When to go · Padang Besar
Padang Besar in July
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Feb (drier)). Across Malaysia: Borneo peak (orangutans, Kinabalu permits sell out); Gulf and Middle East visitors in KL.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 34°C (93°F)93°F (34°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- High
- Malaysia overall
- Prices
- High
- Malaysia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Feb (drier)). Across Malaysia: Borneo peak (orangutans, Kinabalu permits sell out); Gulf and Middle East visitors in KL.
Is another month better than July?
July is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in July
- Padang BesarHighs around 34 °C (93 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 93 °F (34 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 7 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Malaysia overall
- High
- Prices · Malaysia overall
- High
Malaysia overall: Borneo peak (orangutans, Kinabalu permits sell out); Gulf and Middle East visitors in KL.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Padang Besar, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jul: 34 °C (93 °F)93 °F (34 °C)
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Jul: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 7 (better)
Jan: 10
Crowds
Jul: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Jul: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 0
Jan: 1
July: Outside the best window (Dec–Feb (drier)). Across Malaysia: Borneo peak (orangutans, Kinabalu permits sell out); Gulf and Middle East visitors in KL.
January: Inside Padang Besar's best window: Dec–Feb (drier).
Padang Besar: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen