When to go · Fraser's Hill
Fraser's Hill in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (wettest, leeches and muddy trails).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Medium
- Malaysia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Malaysia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (wettest, leeches and muddy trails).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- FebruaryGreatInside Fraser's Hill's best window: Feb–Sep; June for the bird race.
- MarchGreatInside Fraser's Hill's best window: Feb–Sep; June for the bird race.
- AprilGreatInside Fraser's Hill's best window: Feb–Sep; June for the bird race.
- MayGreatInside Fraser's Hill's best window: Feb–Sep; June for the bird race.
Weather in January
- Fraser's HillHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 14 days
- Highlands, Malaysia · Cameron Highlands, Fraser's Hillfine
15–25 °C (59–77 °F); rain most afternoons.59–77 °F (15–25 °C); rain most afternoons.
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.
Chinese New Year big impact
Jan–Feb (lunar — check) · Malaysia
Two public days, many Chinese businesses shut for a week; Penang and KL busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Malaysia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Malaysia overall
- Medium
Malaysia overall: West coast fine; east-coast islands closed; Thaipusam and Chinese New Year may fall here (check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Fraser's Hill, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Feb: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Feb: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 14
Feb: 11 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: Medium
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (wettest, leeches and muddy trails).
February: Inside Fraser's Hill's best window: Feb–Sep; June for the bird race.
Fraser's Hill: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast