Cameron Highlands vs Perhentian Islands: which is better, month by month

Perhentian Islands beats Cameron Highlands in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in August (83 vs 65) — while Cameron Highlands wins November to January; they are within 3 points in February.

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 vs Perhentian Islands — all 12 months

MonthCameron HighlandsPerhentian IslandsWinnerGap
January77Bwarm, soaked, clean air71Bhot, soaked, muggy airCameron Highlands6
February82Awarm, rainy, muggy air84Ahot, rainy, clean airTie2
March76Bwarm, soaked, muggy air90Ssweltering, a little rain, muggy airPerhentian Islands14
April67Chot, soaked, muggy air81Asweltering, rainy, clean airPerhentian Islands14
May62Cwarm, soaked, muggy air79Bsweltering, rainy, clean airPerhentian Islands17
June67Cwarm, soaked, muggy air82Asweltering, rainy, clean airPerhentian Islands15
July70Bwarm, soaked, muggy air87Asweltering, a little rain, muggy airPerhentian Islands17
August65Cwarm, soaked, muggy air83Asweltering, rainy, clean airPerhentian Islands18
September63Cwarm, soaked, muggy air80Asweltering, rainy, clean airPerhentian Islands17
October62Cwarm, soaked, muggy air69Csweltering, soaked, clean airPerhentian Islands7
November61Cwarm, soaked, clean air57Dhot, soaked, clean airCameron Highlands4
December66Cwarm, soaked, clean air58Dhot, soaked, clean airCameron Highlands8

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (65 vs 83). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Cameron Highlands

🇲🇾 Malaysia · tropical climate

Best month
February 82/100
Months won
3 of 12

Perhentian Islands

🇲🇾 Malaysia · tropical climate

Best month
March 90/100
Months won
8 of 12

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