When Is The Best Time To Visit Malaysia???

Throughout my profession, I have been asked by tourists when is the BEST time to visit Malaysia...so here I would like to share with you with my own opinion when should be the best time to visit Malaysia.

First of all, before visiting Malaysia, one has to know what are the reasons or motives of visiting Malaysia. This is because the tourists can have various reasons for visiting Malaysia.

For those eco tourists enthusiasts, please be well aware that it is not suitable to visit Malaysia during the monsoon season. Malaysia's monsoon season is usually from November till February.

Even though Malaysia is well known for its wetness, but the monsoon season is the wettest of all. It rains so heavily that usually the north east of Malaysia ( Terengganu and Kelantan ) is flooded.

For those who are interested to go for diving, please be well aware that those islands at the north east of Malaysia, namely Pulau Redang, Pulau Perhentian, Pulau Kapas, Pulau Lang Tengah, etc. are closed due to the monsoon season.

Other than the monsoon season, any time is the best time to visit Malaysia.

But please don't misunderstand that during the monsoon season is not suitable to visit other parts of Malaysia. As I have mentioned, it depends on the reasons for you to visit Malaysia. If you are visitting Malaysia for the sake of enjoying Malaysia, then of course ANY TIME IS BEST TIME TO VISIT MALAYSIA.

But then, for the shopaholics and fruit connoisseurs, the best time to visit Malaysia is always during the month of July and August.

For the shopaholics, the annual Malaysia mega sales is held during this time. All shopping complexes throughout the country will organise crazy sales during this time of the year. Unbelievable prices for clothings, electronical products, etc can be bought.

As for the fruit lovers, it is the Malaysia fruit season of the year. Every where you go in Malaysia, you will bound into fruit stalls selling variety of local fruits. One of the best durian species, Mau San Wang ( in Mandarin, and if translated in English it means King cat of the hill ) is at its cheapest price during this time of the year. During the normal season, this durian price can fetch up to RM42.00 per kilo. But during the fruit season, its usually at RM18.00 per kilo. One can even buy mangosteen at RM10 for 3 kilograms.

As for divers, those who go for diving at the north east Malaysia reported that the whales and dolphins can be seen during this time of the year. Last month ( June ), when we went for our company trip to Langkawi, we saw a school of dolphins swimming around. This is indeed an unforgettable experience!!!