When to go · Bukit Gambir
Bukit Gambir in May
Good month. Outside the best window (All year; avoid heavy rain Nov–Jan). Across Malaysia: Perhentian and Redang at their best; Borneo drying out.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Medium
- Malaysia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Malaysia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (All year; avoid heavy rain Nov–Jan). Across Malaysia: Perhentian and Redang at their best; Borneo drying out.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- Bukit GambirHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 15 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 Bukit Gambir, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
May: 15
Jan: 14 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 1
May: Outside the best window (All year; avoid heavy rain Nov–Jan). Across Malaysia: Perhentian and Redang at their best; Borneo drying out.
January: Inside Bukit Gambir's best window: All year; avoid heavy rain Nov–Jan.
Bukit Gambir: 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