Heavier rainfall is experienced in spring and autumn when the monsoon changes direction, however this increased rainfall should not spoil a visit to west coast Malaysia or the hill stations.
Mornings are usually hot and sunny with showers in the afternoon.
Try to avoid east coast destinations and Island Malaysia between November and January. Take light summer clothes, carry an umbrella and an extra warm sweater if visiting the hill stations. Haze is difficult to predict, however efforts are being made to prevent the recurrence of the severe hazes of 1996 and 1997. Haze is difficult to predict, however efforts are being made to prevent the recurrence of the severe hazes of 1996 and 1997. With a tropical climate, showers occur almost daily and downpours during the rainy season are not much worse than the rest of the year.