When to go · Simpang Ampat
Simpang Ampat in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (hottest), Oct–Nov (monsoon).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Malaysia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Malaysia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (hottest), Oct–Nov (monsoon).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Simpang Ampat's best window: Dec–Feb (dry), Jun–Aug (dry).
- JulyGreatInside Simpang Ampat's best window: Dec–Feb (dry), Jun–Aug (dry).
- AugustGreatInside Simpang Ampat's best window: Dec–Feb (dry), Jun–Aug (dry).
- DecemberGreatInside Simpang Ampat's best window: Dec–Feb (dry), Jun–Aug (dry).
Weather in May
- Simpang AmpatHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 13 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 Simpang Ampat, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
May: 13
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 1
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (hottest), Oct–Nov (monsoon).
January: Inside Simpang Ampat's best window: Dec–Feb (dry), Jun–Aug (dry).
Simpang Ampat: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast