When to go · Alor Setar
Alor Setar in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May and Sep–Oct (heaviest rain), Mar–Apr (haze risk).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 34°C (93°F)93°F (34°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Malaysia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Malaysia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May and Sep–Oct (heaviest rain), Mar–Apr (haze risk).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- DecemberGreatInside Alor Setar's best window: Dec–Feb (drier, less haze).
- JanuaryGreatInside Alor Setar's best window: Dec–Feb (drier, less haze).
- FebruaryGreatInside Alor Setar's best window: Dec–Feb (drier, less haze).
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Feb (drier, less haze)). Across Malaysia: School holidays; Kinabalu and Borneo in season; haze possible.
Weather in March
- Alor SetarHighs around 34 °C (93 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 93 °F (34 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 10 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Hari Raya Aidilfitri big impact
Moves yearly (check; about March in 2026) · Malaysia
Balik kampung exodus: trains, buses and roads full for a week; KL quiet.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Malaysia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Malaysia overall
- Medium
Malaysia overall: East-coast islands reopen; Ramadan/Hari Raya may fall here in 2026 (check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Alor Setar, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 34 °C (93 °F)93 °F (34 °C)
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Mar: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 10
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 1
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May and Sep–Oct (heaviest rain), Mar–Apr (haze risk).
January: Inside Alor Setar's best window: Dec–Feb (drier, less haze).
Alor Setar: 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