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Malaysia · Month guide
Malaysia in January
Around 30 °C with 282 mm of rain and 4.7 hours of sun a day.
January is one of the strongest months to visit Malaysia. Around 30 °C with 282 mm of rain and 4.7 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.
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Malaysia · January
What the weather usually does
Malaysia · typical month
- Day / night23 – 30 °CYear range 23 – 31 °C
- Rainfall282 mmYear range 184 – 346 mm
- Sunshine4.7 hr / dayYear range 4.3 – 5.9 hr / day
What’s open · January
Things to do in Malaysia in January
January closes 1 thing below; the rest run as normal.
- ClosedDiving 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.
16 regions · current month
Malaysia, taken apart
- Johor30°C now · 30–32 °C yr
- Kedah31°C now · 30–34 °C yr
- Kelantan29°C now · 28–32 °C yr
- Kuala Lumpur31°C now · 30–32 °C yr
- Labuan28°C now · 28–30 °C yr
- Melaka30°C now · 30–32 °C yr
- Negeri Sembilan31°C now · 30–32 °C yr
- Pahang30°C now · 29–32 °C yr
- Penang31°C now · 30–32 °C yr
- Perak30°C now · 29–31 °C yr
- Perlis31°C now · 30–34 °C yr
- Putrajaya31°C now · 31–32 °C yr
- Sabah29°C now · 29–31 °C yr
- Sarawak30°C now · 30–31 °C yr
- Selangor31°C now · 30–32 °C yr
- Terengganu28°C now · 28–32 °C yr
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
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CA
Level 1Exercise normal precautions
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DE
Level 1Exercise normal precautions
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NL
Level 2Exercise increased caution
Exercise increased caution
UK
Level 1Exercise normal precautions
Exercise normal precautions
US
Level 1Exercise normal precautions
Exercise normal precautions
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
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
View data table
| Month | Average daytime high (°C) | Average overnight low (°C) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29.6 | 22.7 | 21.9 | 31.1 |
| February | 30.1 | 22.6 | 21.7 | 31.4 |
| March | 30.8 | 22.9 | 22.1 | 32.4 |
| April | 31.3 | 23.3 | 22.4 | 32.7 |
| May | 31.3 | 23.6 | 22.9 | 32.5 |
| June | 30.7 | 23.1 | 22.3 | 32.1 |
| July | 30.8 | 22.9 | 22.3 | 32.3 |
| August | 30.8 | 22.9 | 22.2 | 32.2 |
| September | 30.6 | 22.8 | 22.2 | 31.9 |
| October | 30.5 | 22.9 | 22.2 | 31.9 |
| November | 30.1 | 22.9 | 22.4 | 31.3 |
| December | 29.6 | 22.8 | 22.1 | 30.8 |
View data table
| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 282 |
| February | 195 |
| March | 236 |
| April | 239 |
| May | 269 |
| June | 224 |
| July | 184 |
| August | 240 |
| September | 266 |
| October | 293 |
| November | 346 |
| December | 312 |
View data table
| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 4.7 |
| February | 5.6 |
| March | 5.9 |
| April | 5.8 |
| May | 5.2 |
| June | 5.0 |
| July | 5.5 |
| August | 5.4 |
| September | 5.0 |
| October | 5.0 |
| November | 4.4 |
| December | 4.3 |
— average▬ typical range
View data table
| Month | Average wind speed (km/h) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5.5 | 4.2 | 7.1 |
| February | 5.9 | 4.5 | 8.1 |
| March | 5.0 | 4.0 | 6.6 |
| April | 4.3 | 3.8 | 5.1 |
| May | 4.2 | 3.6 | 5.0 |
| June | 4.3 | 3.7 | 5.2 |
| July | 4.8 | 3.8 | 6.1 |
| August | 4.7 | 4.0 | 6.0 |
| September | 4.6 | 3.9 | 5.6 |
| October | 4.6 | 3.8 | 5.9 |
| November | 4.4 | 3.8 | 5.4 |
| December | 5.2 | 4.2 | 6.5 |
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