Best time to visit Sarawak
The only thing warmer than Sarawak's year round climate is the unforced friendliness of its impossibly welcoming locals![]()
A truly tropical state, the temperature in Sarawak hovers between 27-32°C year-round, with frequent rains replenishing its verdant jungles. Those here to hike the rainforest trails, or watch for wildlife should be aware that they will be doing so in hot weather with very little breeze. Apr-Sept are drier months of the year, and generally considered the best time to visit Sarawak, but showers can occur at any time. Thankfully, the whole of Sarawak is sheltered from the worst of SE Asia’s weather.
Sarawak Weather Chart
MIN °C
MAX °C
RAIN (mm)
JAN
22
30
690
FEB
22
30
530
MAR
22
31
350
APR
22
32
290
MAY
24
34
230
JUN
22
32
200
JUL
22
31
190
AUG
22
31
210
SEP
22
31
280
OCT
22
31
320
NOV
22
31
350
DEC
22
31
490
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What happens when in Sarawak
Harriet Whitmarsh, from our supplier The Great Traveller, shares her opinion on the best time to visit Sarawak: “The temperature in Sarawak is consistent and sits between 27 and 31 year-round, but November to February is the monsoon season, so rain is heavier, though the whole of Sarawak is subject to rainforest conditions, so it can rain at any given time. Outside of November and February, rain is a lot less frequent and it’s a lot lighter, but there is a high chance that it will rain at some point during your stay and when it does it will be a proper tropical rainforest shower, but almost instantly the clouds seem to part, the sun comes out, and it’s over as quick as it began. Apart from the monsoon, there isn’t really another distinctive season and the whole length of Sarawak plus most of Borneo is predictable like that.”
Festivals & events in Sarawak
Rainforest World Music Festival.
This jungle boogie takes place every year during the first half of July. Gorge yourself on local Dayak delicacies, wander round welcoming longhouses, and dance til dawn to sets played by all sorts of world music artists including, of course, headline act ‘Tarika’, who are seriously big Malaysia way. At the end of the three-day shindig no one has slept and everyone is filthy: it could almost be Glasto.
This jungle boogie takes place every year during the first half of July. Gorge yourself on local Dayak delicacies, wander round welcoming longhouses, and dance til dawn to sets played by all sorts of world music artists including, of course, headline act ