Tioman in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Tioman sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 400 mm of rain over about 60 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels miserable.
Spring is Tioman's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Tioman has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Tioman's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 27°C
- Rainfall
- 400 mm
- 60 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.5
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Tioman in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical spring day in Tioman reaches about 28°C and drops to 27°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Tioman
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 61 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Tioman 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 | 27° / 26° | 244 | 17.9 | 11.9 | 5.1 |
| Feb | 27° / 26° | 100 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 5.8 |
| Mar | 28° / 26° | 122 | 15.7 | 12 | 5.4 |
| Apr | 28° / 27° | 133 | 21.4 | 12.1 | 4.1 |
| May | 29° / 27° | 145 | 22.9 | 12.1 | 3.9 |
| Jun | 29° / 27° | 123 | 21 | 12.2 | 4.1 |
| Jul | 28° / 27° | 116 | 19.3 | 12.1 | 4.5 |
| Aug | 28° / 27° | 111 | 19.3 | 12.1 | 4.6 |
| Sep | 28° / 27° | 108 | 18.9 | 12 | 4.5 |
| Oct | 28° / 26° | 185 | 24.9 | 11.9 | 3.9 |
| Nov | 28° / 26° | 347 | 27.9 | 11.9 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 27° / 26° | 441 | 25.3 | 11.8 | 4.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Tioman gets around 400 mm of rain over 60 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 13 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early March to 12 h 06 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 5.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Tioman
In spring, Tioman overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Tioman sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Tioman's rainy season runs November–January, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Tioman?
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 reasonable time to visit Tioman for sightseeing.
What to pack for Tioman in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Tioman sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 60 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Tioman in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January near 27°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 28 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in Tioman 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 Tioman peaks around February 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (very high).
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 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Tioman 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 Tioman is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (March, 8 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 8 | Good |
| Apr | 9 | Good |
| May | 12 | Good |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 23 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Tioman?
Tioman sits at 2.8°N, 104.2°E, 0 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Mersing, 54 km away.
Topography around Tioman
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tioman.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tioman has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 986 m around an average of 498 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,020 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,017 m.
The land around Tioman is covered by trees (100%) within 3 km, water (83%) within 16 km, and water (84%) 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 Tioman (2.7825°, 104.17°, 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.