Malaysia Weather & Map

The 2 regions of Malaysia of Peninsular Malaysia and Malaysian Borneo are separated by nearly 400 miles by the South China Sea and have different climates and weather patterns. While both regions are close to the equator the daytime are climate is very warm and very humid but the temperatures never gets too hot because of the high humidity.  Kuala Lumpur has daily high temperatures around 27C for much of the year. While generally the rest of the country sits on average between 20C and 30C

Malaysia Borneo and the regions Sabah and Sarawak in the region to the east have a very wet season running from November to February. The western region of Peninsular Malaysia has a smaller wet season usually occurring from August to November with August being the wettest. Wet seasons for the 2 regions are different because of the variation in the prevailing monsoon winds coming from either the northeast or the southwest. East Malaysia (or Malaysian Borneo) receives twice as much rain than Peninsular Malaysia does (2500mm annual rainfall).

All though the humidity is often around 90% it is much less along the coastline or in the highlands. Most days have short heavy showers – keeping the humidity high. Like most tropical climates the mornings are usually sunny with short heavy downpours in the afternoons. Tourists should always wear cool, light clothing and carry an umbrella for insurance.

Check out the Malaysia map below. Notice the gap between the 2 regions and this is what makes the weather for each region different.

Malaysia Weather Forecast

Malaysia Map