When to go · Rawa
Rawa in May
Great month. Inside Rawa's best window: Apr–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 34°C (93°F)93°F (34°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Malaysia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Malaysia overall
Verdict
Inside Rawa's best window: Apr–Oct.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Rawa in this guide.
Weather in May
- RawaHighs around 34 °C (93 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 93 °F (34 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Borneo (Sabah and Sarawak), Malaysia · Kota Kinabalu, Kuching, Sandakan, Mount Kinabalubest weather
Wettest Nov–Feb (Kuching floods in some years); Sabah drier Mar–Sep; Kinabalu cold at the summit.
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.
Kaamatan and Gawai (Sabah, Sarawak)
30–31 May, 1–2 Jun (check) · Malaysia
Harvest festivals in Borneo; longhouses celebrate; flights full.
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 Rawa, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 34 °C (93 °F)93 °F (34 °C)
Apr: 34 °C (93 °F)93 °F (34 °C)
Night low
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Apr: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Rain days
May: 8 (better)
Apr: 9
Crowds
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Apr: 0
May: Inside Rawa's best window: Apr–Oct.
April: Inside Rawa's best window: Apr–Oct.
Rawa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen