When to go · Kapas Island
Kapas Island in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Malaysia: Perhentian and Redang at their best; Borneo drying out.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 34°C (93°F)93°F (34°C) / 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Malaysia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Malaysia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). 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
- Kapas IslandHighs around 34 °C (93 °F), lows around 27 °C (81 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 93 °F (34 °C), lows around 81 °F (27 °C), rain on about 7 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 Kapas Island, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 34 °C (93 °F)93 °F (34 °C)
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
May: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
May: 7
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 1
May: Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Malaysia: Perhentian and Redang at their best; Borneo drying out.
January: Inside Kapas Island's best window: Nov–Mar.
Kapas Island: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen