - | - | - |
| SK St. Mark | - | - | - | - |
| SK Taman Inderawasih | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Perai
0 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality |
|---|
Museums in Perai
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antique shop | ||||
| Antique shop | ||||
| Asia Camera Museum | ||||
| Asia Camera Museum | ||||
| Asia Comic Cultural Museum | ||||
| Asia Comic Cultural Museum | ||||
| Automotive Gallery | ||||
| Automotive Gallery | ||||
| B01 Muzium & Galeri Tengku Fauziah | ||||
| B01 Muzium & Galeri Tengku Fauziah | ||||
| Batik Painting Museum Penang | ||||
| Batik Painting Museum Penang | ||||
| Camera Museum | ||||
| Camera Museum | ||||
| Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion | ||||
| Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion | ||||
| Colonial Penang Museum | ||||
| Colonial Penang Museum | ||||
| Dark Mansion - 3D Glow In The Dark Museum | ||||
| Dark Mansion - 3D Glow In The Dark Museum | ||||
| Forestry Museum | ||||
| Ghost Museum | ||||
| Ghost Museum | ||||
| House of Yeap Chor Ee | ||||
| House of Yeap Chor Ee | ||||
| i-box Glass Museum Penang | ||||
| i-box Glass Museum Penang | ||||
| Indian Heritage Museum | ||||
| Indian Heritage Museum | ||||
| P. Ramlee House | ||||
| P. Ramlee House | ||||
| Penang 3D Trick Art Museum | ||||
| Penang 3D Trick Art Museum | ||||
| Penang Bee Gallery | ||||
| Penang Bee Gallery | ||||
| Penang Diocesan Museum | ||||
| Penang Diocesan Museum | ||||
| Penang Ferry Museum | ||||
| Penang Ferry Museum | ||||
| Penang Heritage Gallery | ||||
| Penang Heritage Gallery | ||||
| Penang Hill Gallery @ Edgecliff | ||||
| Penang Hill Gallery @ Edgecliff | ||||
| Penang House of Music | ||||
| Penang House of Music | ||||
| Penang Islamic Museum | ||||
| Penang Islamic Museum | ||||
| Penang State Museum & Art Gallery (Branch) | ||||
| Penang State Museum & Art Gallery (Branch) | ||||
| Penang State Museum and Art Gallery | ||||
| Penang State Museum and Art Gallery | ||||
| Penang Toy Museum | ||||
| Penang War Museum | ||||
| PG Gold Museum | ||||
| PG Gold Museum | ||||
| Pinang Peranakan Mansion | ||||
| Rumah Kelahiran & Galeri P. Ramlee | ||||
| Rumah Kelahiran & Galeri P. Ramlee | ||||
| Sun Yat Sen Museum Penang | ||||
| Sun Yat Sen Museum Penang | ||||
| Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Center Penang | ||||
| Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Center Penang | ||||
| Tech Dome | ||||
| Tech Dome | ||||
| TeddyVille Museum | ||||
| Teochew Puppet and Opera | ||||
| Teochew Puppet and Opera | ||||
| The Owl Museum | ||||
| The Owl Museum | ||||
| Upside Down Museum | ||||
| Upside Down Museum | ||||
| Wonderfood Museum | ||||
| Wonderfood Museum | ||||
| 高渊历史文物馆 |
Libraries in Perai
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bagan Ajam Town Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Balik Pulau Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Bayan Baru Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Bayan Baru Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Bukit Mertajam Branch Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Butterworth Digital Library | 0.0 | |||||
| E41 Hamzah Sendut Library 2 | 0.0 | |||||
| G02 Hamzah Sendut Library 1 | 0.0 | |||||
| G02A Hamzah Sendut Library 1 | 0.0 | |||||
| George Town Branch Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Kepala Batas Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Kulim Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Kutub Khanah Tunku | 0.0 | |||||
| Penang Children's Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Penang Digital Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Penang Digital Library Phase 2 | 0.0 | |||||
| Perbadanan Perpustakaan Awam Pulau Pinang | 0.0 | |||||
| Perpustakaan Awam Cawangan Jawi | 0.0 | |||||
| Perpustakaan Bandar Baharu | 0.0 | |||||
| Perpustakaan Desa | 0.0 | |||||
| Perpustakaan Desa Permatang Damar Laut | 0.0 | |||||
| Perpustakaan Desa Permatang Tinggi | 0.0 | |||||
| Perpustakaan Desa Permatang Tinggi | 0.0 | |||||
| Perpustakaan Desa Siber Ilmu | 0.0 | |||||
| Perpustakaan Desa Siber Ilmu Ekor Kucing | 0.0 | |||||
| Perpustakaan Desa Siber Ilmu Taman Jambu | 0.0 | |||||
