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Best time to visit Malaysia
By region
When to visit Malaysia
West coast (KL, Penang, Langkawi) is best December–February and June–August; east-coast islands (Perhentian, Tioman) March–October, as many resorts close in the Nov–Feb monsoon.
Best months across Malaysia
Average daily high in °C; ★ marks the best months for each place.
| Place | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuala Lumpur | ★ 30° | ★ 30° | 31° | 31° | 31° | ★ 30° | ★ 30° | ★ 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 29° |
| Penang | ★ 30° | ★ 31° | ★ 31° | 31° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | ★ 30° |
| Langkawi | ★ 30° | ★ 31° | ★ 32° | 32° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | ★ 29° |
| Malacca | ★ 29° | ★ 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | ★ 30° | ★ 29° | ★ 29° | 29° | 30° | 29° | 29° |
| Kota Kinabalu | 30° | ★ 30° | ★ 30° | ★ 31° | ★ 31° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° |
| Cameron Highlands | 21° | 21° | ★ 22° | ★ 22° | ★ 21° | ★ 21° | ★ 21° | 21° | 21° | 21° | 20° | 20° |
| Perhentian Islands | 27° | 28° | 29° | ★ 30° | ★ 31° | ★ 31° | ★ 30° | ★ 30° | 30° | 29° | 28° | 28° |
| Ipoh | ★ 30° | ★ 31° | 31° | 31° | 31° | ★ 30° | ★ 30° | ★ 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° |
| Johor Bahru | 28° | ★ 29° | ★ 30° | 30° | 30° | ★ 29° | ★ 29° | ★ 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° |
| Genting Highlands | ★ 27° | ★ 28° | 28° | 29° | 28° | ★ 28° | ★ 28° | ★ 28° | 28° | 28° | 27° | 27° |
| Kuching | 28° | 28° | ★ 29° | ★ 29° | ★ 30° | ★ 29° | ★ 29° | ★ 30° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° |
| Tioman | 25° | 25° | 25° | ★ 26° | ★ 27° | ★ 27° | ★ 26° | ★ 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 25° |
| Redang | 27° | 27° | 28° | ★ 29° | ★ 30° | ★ 29° | ★ 29° | ★ 29° | 29° | 28° | 28° | 28° |
| Semporna | 28° | 28° | 28° | ★ 29° | ★ 29° | ★ 28° | ★ 28° | ★ 28° | ★ 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° |
| Sandakan | 27° | 28° | ★ 28° | ★ 29° | ★ 29° | ★ 28° | ★ 28° | ★ 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° |
| Taman Negara | 27° | 28° | ★ 28° | ★ 29° | ★ 28° | ★ 28° | ★ 28° | ★ 28° | 28° | 28° | 27° | 27° |
Weather & best time by place
- Kuala LumpurWeather & best time
- PenangWeather & best time
- LangkawiWeather & best time
- MalaccaWeather & best time
- Kota KinabaluWeather & best time
- Cameron HighlandsWeather & best time
- Perhentian IslandsWeather & best time
- IpohWeather & best time
- Johor BahruWeather & best time
- Genting HighlandsWeather & best time
- KuchingWeather & best time
- TiomanWeather & best time
- RedangWeather & best time
- SempornaWeather & best time
- SandakanWeather & best time
- Taman NegaraWeather & best time
Sources
- NASA POWER climatology
- US State Department travel advisory
- Malaysia Digital Arrival Card (Immigration Department)
- DE Rantau Nomad Pass (MDEC)
- Tourism Malaysia
- Speedtest Global Index: Malaysia
- World Bank open data
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