When to go · Balik Pulau
Balik Pulau in May
Great month. Inside Balik Pulau's best window: Mar–Oct (dry season, fruit season May–Aug).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Malaysia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Malaysia overall
Verdict
Inside Balik Pulau's best window: Mar–Oct (dry season, fruit season May–Aug).
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Balik Pulau in this guide.
Weather in May
- Balik PulauHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 12 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Malaysia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Malaysia overall
- Medium
Malaysia overall: Perhentian and Redang at their best; Borneo drying out.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Balik Pulau, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
May: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Mar: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Night low
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Mar: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
Mar: 9 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Mar: 1
May: Inside Balik Pulau's best window: Mar–Oct (dry season, fruit season May–Aug).
March: Inside Balik Pulau's best window: Mar–Oct (dry season, fruit season May–Aug).
Balik Pulau: 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