Best time to visit Malaysia, Singapore & Sumatra
The best time to visit Malaysia, Singapore & Sumatra is February, July and August, judged across 17 places; October to December are its low season.
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Updated September 2026 · Southeast Asia · 17 places, each judged for what it is · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Malaysia, Singapore & Sumatra month by month
In season: one of the region's three best months, and good in its own right. Low season: one of its three worst, and well below its best. The reasons compare each month with the region's own year and name the seasons on the ground — monsoon, autumn colour, hurricanes — where most of its places share them.
All 17 places in Malaysia, Singapore & Sumatra
- Bandar Seri Begawan 🇧🇳 Bruneibest February64
- Cameron Highlands 🇲🇾 Malaysiabest February82
- Ipoh 🇲🇾 Malaysiabest July63
- Johor Bahru 🇲🇾 Malaysiabest February70
- Kota Kinabalu 🇲🇾 Malaysiabest February63
- Kuala Lumpur 🇲🇾 Malaysiabest February62
- Kuching 🇲🇾 Malaysiabest July50
- Lake Toba 🇮🇩 Indonesiabest July70
- Malacca 🇲🇾 Malaysiabest February70
- Manado 🇮🇩 Indonesiabest February58
- Medan 🇮🇩 Indonesiabest February64
- Penang 🇲🇾 Malaysiabest February87
- Perhentian Islands 🇲🇾 Malaysiabest March84
- Raja Ampat 🇮🇩 Indonesiabest February75
- Semporna 🇲🇾 Malaysiabest February84
- Singapore 🇸🇬 Singaporebest February69
- Tioman 🇲🇾 Malaysiabest March83
Malaysia, Singapore & Sumatra — FAQ
- When is the best time to visit Malaysia, Singapore & Sumatra?
- February, July and August. In February: religious feast · 31°C highs · 10 h sun.
- When is the low season in Malaysia, Singapore & Sumatra?
- October to December. In October: smoke season · 26 wet days · best Feb.
- Which months are in season in Malaysia, Singapore & Sumatra?
- February — the months among its best that are also good in their own right.