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Genting Highlands in December

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (wettest); Malaysian school holidays and public holidays for crowds and higher room rates.

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
22°C (72°F) / 15°C (59°F)
average high / low
Rain days
16
Crowds
High
Malaysia overall
Prices
High
Malaysia overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Genting Highlands

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (wettest); Malaysian school holidays and public holidays for crowds and higher room rates.

Is another month better than December?

December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in December

Long-term averages
  • Genting HighlandsHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 16 days

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Malaysia overall
High
Prices · Malaysia overall
High

Malaysia overall: Langkawi good; east coast closed; year-end holidays fill KL and Penang.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Genting Highlands, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Dec: Avoid

    Feb: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Dec: 22 °C (72 °F)

    Feb: 23 °C (73 °F)

  • Night low

    Dec: 15 °C (59 °F)

    Feb: 15 °C (59 °F)

  • Rain days

    Dec: 16

    Feb: 11 (better)

  • Crowds

    Dec: High

    Feb: High

  • Prices

    Dec: High

    Feb: High

  • Festivals listed

    Dec: 0

    Feb: 1

December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (wettest); Malaysian school holidays and public holidays for crowds and higher room rates.

February: Inside Genting Highlands's best window: Feb–Sep (drier); any month works because most of the resort is indoors.

Genting Highlands: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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