When to Go
When to Visit Malaysia: Month by Month
Average highs, rainfall and public holidays across all twelve months in Malaysia — and the quietest hours at the places worth going.
- Best month
- Jul
- Average high
- 29–31°C
- Rainfall
- 2721mm
The year at a glance
- Good time to go
- Middling
- Less good
- Best avoided
Colours rank each country's twelve months against one another: how far the month sits from a mild 22°C in either direction, and how much of the year's rain falls in it. The number is that month's average daytime high.
Easiest months to travel
Ranked by how mild and dry each month is on average. A comfortable month can still be a busy one — check its holidays.
Every month compared
| Month | Average high | Average low | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° | 22° | 250mm |
| Feb | 30° | 22° | 136mm |
| Mar | 31° | 22° | 195mm |
| Apr | 31° | 23° | 211mm |
| May | 30° | 24° | 213mm |
| Jun | 29° | 23° | 212mm |
| Jul | 29° | 23° | 166mm |
| Aug | 29° | 23° | 191mm |
| Sep | 29° | 23° | 208mm |
| Oct | 29° | 23° | 248mm |
| Nov | 29° | 23° | 348mm |
| Dec | 29° | 22° | 343mm |
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Verified quiet times
Real foot-traffic data for places worth timing right.
- KLCC Park Kuala Lumpur Weekdays 7–10 AM
- Merdeka Square Kuala Lumpur Weekdays 7–8 AM
- Central Market Kuala Lumpur Weekdays 10–11 AM, 8–10 PM
- Langkawi Sky Bridge Langkawi 5–6 PM
- Genting Highlands Premium Outlets Genting Highlands Weekdays 10 AM–12 PM, 8–10 PM
- Thean Hou Temple Kuala Lumpur Weekdays 8–10 AM, 5–7 PM
Places to go in Malaysia
attraction Resorts World Genting
Resorts World Genting is Malaysia's cloud-level casino-and-theme-park resort atop the Genting Highlands, reached by a 10-minute cable car (the Genting SkyWay) from Genting Skyway Station near Gohtong Jaya. 4.5★ (74,519 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
hidden gem Batu Caves
Batu Caves is a limestone cave complex turned Hindu shrine on Kuala Lumpur's northern fringe, marked by a 42.7-metre golden Lord Murugan statue and a lung-testing climb of 272 rainbow-painted steps.
attraction Putra Mosque
Putra Mosque in Putrajaya's Precinct 1 is the pink-domed landmark that sits right on the edge of Putrajaya Lake, and it's open to non-Muslim visitors most days from 9am to 6pm (Fridays it only opens 3–6pm for visitors, since midday is prayer time). 4.7★ (24,746 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
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Climate figures are 10-year averages for Kuala Lumpur, from NASA POWER; holidays from public calendars. Updated monthly.