Johor Bahru weather by month & the best time to visit
Malaysia · city break · tropical rainforest climate
The best time to visit Johor Bahru is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 71/100), with January and March close behind. Johor Bahru averages about 1,839 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 102 mm of rain in February.
When is the best time to visit Johor Bahru?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Johor Bahru is February, then January and March. The dullest month is January (62/100, 235 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Johor Bahru?
Johor Bahru gets a moderate 1,839 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 9 Sunshine Score points separate February from January. It ranks #34 of 34 destinations in Malaysia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,210 hours. The year's 2,368 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62 | 28° / 82°F | 24° / 75°F | 235 mm | 9 |
| February | 71 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 102 mm | 10 |
| March | 62 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 168 mm | 10 |
| April | 62 | 30° / 86°F | 25° / 77°F | 193 mm | 10 |
| May | 62 | 30° / 86°F | 26° / 79°F | 199 mm | 9 |
| June | 62 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 164 mm | 8 |
| July | 62 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 174 mm | 8 |
| August | 62 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 173 mm | 9 |
| September | 62 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 167 mm | 8 |
| October | 62 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 210 mm | 8 |
| November | 62 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 283 mm | 8 |
| December | 62 | 28° / 82°F | 24° / 75°F | 300 mm | 8 |
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Johor Bahru: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Johor Bahru?
Johor Bahru is a city break in Malaysia with a tropical rainforest climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Johor Bahru get a year?
Johor Bahru gets about 1,839 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around February.
When is the best time to visit Johor Bahru?
The sunniest time to visit Johor Bahru is February, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 71/100 (with January and March close behind). Expect daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F.
What is the least sunny month in Johor Bahru?
January is the least sunny month in Johor Bahru, scoring 62/100 with about 235 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Johor Bahru?
The typical midday UV index in Johor Bahru peaks around 10 (very high) in February, easing to about 8 (very high) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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