When to go · Padang Besar
Padang Besar in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Feb (drier)). Across Malaysia: Perhentian and Redang at their best; Borneo drying out.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 35°C (95°F)95°F (35°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Malaysia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Malaysia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Feb (drier)). 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
- Padang BesarHighs around 35 °C (95 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 95 °F (35 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 6 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 Padang Besar, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 35 °C (95 °F)95 °F (35 °C)
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
May: 6 (better)
Jan: 10
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 1
May: Outside the best window (Dec–Feb (drier)). Across Malaysia: Perhentian and Redang at their best; Borneo drying out.
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