When to go · Kuala Kedah
Kuala Kedah in January
Great month. Inside Kuala Kedah's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season for Langkawi ferries).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Malaysia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Malaysia overall
Verdict
Inside Kuala Kedah's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season for Langkawi ferries).
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Kuala Kedah in this guide.
Weather in January
- Kuala KedahHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 9 days
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 Kuala Kedah, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Feb: 34 °C (93 °F)93 °F (34 °C)
Night low
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Feb: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 9
Feb: 8 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: Medium
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 1
January: Inside Kuala Kedah's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season for Langkawi ferries).
February: Inside Kuala Kedah's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season for Langkawi ferries).
Kuala Kedah: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen