When is the best time to visit Malaysia?

February, March and July. Across Malaysia's 12 destinations, February averages 74/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 29.9°C and 139 mm of rain.

What is the worst month to visit Malaysia?

November, averaging 54/100 — mean highs of 29.6°C and 361 mm of rain across the country's destinations.

What is the hottest month in Malaysia?

April, with mean daily highs of 30.9°C averaged across 12 destinations.

What is the wettest month in Malaysia?

November, averaging 361 mm of rain.

Best time to visit Malaysia

The best time to visit Malaysia is February, March and July, when its 12 destinations average 74/100 for climate comfort — November is the weakest month, at 54/100.

Updated September 2026 · averaged over 12 Malaysia destinations · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇲🇾 Malaysia, month by month

best February

Average comfort out of 100 · open a month for where to go in it

Malaysia climate comfort by month

Month	Comfort	Avg high	Rain	Pick of the month
January	66	29.4°C	215 mm	Langkawi 88
February	74	29.9°C	139 mm	Langkawi 89
March	70	30.6°C	176 mm	Perhentian Islands 90
April	64	30.9°C	218 mm	Semporna 82
May	61	30.8°C	246 mm	Perhentian Islands 79
June	67	30.3°C	187 mm	Perhentian Islands 82
July	71	30.2°C	154 mm	Perhentian Islands 87
August	67	30.1°C	199 mm	Perhentian Islands 83
September	64	29.9°C	218 mm	Perhentian Islands 80
October	58	30°C	273 mm	Tioman 74
November	54	29.6°C	361 mm	Semporna 76
December	59	29.4°C	295 mm	Semporna 78

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score, averaged across every Malaysia destination in the dataset. Each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. Averages from ERA5 reanalysis normals, not forecasts.

All 12 destinations in Malaysia

Malaysia — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Malaysia?: February, March and July. Across Malaysia's 12 destinations, February averages 74/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 29.9°C and 139 mm of rain.
What is the worst month to visit Malaysia?: November, averaging 54/100 — mean highs of 29.6°C and 361 mm of rain across the country's destinations.
What is the hottest month in Malaysia?: April, with mean daily highs of 30.9°C averaged across 12 destinations.
What is the wettest month in Malaysia?: November, averaging 361 mm of rain.