When to go · Layang Layang
Layang Layang in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (monsoon); all months while the island is closed.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 29°C84°F / 25°C77°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Medium
- Malaysia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Malaysia overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Layang Layang
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (monsoon); all months while the island is closed.
Weather in January
- Layang LayangHighs around 29 °C, lows around 25 °C, rain on about 15 daysHighs around 84 °F, lows around 77 °F, rain on about 15 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).
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast