Istana Iskandariah
Istana Iskandariah is a palace in Kuala Kangsar. It is one of the 36 sights in Malaysia featured on this site and is ranked 33rd among the country's sights in terms of English Wikipedia lookups.
Planning a visit
The climate in Kuala Kangsar is warm year-round, with daily highs between 29 °C and 32 °C. Rainfall occurs throughout the year, with the wettest periods occurring between October and December, when there are about 28 to 30 rainy days each month. June is a relatively drier month with about 115 mm of rain.
To reach the palace, you can fly into Sultan Azlan Shah Airport in Ipoh, which is 26 km away. The site is located 197 km from the capital, Kuala Lumpur. Visitors can also see the Ubudiah Mosque, which is 0.6 km from the palace.
Weather by month
Temperatures stay much the same all year, around 27 °C on average. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
| Average low, °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
| Rainfall, mm | 146 | 135 | 192 | 245 | 202 | 115 | 134 | 140 | 193 | 263 | 254 | 194 |
| Rainy days | 22 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
