Cameron Highlands (Tanah Rata) weather in December

December in Cameron Highlands: warm, soaked, with clean air — fine if you can take 25 rainy days.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Cameron Highlands🇲🇾 Malaysia · Malaysia, Singapore & Sumatra · Trekking66
  1. 77Jan
  2. 82Feb
  3. 76Mar
  4. 67Apr
  5. 62May
  6. 67Jun
  7. 70Jul
  8. 65Aug
  9. 63Sep
  10. 62Oct
  11. 61Nov
  12. 66Dec

#7 of 12 months in Cameron Highlands · #832 of 1413 destinations to visit in December · comfort 66/100 (tier C)

Days
23°C
Nights
17°C
Wet days
25
Sun
7.6 h
Humidity
90%
Daylight
12 h
Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Photo: Munzir · Pexels

Traveller notes on Cameron Highlands in December

Other months in Cameron Highlands

Cameron Highlands-forum threads on the best month to visit call the cooler stretch right after the monsoon eases a genuinely strong window, posters naming this period for its combination of comfortable temperatures and settled conditions. Regulars call December and January the coolest months, daytime readings around the low twenties, though March still runs comfortably cool given the elevation. Posters describe real rain as a standing feature nearly year-round, rarely an all-day event but a genuine afternoon possibility. Regulars recommend real layers for the daily swing, daytime warmth giving way to a genuinely brisk evening. Posters call the tea plantations and strawberry farms worth visiting in any month, most attractions easily adapted around a passing shower. Regulars recommend checking current conditions rather than trusting one month's reputation. The record: 24.8C days feeling like 28C, 17.2C nights, an extraordinarily high 170.3mm across over 20 days and 82 percent humidity.
CameronHighlandsMarchRegular · March · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Cameron Highlands-forum threads on April-May humidity describe this as genuinely the wettest stretch of the year, posters calling heavy rain a real deterrent to forest trail hikes given the risk of poor visibility, fallen trees and landslips after a bigger system. Regulars call daytime readings a consistently comfortable low-twenties given the elevation, considerably cooler than the lowlands. Posters describe nights as dropping into the high teens, a real jacket useful even in warmer months. Regulars call the tea plantations and strawberry farms worth visiting regardless of a wet morning, most attractions easily rescheduled around a shower. Posters recommend checking current trail status before any forest walk, conditions changing fast after heavy rain. Regulars call the cooler climate itself the main draw regardless of this stretch's wetter reputation. The record: 24.5C days feeling like 28C, 18.2C nights, an extraordinarily high 299.1mm across over 28 days and 88 percent humidity.
CameronHighlandsMayRegular · May · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Cameron Highlands-forum threads on April conditions confirm this sits within a real secondary system peak, heavier precipitation typical alongside the more familiar late-year stretch. Posters call the elevation a real factor regardless of the wetter pattern, daytime readings staying comfortably around the low-to-mid twenties Celsius compared to considerably warmer lowland cities. Regulars describe trails as generally still passable despite precipitation, though visibility and occasional landslips a real concern on access roads during a heavier system. Posters recommend real waterproof gear, a proper poncho worth packing. Regulars call the tea plantations and Rafflesia flower trail worth visiting regardless of the wetter pattern. Posters recommend checking current road conditions given the landslip risk. The record: 24.7C days feeling like a punishing 29C, 17.9C nights, an extraordinarily high 263.1mm across nearly 27 days and 86 percent humidity.
CameronHighlandsAprilRegular · April · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Cameron Highlands-forum threads on the best month to visit describe September as sitting within the region's genuinely lush, greener stretch, comfortable hill-station temperatures a real draw compared to the lowland heat most visitors are escaping. Posters are consistent showers are a near-daily feature, typically arriving in the afternoon after a clear morning, rarely enough to write off a full day but worth planning around for the tea plantation walks. Regulars call the cooler climate a genuine year-round appeal regardless of month, layers still standing advice given how quickly temperatures drop once the sun goes down. Posters recommend an early start for strawberry farms and tea estates to beat both crowds and the typical afternoon shower. Regulars call September entirely workable despite the wetter pattern, the landscape genuinely vivid green as a result. The record: 23.6C days feeling like 24C, 17.3C nights, an extraordinarily high 284mm across 27 days and 87 percent humidity.
CameronHighlandsSeptemberRegular · September · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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Cameron Highlands climate normals — December

Daytime high23°C / 73°F🌤 warm
Nighttime low17°C / 62°F
Feels like (high)25°C / 77°F
Rainfall288 mm / 11.3 in⛈ soaked
Rainy days25 days
Humidity90%💦 very humid
Dew point17°C / 63°F
Sunshine7.6 h/day
Daylight11.9 h
Wind6 km/h / 4 mph
Air quality (US AQI)42🍃 good

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Cameron Highlands in December

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 crowdsYear-end school holidays, Year-end break in Malaysia, school holidays in 5 of the markets that fill it(estimated)

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Best months for Cameron Highlands's weather

Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).

Fair weatherCameron Highlands's weather peaks January–March, best around February.

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What's on in Cameron Highlands in December

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Season

    Wettest weeks and landslide risk

    1 Oct – 20 Dec · usuallyLandslide season

    Sustained afternoon rain saturates slopes that have been cleared for farming, and the access roads close for clearance more years than not. Trails turn to clay and leeches come out.

  • Holiday

    Year-end school holidays

    15 Nov – 5 Jan · usuallyCrowdedBook early

    The busiest six weeks here, when the year-end break, the cool nights and the festive travel all land together. Rooms in Brinchang go months ahead and the road up jams both ways. Source ↗

  • Season

    Wet season

    MonsoonRisk

    25 rainy days and about 288 mm in the month — the real kind of rainy season, not afternoon showers.

    from the climate normals

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Nearby, and something's on

Within 300 km of Cameron Highlands — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.

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Cameron Highlands in December — FAQ

Is December a good time to visit Cameron Highlands?
December in Cameron Highlands: warm, soaked, with clean air — fine if you can take 25 rainy days. It ranks #7 of 12 months for Cameron Highlands on SeasonMap's comfort score (66/100).
What is the weather like in Cameron Highlands in December?
In December, Cameron Highlands averages a daily high of 22.7°C and a low of 16.8°C, with about 287.9 mm of rain over roughly 25.4 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Cameron Highlands in December?
Cameron Highlands has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 42 in December.

Within 300 km: Langkawi's Dry season around 1 Dec – 31 Mar, and Penang's Penang Bridge International Marathon on 13 Dec.