When to go · Mataking
Mataking in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (monsoon, rough seas).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- Medium
- Malaysia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Malaysia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (monsoon, rough seas).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- MatakingHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 16 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 Mataking, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Apr: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Apr: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 16
Apr: 12 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Apr: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (monsoon, rough seas).
April: Inside Mataking's best window: Apr–Sep.
Mataking: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast