Cameron Highlands vs Kota Kinabalu: which is better, month by month

Cameron Highlands beats Kota Kinabalu in all 12 months — its lead peaks in January (77 vs 50).

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Cameron Highlands

🇲🇾 Malaysia · tropical climate

Best month
February 82/100
Months won
12 of 12

Kota Kinabalu

🇲🇾 Malaysia · tropical climate

Best month
February 63/100
Months won
0 of 12

Cameron Highlands vs Kota Kinabalu — all 12 months

MonthCameron HighlandsKota KinabaluWinnerGap
January77Bwarm, soaked, clean air50Dsweltering, soaked, clean airCameron Highlands27
February82Awarm, rainy, muggy air63Csweltering, soaked, clean airCameron Highlands19
March76Bwarm, soaked, muggy air59Dsweltering, soaked, clean airCameron Highlands17
April67Chot, soaked, muggy air56Dsweltering, soaked, muggy airCameron Highlands11
May62Cwarm, soaked, muggy air46Fsweltering, soaked, clean airCameron Highlands16
June67Cwarm, soaked, muggy air52Dsweltering, soaked, clean airCameron Highlands15
July70Bwarm, soaked, muggy air57Dsweltering, soaked, clean airCameron Highlands13
August65Cwarm, soaked, muggy air54Dsweltering, soaked, clean airCameron Highlands11
September63Cwarm, soaked, muggy air53Dsweltering, soaked, clean airCameron Highlands10
October62Cwarm, soaked, muggy air47Fsweltering, soaked, clean airCameron Highlands15
November61Cwarm, soaked, clean air49Fsweltering, soaked, clean airCameron Highlands12
December66Cwarm, soaked, clean air47Fsweltering, soaked, clean airCameron Highlands19

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (77 vs 50). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.