When to go · Kundasang
Kundasang in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (colder, occasional fog).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Malaysia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Malaysia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (colder, occasional fog).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- KundasangHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 12 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Chinese New Year big impact
Jan–Feb (lunar — check) · Malaysia
Two public days, many Chinese businesses shut for a week; Penang and KL busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Malaysia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Malaysia overall
- Medium
Malaysia overall: West coast fine; east-coast islands closed; Thaipusam and Chinese New Year may fall here (check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kundasang, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Mar: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Mar: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 12
Mar: 10 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Mar: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (colder, occasional fog).
March: Inside Kundasang's best window: Mar–Oct (cool, less rain).
Kundasang: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast