It's warm at Penang Hill now

More than 30 years ago, the weather in Penang Hill was so cold that even cooking oil in tin containers would solidify. Normah Majid, who operates a drink kiosk at the peak of the hill, said back in the early 70s, she had to heat up the tin to melt the oil before cooking. "Nowadays, we do not have to do that because the oil remains in the same form even on the coldest days here," she said.

Normah first came to live on Penang Hill about 36 years ago. She said 30 years ago, the weather on the hill was cold and humid compared to the air that was less cold and dry today. She said the peak of the 833m hill used to be shrouded in fog even at 2pm. "Now the fog will only appear after it rains," she said.

Peanut seller A. Sathivel, 33, said many tourists had complained about the warm weather on the hill.

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