Where to go from Kuala Lumpur in January
Kuala Lumpur averages 30°C in January, which is pleasant already. These score highest from there in January.
This January, from Kuala Lumpur
In January, 35 of the 51 destinations are in season from Kuala Lumpur; fares were seen for 10 of them, 10 under 3,000 MYR, and the cheapest in season is Phuket at 496 MYR.
Every destination in season, by fare
Bands are round numbers in MYR, not thresholds we measured; the fares inside them are: the median of what the scanner has seen for January departures from KUL, a return fare per adult, not a trip budget.
Under 1,500 MYR
| # | Place | Verdict | High | vs home | Rain | Flight | Fare | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kathmandu Nepal from KUL | sweet spot | 17° cool | −13° | 3d | 4h 55m | 1,425 MYR | 17C max, 3 rainy days |
| 2 | Hong Kong Hong Kong from KUL | sweet spotbusy | 19° | −11° | 3d | 4h 01m | 908 MYR | shoulder season |
| 5 | Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam from KUL | sweet spotbusy | 32° | +2° | 3d | 2h 12m | 565 MYR | peak: This period coincides with the dry season, which brings pleasant… |
| 13 | The Maldives Maldives from KUL | goodbusy | 28° | −2° | 8d | 4h 44m | 1,288 MYR | peak: This period generally has the best weather and is popular for… |
| 17 | Phuket Thailand from KUL | okbusy | 30° | 0° | 7d | 1h 47m | 496 MYR | peak: This period sees pleasant weather, drawing many tourists and… |
| 26 | Bangkok Thailand from KUL | okbusy | 32° | +2° | 2d | 2h 24m | 700 MYR | peak: Cooler weather and lower humidity attract many tourists. |
| 27 | Hanoi Vietnam from KUL | ok | 21° | −9° | 8d | 3h 29m | 790 MYR | 21C max, 8 rainy days |
| 30 | Colombo Sri Lanka from KUL | okbusy | 30° | 0° | 8d | 3h 56m | 1,337 MYR | peak: This period witnesses the highest influx of tourists due to… |
| 33 | Da Nang Vietnam from KUL | ok | 24° | −6° | 16d | 2h 55m | 847 MYR | 24C max, 16 rainy days |
1,500 MYR to 3,000 MYR
| # | Place | Verdict | High | vs home | Rain | Flight | Fare | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Tokyo Japan from KUL | okbusy | 9° cool | −21° | 4d | 7h 26m | 1,976 MYR | shoulder season |
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| # | Place | Verdict | High | vs home | Rain | Flight | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Doha Qatar from KUL | good | 23° | −7° | 2d | 8h 07m | 23C max, 2 rainy days |
| 4 | Muscat Oman from KUL | sweet spot | 25° | −5° | 1d | 7h 16m | 25C max, 1 rainy day |
| 6 | Auckland New Zealand from KUL | sweet spot | 23° | −7° | 8d | 11h 32m | 23C max, 8 rainy days |
| 7 | Nairobi Kenya | goodbusy | 27° | −3° | 6d | 9h 43m | holidays: KE: New Year's Day |
| 8 | Marrakech Morocco | goodbusy | 20° | −10° | 4d | 15h 11m | shoulder season |
| 9 | Dubai United Arab Emirates from KUL | sweet spotbusy | 24° | −6° | 2d | 7h 41m | peak: The weather is cooler and more pleasant, attracting many tourists. |
| 10 | Cape Town South Africa | goodbusy | 27° | −3° | 1d | 12h 33m | peak: This is summer in the Southern Hemisphere, attracting many… |
| 11 | Melbourne Australia from KUL | goodbusy | 27° | −3° | 5d | 8h 37m | peak: Summer season attracts many tourists for festivals and outdoor… |
| 12 | Jaipur India from KUL | sweet spotbusy | 21° | −9° | 2d | 5h 36m | peak: This period features pleasant weather, making it ideal for… |
