When to go · Genting Highlands
Genting Highlands in October
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Feb–Sep (drier); any month works because most of the resort is indoors). Across Malaysia: Inter-monsoon storms on the west coast; islands close late month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- Low
- Malaysia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Malaysia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Feb–Sep (drier); any month works because most of the resort is indoors). Across Malaysia: Inter-monsoon storms on the west coast; islands close late month.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- FebruaryGreatInside Genting Highlands's best window: Feb–Sep (drier); any month works because most of the resort is indoors.
- MarchGreatInside Genting Highlands's best window: Feb–Sep (drier); any month works because most of the resort is indoors.
- AprilGreatInside Genting Highlands's best window: Feb–Sep (drier); any month works because most of the resort is indoors.
- MayGreatInside Genting Highlands's best window: Feb–Sep (drier); any month works because most of the resort is indoors.
Weather in October
- Genting HighlandsHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 16 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Malaysia overall
- Low
- Prices · Malaysia overall
- Low
Malaysia overall: Inter-monsoon storms on the west coast; islands close late month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Genting Highlands, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Mixed
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Feb: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Oct: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Feb: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 16
Feb: 11 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Low
Feb: High
Prices
Oct: Low
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Feb: 1
October: Outside the best window (Feb–Sep (drier); any month works because most of the resort is indoors). Across Malaysia: Inter-monsoon storms on the west coast; islands close late month.
February: Inside Genting Highlands's best window: Feb–Sep (drier); any month works because most of the resort is indoors.
Genting Highlands: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast