SeasonMapCameron Highlands (Tanah Rata) weather by month
Malaysia
The best time to visit Cameron Highlands (Tanah Rata) is January to March — 82/100 in February, 24°C and 17 rainy days. The best season is the dry season, January to March (78/100 on average).
The worst month is November at 61/100 — warm, soaked, clean air. See November →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit Malaysia →
Cameron Highlands, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Cameron Highlands is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 77 | B | 23°C | 22 d | 9 h | Peak | 3 |
| FebFebruary | 82 | A | 24°C | 17 d | 10 h | Peak | 3 |
| MarMarch | 76 | B | 25°C | 20 d | 10 h | Peak | 2 |
| AprApril | 67 | C | 25°C | 27 d | 10 h | Busy | 1 |
| MayMay | 62 | C | 25°C | 28 d | 9 h | Peak | 1 |
| JunJune | 67 | C | 24°C | 27 d | 9 h | Peak | 1 |
| JulJuly | 70 | B | 24°C | 23 d | 10 h | Busy | 1 |
| AugAugust | 65 | C | 24°C | 27 d | 9 h | Busy | — |
| SepSeptember | 63 | C | 24°C | 27 d | 9 h | Busy | — |
| OctOctober | 62 | C | 24°C | 27 d | 8 h | Quiet | 1 |
| NovNovember | 61 | C | 23°C | 29 d | 7 h | Busy | 2 |
| DecDecember | 66 | C | 23°C | 25 d | 8 h | Peak | 2 |
What's on in Cameron Highlands through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
- January
- Chinese New Year in the hills20 Jan – 25 Feb (usually)Holiday
- Driest weeks of the year15 Jan – 15 Mar (usually)Season
- February
- Ramadan and Hari Raya5 Feb – 25 Apr (usually)Holiday
- May
- Mid-year school break20 May – 10 Jul (usually)Holiday
- October
- Wettest weeks and landslide risk1 Oct – 20 Dec (usually)Season
- November
- Year-end school holidays15 Nov – 5 Jan (usually)Holiday
Crowds in Cameron Highlands in February
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdsChinese New Year in the hills, Ramadan and Hari Raya, Chinese New Year closure in Malaysia(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet