Asia
Malaysia
About 31.5M people live in Malaysia, on 329,750 km² in 16 regions; the capital is Kuala Lumpur. The highest summit is Kemuncak King George (4,218 m).
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Best weather in OctoberMalacca 38
October: highs29° – 30°
Rain this month, on average286mm
Mean of its 13 most visited places. Best: Jan–Feb · Dec.
Malaysia at a glance
The atlas follows 21,290 places here month by month, with 394 mountains and 70 monuments; across the most visited of them, the best months are January, February and December.
Kuala Lumpur now26°CRain · 21:31Sunrise · sunset06:57 · 18:59Kuala LumpurNext holiday25 DecemberChristmas DayEarthquakes0in the last 7 days (M2.5+)Events22 concerts · 0 matches in 14 daysTravel adviceUS 1UK 2Exercise normal precautions
21,290places in 16 regions394summits, highest Kemuncak King George70monuments184museums23lakes114beaches4festivals1,026huts, viewpoints, campsites…
Malaysia's population
Every five years from 1950; from 2030 the projection.
+490%6.1M in 1950 → 36M in 2025 → 44.3M in 2050Malaysia · In numbers
GDP per person (PPP)$41,5002025 · 56/181 among countries · World: $25,700
Life expectancy76.82024 · 84/212 among countries · World: 73.5
Living in towns and cities77 %2025 · 68/212 among countries · World: 58 %
Using the internet98 %2024 · 12/179 among countries · World: 71 %
Children per woman1.542024 · 141/212 among countries · World: 2.19
Forest cover58 %2024 · 36/206 among countries
The latest year each series has; the line is the whole series since 1960.
When to go to Malaysia
The places with the best weather in each month, scored from their climate.
For the beach in August
Places and regions of Malaysia
The most visited places with their score this month, then every region with what the atlas follows there.
35OctoberGeorge Town
Jan–Feb · Dec
29° / 25°354 mm
38OctoberMalacca
Jan · Jul–Aug
29° / 25°238 mm
32OctoberBatu Caves
Jan–Feb · Jul
30° / 23°299 mm
32OctoberKuala Lumpur
Jan–Feb · Jul
30° / 23°306 mm
31OctoberPetaling Jaya
Jan–Feb · Dec
30° / 23°300 mm
32OctoberSetapak
Jan–Feb · Jul
30° / 23°292 mm
36OctoberKuantan
Jan–Mar
29° / 24°261 mm
35OctoberSeremban
Jan · Jul–Aug
29° / 23°276 mm
16 regions
Sarawak3,333 places · 27 summits · Miri
Sabah2,664 places · 32 summits · Sandakan
Kedah2,448 places · 21 summits · Alor Setar
Pahang2,051 places · 72 summits · Kuantan
Kelantan1,831 places · 1 summits · Kota Bharu
Johor1,780 places · 31 summits · Pasir Gudang
Perak1,645 places · 85 summits · Ipoh
Terengganu1,486 places · 8 summits · Chukai
Negeri Sembilan1,263 places · 77 summits · Seremban
Selangor1,064 places · 9 summits · Batu Caves
Penang650 places · 3 summits · George Town
Melaka625 places · 6 summits · Malacca
Perlis327 places · Kangar
Kuala Lumpur76 places · Kuala Lumpur
Labuan46 places · Victoria
Putrajaya1 places · Putrajaya
Malaysia from above
Every place scored for the month you pick: comfortable temperatures, dry days and clear skies.
OctoberMonth scores for Malaysia
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Nature in Malaysia
Summit4,095 m
Mount KinabaluSummit4,218 m
Kemuncak King GeorgeSummit4,101 m
Kemuncak Lows
Lake
Chini Lake
Lake
Putrajaya Lake
Lake
Ayer Keroh LakeWildlife in October
The birds and mammals seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
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Outdoors in Malaysia
Hiking routes, ski areas and everything to do outdoors, counted.
Culture in Malaysia
70 monuments and 184 museums; the best known first.
MalaccaBuilt 1396
George TownBuilt 1786
Sultan Abdul Samad BuildingBuilt 1897 · Islamic
Kinabalu ParkBuilt 1964
National Mosque of MalaysiaBuilt 1965 · modern
Sultan Abdul Samad Jamek MosqueBuilt 1909 · Islamic
Museum
Islamic Arts Museum MalaysiaBuilt 1998
Museum
National Museum of MalaysiaBuilt 1963The festival year
What's on in Malaysia
The ground and the sky in Malaysia
Earthquakes since 1950 and in the last month; eclipses, meteors and the moon as seen from the capital.
Last 30 days1magnitude 2.5 or moreSince 195029magnitude 5+, of them 4 of 6+StrongestM7.1Kota Belud 58 km ↑ · 2026Deadliest18deaths · 2015The moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Kuala LumpurNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipseOrionids~19 an hour22 October · Kuala LumpurNorthern lightsKp 9+only in the strongest storms here
Getting to Malaysia
8 large airports, 195 railway stations, 154 ferry ports; the ones closest to the most visited places.
Penang International AirportPEN · George Town
14 kmSultan Abdul Aziz Shah International AirportSZB · Batu Caves
19 kmKuala Lumpur International AirportKUL · Seremban
25 kmButterworthGeorge Town
4 kmKC05 Batu CavesBatu Caves
0.1 kmKL SentralKuala Lumpur
0.7 kmKD08 Setia JayaPetaling Jaya
2.7 kmKC01 SentulSetapak
5 kmKB13 SerembanSeremban
1.3 kmMalacca International Ferry Terminal→ Dumai
0.7 kmTerminal Penumpang South Port→ Jeti Pulau Ketam
7.1 kmTerminal feri Berjaya Waterfront Johor Bahru→ Batam Centre, Batu Ampar Batam
3.1 kmSandakan→ Bongao, Zamboanga
5.3 kmTerminal Feri Kuala Perlis→ Langkawi
9.2 kmTawau Ferry Terminal→ Nunukan
0.8 kmPractical information
Plugs, money, phone numbers and the side of the road: the things to know before you land.
PlugsG240 V
Emergency999Calling code +60
TrafficOn the leftside of the road
CurrencyMalaysian RinggitMYR
LanguagesMalay
Local time21:31Kuala Lumpur