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Malaysia in February

Around 30 °C with 195 mm of rain and 5.6 hours of sun a day.

February is one of the strongest months to visit Malaysia. Around 30 °C with 195 mm of rain and 5.6 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.

Match verdictMatch: Acceptable. Malaysia · February.
Acceptable
Malaysia · February
What the weather usually does

Malaysia · typical month

  • Day / night
    23 – 30 °C
    Year range 23 – 31 °C
  • Rainfall
    195 mm
    Year range 184 – 346 mm
  • Sunshine
    5.6 hr / day
    Year range 4.3 – 5.9 hr / day
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What’s open · February

Things to do in Malaysia in February

February closes 1 thing below; the rest run as normal.

  • Closed
    Diving Sipadan

    permit-limited as well as seasonal — the number of divers allowed on the island each day is capped

    Source: indochinatravel.com

Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.

Safety · 6 governments

What the governments say about Malaysia

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise increased caution
Highest level across 6 governments · Advisory last changed
See breakdown by country
AU

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.smartraveller.gov.au
CA

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked travel.gc.ca
DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
UK

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.gov.uk
US

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked travel.state.gov

Parts of Malaysia carry a higher advisory — up to level 3, "Reconsider travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.

Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5

A decade of weather, in one page

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyMalaysia. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in January (29.6), highest in May (31.3). Monthly means: 29.6, 30.1, 30.8, 31.3, 31.3, 30.7, 30.8, 30.8, 30.6, 30.5, 30.1, 29.6.
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)Average overnight low (°C)Typical lowTypical high
January29.622.721.931.1
February30.122.621.731.4
March30.822.922.132.4
April31.323.322.432.7
May31.323.622.932.5
June30.723.122.332.1
July30.822.922.332.3
August30.822.922.232.2
September30.622.822.231.9
October30.522.922.231.9
November30.122.922.431.3
December29.622.822.130.8
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyMalaysia. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in July (184), highest in November (346). Monthly means: 282, 195, 236, 239, 269, 224, 184, 240, 266, 293, 346, 312.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January282
February195
March236
April239
May269
June224
July184
August240
September266
October293
November346
December312
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyMalaysia. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in December (4.3), highest in March (5.9). Monthly means: 4.7, 5.6, 5.9, 5.8, 5.2, 5.0, 5.5, 5.4, 5.0, 5.0, 4.4, 4.3.
View data table
MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January4.7
February5.6
March5.9
April5.8
May5.2
June5.0
July5.5
August5.4
September5.0
October5.0
November4.4
December4.3
Windkm/h
Wind · 12-month climatologyMalaysia. Average wind speed by month in km/h. Lowest in May (4.2), highest in February (5.9). Monthly means: 5.5, 5.9, 5.0, 4.3, 4.2, 4.3, 4.8, 4.7, 4.6, 4.6, 4.4, 5.2.
— average▬ typical range
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MonthAverage wind speed (km/h)Typical lowTypical high
January5.54.27.1
February5.94.58.1
March5.04.06.6
April4.33.85.1
May4.23.65.0
June4.33.75.2
July4.83.86.1
August4.74.06.0
September4.63.95.6
October4.63.85.9
November4.43.85.4
December5.24.26.5
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