Johor Bahru (Johor) weather by month
The best time to visit Johor Bahru (Johor) is February, July and August — 70/100 in February, 31°C and 17 rainy days. The best season is the dry season, June to September (61/100 on average).
The worst month is November at 47/100 — sweltering, soaked, muggy air. See November →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit Malaysia →
Best season: June to September (61/100 on average) · worst November (47/100)
- Days
- 31°C
- Nights
- 24°C
- Wet days
- 17
- Sun
- 10.1 h
- Humidity
- 84%
- Daylight
- 12 h
Johor Bahru, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Johor Bahru 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.
What's on in Johor Bahru through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
Crowds in Johor Bahru 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, Johor Bahru Chingay, Chinese New Year closure in Malaysia(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Good to know before you go to Johor Bahru
Real experiences from travellers' own write-ups, quoted with a link to the original.
Getting around
A guide to crossing from Singapore to Johor Bahru recommends the Shuttle Tebrau train over the Causeway bus crossing, since the train ride itself is just 5 minutes and fully air-conditioned, with both countries' immigration cleared before you even board rather than queuing at the checkpoint on foot. Their timing advice for weekends and public holidays, when waits at either crossing stretch long: cross before 8am or after 2pm, with weekday mornings generally the smoothest window of all.
Traveller notes on Johor Bahru
What people who have been say about the place — the year-round notes first, then month by month.
Locals on the forum explain that February/March is the tail end of the North-East monsoon, and Johor Bahru, sitting at the southern tip of the peninsula, hardly catches the full brunt of it. The typical day: sunny for stretches, some cloud, maybe a bit of rain, or at worst a two-hour local thunderstorm - rarely an all-day washout. The overall read from regulars is that the rain is localized and brief enough not to really disrupt a visit.
Forum posters describe Johor Bahru as very hot and humid in August, with typical daytime temperatures around 32C and humidity that can climb toward 90%. Posters consistently note that Malaysia's proximity to the equator means there's no real seasonal variation in temperature year-round, staying around 32C with generally high humidity regardless of month. Posters describe occasional nighttime thunderstorms as a real feature of an August or September visit to the west coast, but are consistent that being in a wetter stretch doesn't mean daily rain - just a somewhat higher chance of it on any given day. Posters generally rate August as hot and humid but entirely typical for Johor Bahru, with no particular weather advantage or disadvantage compared to most other months.
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