Cameron Highlands in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Cameron Highlands sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 714 mm of rain over about 74 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.
Spring is Cameron Highlands's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Cameron Highlands's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 714 mm
- 74 wet days
- Avg wind
- 3 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Cameron Highlands in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical spring day in Cameron Highlands reaches about 29°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.
Cameron Highlands weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° / 19° | 157 | 20.4 | 11.8 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 28° / 19° | 110 | 15.4 | 11.9 | 4.9 |
| Mar | 29° / 20° | 203 | 21.9 | 12 | 4.0 |
| Apr | 29° / 20° | 241 | 25.1 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| May | 28° / 20° | 271 | 27.1 | 12.2 | 3.3 |
| Jun | 28° / 20° | 241 | 25.1 | 12.3 | 3.8 |
| Jul | 28° / 19° | 252 | 25.4 | 12.2 | 3.9 |
| Aug | 27° / 19° | 290 | 26.6 | 12.1 | 3.8 |
| Sep | 27° / 19° | 296 | 27.2 | 12 | 3.6 |
| Oct | 27° / 19° | 337 | 28.7 | 11.9 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 27° / 19° | 316 | 28.6 | 11.8 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 26° / 19° | 233 | 25.2 | 11.7 | 4.1 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Cameron Highlands gets around 714 mm of rain over 74 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 3 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early March to 12 h 12 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.2 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Cameron Highlands?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cameron Highlands.
What to pack for Cameron Highlands in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Cameron Highlands sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 74 days see rain.
UV index in Cameron Highlands in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cameron Highlands peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 11 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Cameron Highlands in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Cameron Highlands is worst in September — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 30 | 31 | 35 | 35 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 38 | 37 | 29 | 29 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30 | Moderate |
| Feb | 31 | Moderate |
| Mar | 35 | Moderate |
| Apr | 35 | Moderate |
| May | 32 | Moderate |
| Jun | 33 | Moderate |
| Jul | 35 | Moderate |
| Aug | 35 | Moderate |
| Sep | 38 | Poor |
| Oct | 37 | Poor |
| Nov | 29 | Moderate |
| Dec | 29 | Moderate |
Where is Cameron Highlands?
Cameron Highlands sits at 4.5°N, 101.4°E, 0 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Sungai Siput, 22 km away.
Topography around Cameron Highlands
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cameron Highlands.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Cameron Highlands has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 764 m around an average of 1,386 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,930 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,238 m.
The land around Cameron Highlands is covered by trees (82%) within 3 km, trees (93%) within 16 km, and trees (95%) within 80 km.
Malaysia travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type C / G / M
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 32% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $13,125
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.0 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 95%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 0.7
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 22.5
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- High
- EF EPI 581
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Cameron Highlands (4.4636°, 101.3763°, elevation 0 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.