| 14 | Barcelona Spain | sweet spot | 13° cool | −17° | 4d | 13h 51m | 13C max, 4 rainy days |
| 15 | Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates from KUL | sweet spotbusy | 24° | −6° | 1d | 7h 44m | peak: Mild weather attracts tourists for outdoor activities. |
| 16 | Goa India from KUL | goodbusy | 32° | +2° | 1d | 5h 01m | peak: This period coincides with the Christmas and New Year holidays… |
| 18 | Kochi India from KUL | sweet spotbusy | 33° | +3° | 4d | 4h 28m | peak: Holiday season and pleasant weather attract many tourists. |
| 19 | Cairo Egypt | okbusy | 19° | −11° | 1d | 10h 38m | peak: Mild weather attracts tourists during the holiday season. |
| 20 | Lisbon Portugal | ok | 14° cool | −16° | 8d | 15h 04m | 14C max, 8 rainy days |
| 21 | Taipei Taiwan from KUL | ok | 18° | −12° | 9d | 4h 53m | 18C max, 9 rainy days |
| 22 | The Andaman Islands India | sweet spotbusy | 29° | −1° | 6d | 2h 37m | peak: This period enjoys pleasant weather before the onset of the… |
| 23 | Sydney Australia from KUL | okbusy | 27° | −3° | 8d | 8h 57m | peak: Summertime in Sydney attracts tourists for its beaches and… |
| 24 | Rome Italy | ok | 13° cool | −17° | 8d | 12h 49m | 13C max, 8 rainy days |
| 25 | Athens Greece | ok | 13° cool | −17° | 7d | 11h 35m | 13C max, 7 rainy days |
| 28 | Tbilisi Georgia | ok | 7° cool | −23° | 2d | 9h 34m | 7C max, 2 rainy days |
| 29 | San Francisco United States | ok | 15° cool | −15° | 9d | 17h 33m | 15C max, 9 rainy days |
| 31 | Tashkent Uzbekistan from KUL | ok | 7° cool | −23° | 6d | 7h 28m | 7C max, 6 rainy days |
| 32 | Baku Azerbaijan | ok | 8° cool | −22° | 4d | 9h 02m | 8C max, 4 rainy days |
| 35 | Istanbul Turkey from KUL | ok | 9° cool | −21° | 10d | 11h 09m | 9C max, 10 rainy days |
Not this January
- Almaty bitter cold: -2C daily max
- Amsterdam 6C max, 11 rainy days
- Bali monsoon: 25 rainy days, 320mm
- Budapest bitter cold: 4C daily max
- Leh bitter cold: -3C daily max
- London 8C max, 10 rainy days
- Mauritius monsoon: 24 rainy days, 263mm
- New York bitter cold: 4C daily max
- Paris 7C max, 10 rainy days
- Prague bitter cold: 3C daily max
- Seoul bitter cold: 2C daily max
- Singapore monsoon: 17 rainy days, 253mm
- Srinagar bitter cold: 3C daily max
- Toronto snow (moderate)
- Vienna bitter cold: 4C daily max
- Zurich bitter cold: 4C daily max
Narrow it
- Everywhere in January
- Warm in January
- Beaches in January
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- Mountains in January
- Deserts in January
- Heritage in January
Other months from Kuala Lumpur
- January
- February 41 in season
- March 45 in season
- April 41 in season
- May 34 in season
- June 29 in season
- July 29 in season
- August 29 in season
- September 29 in season
- October 36 in season
- November 39 in season
- December 33 in season
- Everything from Kuala Lumpur
Flight times are estimated from the distance, so treat them as "about" — they assume a direct routing, which not every pair has. Fares are shown in MYR, converted at the European Central Bank's daily rate. A dash means we have not seen a fare on that route yet.
The climate is the destination's own and the same wherever you fly from. What changes with your city is the distance, the fare and the public holidays that crowd a place out, and those can move a month's verdict up or down a rung.
The climate is the destination's own; the label, the order, the crowd flag and the fare are as scored from KUL.