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When to go · Butterworth

Butterworth, month by month

The best months for Butterworth: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec. Months to avoid: Sep, Oct, Nov.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGreatInside Butterworth's best window: Dec–Mar, and any dry window; the town is a transit point, so weather matters less than on the island.32 °C / 23 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  2. FebruaryGreatInside Butterworth's best window: Dec–Mar, and any dry window; the town is a transit point, so weather matters less than on the island.32 °C / 23 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  3. MarchGreatInside Butterworth's best window: Dec–Mar, and any dry window; the town is a transit point, so weather matters less than on the island.32 °C / 24 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  4. AprilGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Mar, and any dry window; the town is a transit point, so weather matters less than on the island). Across Malaysia: Good for islands both sides; afternoon storms on the west coast.32 °C / 24 °C, 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  5. MayGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Mar, and any dry window; the town is a transit point, so weather matters less than on the island). Across Malaysia: Perhentian and Redang at their best; Borneo drying out.32 °C / 24 °C, 16 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  6. JuneGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Mar, and any dry window; the town is a transit point, so weather matters less than on the island). Across Malaysia: School holidays; Kinabalu and Borneo in season; haze possible.31 °C / 24 °C, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  7. JulyGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Mar, and any dry window; the town is a transit point, so weather matters less than on the island). Across Malaysia: Borneo peak (orangutans, Kinabalu permits sell out); Gulf and Middle East visitors in KL.31 °C / 23 °C, 15 rain daysCrowds: High
  8. AugustGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Mar, and any dry window; the town is a transit point, so weather matters less than on the island). Across Malaysia: Merdeka Day 31 Aug; east coast still good; watch haze.31 °C / 23 °C, 17 rain daysCrowds: High
  9. SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Sep–Nov (wettest stretch); avoid arriving without a booked ETS seat on public-holiday weekends.31 °C / 23 °C, 19 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  10. OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Sep–Nov (wettest stretch); avoid arriving without a booked ETS seat on public-holiday weekends.31 °C / 23 °C, 21 rain daysCrowds: Low
  11. NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Sep–Nov (wettest stretch); avoid arriving without a booked ETS seat on public-holiday weekends.31 °C / 23 °C, 19 rain daysCrowds: Low
  12. DecemberGreatInside Butterworth's best window: Dec–Mar, and any dry window; the town is a transit point, so weather matters less than on the island.31 °C / 23 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: High