| Perpustakaan Digital Tasek Gelugor | 0.0 | |||||
| Perpustakaan Machang Bubok | 0.0 | |||||
| Perpustakaan Siber Ilmu AEON Bukit Mertajam | 0.0 | |||||
| Perpustakaan Siber Ilmu AEON Bukit Mertajam | 0.0 | |||||
| Pusat Sumber Pendidikan Kesihatan | 0.0 | |||||
| Pusat Sumber Pendidikan Kesihatan | 0.0 | |||||
| Simpang Ampat Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Simpang Ampat Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| YCE Heritage Campus Main Library | 0.0 | |||||
| YCE Heritage Campus Main Library | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Perai
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agro Bazaar | |||||
| Air Itam Market | |||||
| Anson Road Market | |||||
| Anson Road Market | |||||
| Bagan Ajam Public Market | |||||
| Batu Lanchang Market | |||||
| Batu Maung Foodies | |||||
| Bayan Baru Market | |||||
| Bayan Lepas Market | |||||
| Bazaar Ahad Midtown PERDA | |||||
| Berapit Public Market | |||||
| Campbell Street Market | |||||
| Cecil Street Market | |||||
| Chowrasta Market | |||||
| Dataran Pantai Queensbay | |||||
| Dataran Pantai Queensbay | |||||
| Dato Kramat Market | |||||
| Farlim Market | |||||
| Farlim Market | |||||
| Gerai Buah-Buahan Segar | |||||
| Gerai Pasar Malam Jalan Rozhan | |||||
| Gerai Penjaja Pasar Awam Taman Samagagah | |||||
| Greenlane Heights Market Food Court | |||||
| Hin Market | |||||
| Hin Market | |||||
| IKAN SEGAR JAWI | |||||
| Jalan Tengah Serdang | |||||
| Jelutong Market | |||||
| Jelutong Night Market | |||||
| Jelutong Night Market | |||||
| Jeti Lama Public Market | |||||
| Kampung Baru Public Market | |||||
| Kepala Batas Public Market | |||||
| Kompleks Makanan & Pasar Jalan Tengku | |||||
| Kompleks Makanan dan Pasar Lintang Macallum Dua | |||||
| Kompleks Pasar, Makanan dan Pusat Komuniti Pagar Buloh, Sungai Ara | |||||
| Kota Permai Market | |||||
| Kota Permai Market | |||||
| Kuantan Road Market | |||||
| Kulim Mall | |||||
| Little Penang Antique street market | |||||
| Little Penang Antique street market | |||||
| Lunas Market | |||||
| Macallum Street Ghaut Night Market | |||||
| Macallum Street Ghaut Night Market | |||||
| MINAT SUPERMARKET | |||||
| morning market | |||||
| Mount Erskine Market | |||||
| Muaz Mini Market | |||||
| Night Market | |||||
| Night Market | |||||
| Night Market | |||||
| Night Market | |||||
| Pasar & Kompleks Makanan Kampung Baru | |||||
| Pasar & Kompleks Makanan MBPP Jalan Rajawali | |||||
| Pasar & Kompleks Makanan Taman Terubong Jaya | |||||
| Pasar & Kompleks Makanan Teluk Kumbar Heights | |||||
| Pasar Awam | |||||
| Pasar Awam Apollo Jalan Bunga Raya | |||||
| Pasar Awam Junjong | |||||
| Pasar Awam Kilang Lama | |||||
| Pasar Awam Kulim | |||||
| Pasar Awam Padang Serai | |||||
| Pasar Awam Penaga | |||||
| Pasar Awam Perkampungan Juru | |||||
| Pasar Awam Serdang | |||||
| Pasar Awam Sri Bandar | |||||
| Pasar Awam Sri Uda | |||||
| Pasar Awam Taman Bukit Panchor | |||||
| Pasar Awam Taman Chai Leng | |||||
| Pasar Awam Taman Selamat | |||||
| Pasar Awam Taman Sri Rambai | |||||
| Pasar Awam Taman Tun Sardon | |||||
| Pasar Awam Tambun Indah | |||||
| Pasar Awam Tasek Gelugor | |||||
| Pasar Awam Valdor | |||||
| Pasar Balik Pulau | |||||
| Pasar Bisik | |||||
| Pasar Bisik | |||||
| Pasar Borong Ikan Pulau Pinang | |||||
| Pasar Borong Pulau Mutiara | |||||
| Pasar Borong Pulau Mutiara | |||||
| Pasar dan Kompleks Makanan Jalan Permai | |||||
| Pasar Desa Ria | |||||
| pasar malam (Night Market) | |||||
| Pasar Malam Cangkat Damai | |||||
| Pasar Nelayan Kampung Tepi Sungai | |||||
| Pasar Pagi Machang Bubuk | |||||
| Pasar Pemborong Ikan Bukit Mertajam | |||||
| Pasar Pulau Tikus | |||||
| Pasar Sungai Puyu | |||||
| Pasar Tani Masjid 'Ibadur Rahman | |||||
| Patani Road Market | |||||
| Patani Road Market | |||||
| Penang Bazaar | |||||
| Perak Road Market | |||||
| Permatang Tinggi Public Market | |||||
| Piccadilly Bazaar | |||||
| Rifle Range Market | |||||
| Ropewalk Bagan | |||||
| Seberang Perai Temporary Market | |||||
| Sin Tatt Garden Hawker Centre | |||||
| Sungai Bakap Market | |||||
| Super Tanker Wet Market | |||||
| Supermarket | |||||
| Taman Bagan Public Market | |||||
