When to go · Rawa
Rawa in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Apr–Oct). Across Malaysia: Langkawi good; east coast closed; year-end holidays fill KL and Penang.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- Malaysia overall
- Prices
- High
- Malaysia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–Oct). Across Malaysia: Langkawi good; east coast closed; year-end holidays fill KL and Penang.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- RawaHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 12 days
- Borneo (Sabah and Sarawak), Malaysia · Kota Kinabalu, Kuching, Sandakan, Mount Kinabalurainy
Wettest Nov–Feb (Kuching floods in some years); Sabah drier Mar–Sep; Kinabalu cold at the summit.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Malaysia overall
- High
- Prices · Malaysia overall
- High
Malaysia overall: Langkawi good; east coast closed; year-end holidays fill KL and Penang.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Rawa, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Apr: 34 °C (93 °F)93 °F (34 °C)
Night low
Dec: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Apr: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 12
Apr: 9 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Apr: 0
December: Outside the best window (Apr–Oct). Across Malaysia: Langkawi good; east coast closed; year-end holidays fill KL and Penang.
April: Inside Rawa's best window: Apr–Oct.
Rawa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast