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Best time to visit Malaysia
The best time to visit Malaysia is February, when its destinations average a travel score of 38 out of 100.
The climate in Malaysia through the year
When to go
No month reaches an average score of 65 across the 45 destinations Eddigo covers in Malaysia. February comes closest with 38 out of 100. Daytime highs in February range from 29°C in Miri to 35°C in Sungai Petani. The lowest average is in September (19), with daytime highs around 32°C.
Where in the country
In February, the highest scores are in Langkawi (61), Kuala Terengganu (59) and Langkawi (Kuah) (59), while Kajang scores 22. The destinations do not all peak at the same time:
- February: Langkawi, Penang, Johor Bahru, Ipoh, Iskandar Puteri and 23 more
- June: Kuala Lumpur, Kampung Baru Subang, Subang Jaya, Selayang Baru Utara, Seremban and 7 more
- January: Tawau, Sibu and Langkawi (Kuah)
- March: Kota Kinabalu
- April: Sandakan
Warmest, coolest, wettest and driest
Over the year, Subang Jaya is the warmest destination (daytime highs averaging 34°C) and Miri the coolest (30°C). Kuching gets the most precipitation, about 4,340 mm a year, and Alor Star the least, about 2,290 mm. The warmest sea is at Langkawi: 31°C in May.
Month by month
| Month | Score | Day | Sea | Rain | Best destinations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29 | 29–34° | 30° | 250 mm | Langkawi 60 · Langkawi (Kuah) 59 · Alor Star 46 |
| February | 38 | 29–35° | 30° | 146 mm | Langkawi 61 · Kuala Terengganu 59 · Langkawi (Kuah) 59 |
| March | 28 | 29–35° | 30° | 203 mm | Kuala Terengganu 49 · Kota Bharu 48 · Langkawi 47 |
| April | 24 | 30–34° | 31° | 211 mm | Kota Bharu 42 · Kota Kinabalu 40 · Sandakan 38 |
| May | 22 | 30–34° | 31° | 216 mm | Sitiawan 31 · Kuantan 30 · Kuala Terengganu 30 |
| June | 29 | 30–34° | 31° | 176 mm | Sitiawan 41 · Kuantan 39 · Kuala Terengganu 37 |
| July | 26 | 30–34° | 30° | 178 mm | Sitiawan 39 · Kuantan 35 · Kuala Terengganu 35 |
| August | 22 | 30–34° | 30° | 210 mm | Kuantan 34 · Sitiawan 32 · Kuala Terengganu 31 |
| September | 19 | 30–34° | 30° | 219 mm | Kuantan 29 · Kota Kinabalu 28 · Miri 28 |
| October | 19 | 29–34° | 30° | 275 mm | Miri 32 · Kota Kinabalu 31 · Langkawi 28 |
| November | 21 | 29–34° | 30° | 300 mm | Kota Kinabalu 33 · Miri 33 · Kuala Terengganu 31 |
| December | 24 | 29–33° | 30° | 324 mm | Langkawi 45 · Langkawi (Kuah) 43 · Kuala Terengganu 36 |
Score: average of the cities and beach destinations with the default preferences (ski resorts are left out). Day: lowest to highest typical daytime temperature among them. Sea: the warmest. Rain: average.