| Tanjung Bungah Market & Food Complex | |||||
| Tapak Pasar Malam Bertam | |||||
| Tapak Penjaja Statik Sementera Casa Anggun | |||||
| Tapak Penjaja Statik Sementera Casa Anggun | |||||
| Tapak Penjaja Statik Sementera Jalan Pantai Jerjak 13 | |||||
| Tapak Penjaja Statik Sementera Jalan Pantai Jerjak 13 | |||||
| Tapak Penjaja Taman Relau Jaya | |||||
| Teluk Bahang Market | |||||
| Uptown Bandar Perda | |||||
| Uptown Bandar Perda | |||||
| Uptown Queensbay RSM | |||||
| Uptown Queensbay RSM | |||||
| Van Praagh Night Market |
Hotels in Perai
8 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Perai
72 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Perai
24 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cinemas in Perai
1 cinemas within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Zoos in Perai
1 zoos within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Perai
8 clinics within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Bus Stations in Perai
1 bus stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Perai
20 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Perai
20 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Shopping Malls in Perai
2 shopping malls within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gyms in Perai
1 gyms within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Stadiums & Teams in Perai
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
| Penang City Stadium |
Airports Near Perai
5 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Penang International Airport | PEN | Large Airport |
| RMAF Butterworth Air Base | BWH | Medium Airport |
| Grik Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Pengkalan Hulu Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Taiping (Tekah) Airport | TPG | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Perai
4 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| City-Link Express Seberang Jaya | |
| J&T Express | |
| Pejabat Pos AEON Big | |
| POS Laju |
Treatment Centers in Perai
12 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Klinic Dr Azhar | ||
| Klinic Dr Say | ||
| Klinic Pakar Perubatan Khoo | ||
| Klinik Bersatu | ||
| Klinik Cinta Sayang | ||
| Klinik Dr Shema | ||
| Poliklinik Dr Akram | ||
| Poliklinik Dr Azhar dan Rakan-Rakan | ||
| Pusat Pemulihan Penagihan Narkotik Bukit Mertajam | ||
| Pusat Pemulihan Penagihan Narkotik Kampung Selamat | ||
| Pusat Pemulihan Penagihan Narkotik Serdang | ||
| Qi Gong Rehabilitation Center |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Perai
15 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Gurdwara Sahib Butterworth | |
| Harvest Revival Centre | |
| Kuil Arulmigu Karumari Amman | |
| Masjid Jamek Kampong Setul | |
| Masjid Jamek Perai | |
| Masjid Jamek Seberang Jaya | |
| Masjid Sembilang Seberang Jaya | |
| Masjid Timah | |
| Persatuan Buddhis Seberang Jaya | |
| Sri Munisuarar | |
| Sts. Chastan & Imbert Church | |
| Surau Al-Hidayah | |
| Surau Taman Pauh Jaya | |
| Surau Tuna | |
| 北赖才能园东凌宫 |
Quick Facts
Around Perai
Places within 5 km radius - OpenStreetMap data
Things to See Near Perai
104 places within 15 km
- • Aiz Aquarium
- • Tapak Arkeologi A
- • Tapak Arkeologi B
- • Pantai Bersih
- • Pantai Tanjung Tokong
- • Pantai Tanjung Tokong
- • Pantai Teluk Aman
- • Jeff’s Art Deco
- • Penang State Art Gallery
- • Unique Penang Art Gallery
- • Fort Cornwallis Lighthouse
- • Bukit Bakar Arang
- • Bukit Balik Pulau
- • Bukit Batu Kawan
- • Bukit Batu Lanchang
- • Bukit Bendera
- + 55 more
- • Relau Villa
- • Anjung Indah
- • Astro Rock View Point
- • Big Rock
- • Bukit Mertajam Viewing Point
- • F3
- + 27 more
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Frequently Asked Questions About Perai
What is the population of Perai?
Perai has a population of 65,301 residents and is located in Malaysia. The population density is 717 people per square mile, spread across 91.1 square miles.
What is the weather like in Perai?
Perai has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 80°F (26°C). Winter temperatures average 78°F in January, while summers reach an average of 81°F in July. The area receives 305 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 167.7 inches.