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Best time to visit Malaysia
The overall best time to visit Malaysia is between March and early October. This window avoids the East Coast monsoon, offers good beach weather in most regions, and is ideal for island hopping, hiking, and wildlife spotting — especially in Borneo and the East Coast.
If you’re focusing only on the West Coast (like Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Langkawi), December to March is also excellent.
West Coast (Mainland)
jan
32°C
23°C
32°C
23°C
feb
33°C
23°C
33°C
23°C
mar
33°C
24°C
33°C
24°C
apr
33°C
24°C
33°C
24°C
may
32°C
24°C
32°C
24°C
jun
32°C
24°C
32°C
24°C
jul
32°C
24°C
32°C
24°C
aug
32°C
24°C
32°C
24°C
sep
31°C
24°C
31°C
24°C
oct
31°C
24°C
31°C
24°C
nov
31°C
24°C
31°C
24°C
dec
31°C
23°C
31°C
23°C
Common questions
Very safe. I even hitchhiked many times and had great encounters with the locals.