When to go · Air Itam
Air Itam in August
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (drier); any month works if you start early). Across Malaysia: Merdeka Day 31 Aug; east coast still good; watch haze.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- High
- Malaysia overall
- Prices
- High
- Malaysia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (drier); any month works if you start early). Across Malaysia: Merdeka Day 31 Aug; east coast still good; watch haze.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated good. These months rate higher:
- DecemberGreatInside Air Itam's best window: Dec–Mar (drier); any month works if you start early.
- JanuaryGreatInside Air Itam's best window: Dec–Mar (drier); any month works if you start early.
- FebruaryGreatInside Air Itam's best window: Dec–Mar (drier); any month works if you start early.
- MarchGreatInside Air Itam's best window: Dec–Mar (drier); any month works if you start early.
Weather in August
- Air ItamHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 18 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Malaysia overall
- High
- Prices · Malaysia overall
- High
Malaysia overall: Merdeka Day 31 Aug; east coast still good; watch haze.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Air Itam, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Aug: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 18
Jan: 11 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 1
August: Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (drier); any month works if you start early). Across Malaysia: Merdeka Day 31 Aug; east coast still good; watch haze.
January: Inside Air Itam's best window: Dec–Mar (drier); any month works if you start early.
Air Itam: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast