When to go · Redang
Redang in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (northeast monsoon; ferry schedules severely restricted and most resorts closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 20
- Crowds
- High
- Malaysia overall
- Prices
- High
- Malaysia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (northeast monsoon; ferry schedules severely restricted and most resorts closed).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- RedangHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 20 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 20 days
- East coast, Malaysia · Perhentian, Redang, Tioman, Kota Bharu, Kuala Terengganustorm or typhoon risk
Northeast monsoon Nov–Feb closes most island resorts and boats; Mar–Oct is the beach season.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Malaysia overall
- High
- Prices · Malaysia overall
- High
Malaysia overall: Langkawi good; east coast closed; year-end holidays fill KL and Penang.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Redang, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Mar: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Dec: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Mar: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 20
Mar: 8 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Mar: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (northeast monsoon; ferry schedules severely restricted and most resorts closed).
March: Inside Redang's best window: Mar–Sep.
Redang: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries