When to go · Padang Besar
Padang Besar in March
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Feb (drier)). Across Malaysia: East-coast islands reopen; Ramadan/Hari Raya may fall here in 2026 (check).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 34°C (93°F)93°F (34°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Malaysia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Malaysia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Feb (drier)). Across Malaysia: East-coast islands reopen; Ramadan/Hari Raya may fall here in 2026 (check).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- Padang BesarHighs around 34 °C (93 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 93 °F (34 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 8 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.
Hari Raya Aidilfitri big impact
Moves yearly (check; about March in 2026) · Malaysia
Balik kampung exodus: trains, buses and roads full for a week; KL quiet.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Malaysia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Malaysia overall
- Medium
Malaysia overall: East-coast islands reopen; Ramadan/Hari Raya may fall here in 2026 (check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Padang Besar, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 34 °C (93 °F)93 °F (34 °C)
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Mar: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 8 (better)
Jan: 10
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 1
March: Outside the best window (Dec–Feb (drier)). Across Malaysia: East-coast islands reopen; Ramadan/Hari Raya may fall here in 2026 (check).
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