When to go · Taiping
Taiping in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (heavy afternoon showers).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 35°C (95°F)95°F (35°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- Medium
- Malaysia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Malaysia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (heavy afternoon showers).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- NovemberGreatInside Taiping's best window: Nov–Feb (cooler, less intense rain).
- DecemberGreatInside Taiping's best window: Nov–Feb (cooler, less intense rain).
- JanuaryGreatInside Taiping's best window: Nov–Feb (cooler, less intense rain).
- FebruaryGreatInside Taiping's best window: Nov–Feb (cooler, less intense rain).
Weather in May
- TaipingHighs around 35 °C (95 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 95 °F (35 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 18 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Malaysia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Malaysia overall
- Medium
Malaysia overall: Perhentian and Redang at their best; Borneo drying out.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Taiping, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 35 °C (95 °F)95 °F (35 °C)
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
May: 18
Jan: 12 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 1
May: Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (heavy afternoon showers).
January: Inside Taiping's best window: Nov–Feb (cooler, less intense rain).
Taiping: 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