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Cameron Highlands climate data

Best times to travel

The best times to travel section shows how the months compare for a visit, so you can find the time of year that fits what you want to do.

Background colours of the months:
The colour shows the typical temperature: yellow (hot), green (mild) and blue (cold). How strong the colour is shows the travel season: full colour means high season, soft colour means shoulder season and soft-striped means off season.

Weather symbols:
Each month has one symbol showing what the weather is typically like, such as hot and sunny, freezing or a rainy or snowy season. Use them to quickly spot months that match the weather you want, or to avoid the ones that don't.

Crowdedness:
The people icon shows how busy the place usually is. The more people, the more crowded it gets.

Additional notes:
The grey info boxes point out special things worth knowing, like recurring weather issues or seasonal events.

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High season: Jan. - Feb., June - Aug.
Shoulder season: March - May, Sep., Dec.
Crowdedness: 2 (Few tourists)
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Malaysian school holidays, Chinese New Year and year-end bring packed weekends, full hotels and heavy traffic on access roads
Heavy rain in October and November can cause landslides and road closures on the winding access roads
Cool year-round at 1,500 m, with evenings around 15°C, so bring a warm layer
Average climate data for Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average maximum temperature (°C) 27 28 28 28 28 29 29 28 28 28 27 27 29
Average minimum temperature (°C) 19 18 18 19 19 19 19 19 19 20 20 19 18
Average precipitation (mm) 199 154 237 363 399 236 241 260 222 462 427 303 3,505
Average rainfall days (days) 29 24 27 29 30 28 28 29 29 30 30 30 344
Average relative humidity (%) 87 84 86 87 88 85 85 82 86 85 91 89 86
Average wind speed (km/h) 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3
Average daily daylight hours (h) 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 11 11 12
Average daily sunshine hours (h) 6 7 7 6 7 7 7 7 7 6 5 5 6
Average cloud coverage (%) 66 54 54 57 56 47 48 49 53 58 68 69 57
Average UV index 6 6 6 6 5 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 6

Minimum and maximum temperatures in Cameron Highlands

The warmest month, with the highest average maximum temperature, is June (29.2 °C). The month with the lowest average maximum temperature is December (26.6 °C). Overall, the average maximum temperature over the whole year is 27.9 °C.

The month with the highest average minimum temperature is November (19.8 °C). The coldest month, with the lowest average minimum temperature, is February (18.1 °C). Overall, the average minimum temperature over the whole year is 19 °C.

Rainfall amount in Cameron Highlands

The wettest month, with the highest amount of precipitation, is October (462.4 mm). The driest month, with the least amount of precipitation, is February (153.9 mm). Over the whole year there are 3,504.6 mm of rainfall on average.

Rainfall days in Cameron Highlands

The month with the most days of rain is May (30.3 days). The month with the fewest days of rain is February (24.2 days). Over the whole year there are 343.7 days of rain on average.

Relative humidity in Cameron Highlands

The month with the highest average relative humidity is November (90.9 %). The month with the lowest average relative humidity is August (81.8 %). The overall average relative humidity over the whole year is 86.2 %.

Wind speed in Cameron Highlands

The windiest month, with the highest average wind speed, is January (3.6 km/h). The calmest month, with the lowest average wind speed, is April (2.7 km/h). The overall average wind speed over the whole year is 3.1 km/h.

Cloud coverage in Cameron Highlands

The month with the cloudiest skies, so the highest cloud coverage, is December (69 %). The month with the clearest skies, so the lowest cloud coverage, is June (46.9 %). Over the whole year there is an average cloud coverage of 56.6 %.

Daylight hours and sunshine hours in Cameron Highlands

The months with the longest days, so the most daylight, are May, June, July and August (Average daylight: 12 h). The months with the shortest days, so the least daylight, are January, November and December (Average daylight: 11.1 h). Over the whole year there are 11.8 h of daylight per day on average.

The month with the most sunshine per day is June (Average sunshine: 7.2 h). The month with the least sunshine per day is November (Average sunshine: 5 h). Over the whole year there are 6.5 h of sunlight per day on average.

UV index in Cameron Highlands

The months with the highest average UV index are January, February, March, April, June, July, August and September (UV index: 6). The months with the lowest average UV index are May, October, November and December (UV index: 5). Over the whole year the average UV index is 5.7.

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