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Best climate in Malaysia

Of 18 weather stations with good records in Malaysia, Sultan Ismail Petra (206), Malacca (201) and Tawau (198) had the most warm, dry days a year in 2023–2025.

A warm, dry day here has a high of 18–33 °C, no more than 1 mm of rain and wind under 20 km/h. Across the country the best months are January to March and July to August.

Map of weather stations, shaded by warm, dry days a yearKuching International: 90 warm, dry days a yearSibu: 103 warm, dry days a yearBintulu: 124 warm, dry days a yearKota Kinabalu International: 146 warm, dry days a yearSandakan: 157 warm, dry days a yearMiri: 183 warm, dry days a yearLabuan: 187 warm, dry days a yearKudat: 197 warm, dry days a yearTawau: 198 warm, dry days a year
0365 warm, dry days a year9 more stations lie outside this view.

Most warm, dry days a year

  1. Sultan Ismail Petra206 days
  2. Malacca201 days
  3. Tawau198 days
  4. Kudat197 days
  5. Labuan187 days
  6. Sultan Mahmud185 days
  7. Miri183 days
  8. Sandakan157 days
  9. Penang International152 days
  10. Kuala Lumpur International147 days
  11. Kota Kinabalu International146 days
  12. Kuantan136 days
  13. Sitiawan129 days
  14. SingaporeSultan Ismail Senai International128 days
  15. Bintulu124 days

Warmest and driest in winter

Warm, dry days from December to February, out of 90.

  1. Malacca54
  2. Kota Kinabalu International54
  3. Sultan Ismail Petra52
  4. Penang International48
  5. Labuan48

Mildest summers

Mild, still days (16–26 °C, light wind) from June to August, out of 92.

  1. Kuching International0
  2. Singapore0
  3. Kudat0
  4. Sultan Ismail Petra0
  5. Kota Kinabalu International0

Weather by month in Malaysia's cities

Questions

Where is the best climate in Malaysia?

Counting days with a high of 18–33 °C, no more than 1 mm of rain and light wind, the places with the most in 2023–2025 were Sultan Ismail Petra (206), Malacca (201) and Tawau (198) days a year. The median station had 152.

Where is it warm in Malaysia in winter?

From December to February, the most warm, dry days were at Malacca (54 of 90), Kota Kinabalu International (54 of 90) and Sultan Ismail Petra (52 of 90).

Where are summers mildest in Malaysia?

For mild, still days (a high of 16–26 °C and light wind) from June to August, the best places were Kuching International (0 of 92), Singapore (0 of 92) and Kudat (0 of 92).

Nearby countries

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Counted from daily records at 18 stations in NOAA's Global Surface Summary of the Day, 2023–2025, each with a complete record on at least 80% of days. Mountain stations far above their surroundings are left out of the rankings. A station is often an airport and may not represent the whole area around it.