When to go · Tioman
Tioman in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (northeast monsoon, ferries cut back or stop).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- High
- Malaysia overall
- Prices
- High
- Malaysia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (northeast monsoon, ferries cut back or stop).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- TiomanHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 18 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 Tioman, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Mar: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Dec: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Mar: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 18
Mar: 10 (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, ferries cut back or stop).
March: Inside Tioman's best window: Mar–Oct.
Tioman: 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