Weekly note

Malaysia in June

5 of the 8 destinations in Malaysia are in season in June: 2 a sweet spot, 0 good, 3 ok.

June is a sweet spot at 2 of these 8 places: Cameron Highlands and Kuala Lumpur. Best avoided at 3 of them.

Ranked for June

#PlaceVerdict High Rain Fare Why
1 Cameron Highlands sweet spot 23° 17d — 23C max, 17 rainy days
2 Perhentian Islands okbusy 30° 12d — busier than usual
3 Penang ok 30° 15d — 30C max, 15 rainy days
4 Kuala Lumpur sweet spot 31° 14d £558 31C max, 14 rainy days
5 Malacca ok 30° 13d — 30C max, 13 rainy days

Fares are the typical return from London for June departures, in GBP; a dash means none has been seen yet for June departures.

Not this June

Other months for Malaysia

June elsewhere

Every verdict here is the destination's own: ten years of climate readings, the public holidays that crowd it, and what the flight costs. Nothing is said about Malaysia as a whole that was not first measured at each place in it.