January holds up well in Semonkong — 12th best month
Good · 7.4/10January averages 16°C (60°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Monthly rainfall reaches 155 mm — wet for this destination — but about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 7.4/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? September scores 1.7 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
February in Semonkong — reliably good (7th best month)
Good · 8.3/10February averages 16°C (60°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Monthly rainfall reaches 108 mm — wet for this destination — but about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 8.3/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
March in Semonkong — reliably good (4th best month)
Good · 8.4/10Temperatures hover around 14°C (57°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 88 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.2 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 8.4/10 on the same scale — 4th of 12 months, versus 9.1/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
April in Semonkong: strong conditions, 8th of 12
Good · 8.2/10April averages 11°C (51°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 63 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.4 hours of daylight.
It scores 8.2/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
May in Semonkong: strong conditions, 5th of 12
Good · 8.4/10Expect 8°C (46°F) in May. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
With around 22 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.6 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 8.4/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 9.1/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
June in Semonkong — reliably good (9th best month)
Good · 7.8/10June averages 5°C (40°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 18 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.3 daylight hours.
It scores 7.8/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
July in Semonkong — reliably good (10th best month)
Good · 7.8/10July averages 4°C (39°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rain is a non-issue at 13 mm for the month, with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.4 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 7.8/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
August in Semonkong — reliably good (6th best month)
Good · 8.4/10Expect 7°C (45°F) in August. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
With around 16 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.1 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 8.4/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 9.1/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
September: the best month of the year in Semonkong
Best window · 9.1/10Expect 11°C (52°F) in September. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
With around 34 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.9 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Semonkong at 9.1/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Budget for peak pricing, and crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
October ranks 3rd of 12 for Semonkong — one of the best windows
Best window · 8.5/10October averages 13°C (55°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 75 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.8 hours of daylight.
A 8.5/10 puts this among the year's best months in Semonkong (3rd of 12); only September scores higher, at 9.1/10.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
November ranks 2nd of 12 for Semonkong — one of the best windows
Best window · 8.6/10November averages 14°C (58°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 85 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.6 hours of daylight.
A 8.6/10 puts this among the year's best months in Semonkong (2nd of 12); only September scores higher, at 9.1/10.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
December in Semonkong — reliably good (11th best month)
Good · 7.7/10Temperatures hover around 15°C (60°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
146 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 7.7/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 9.1/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
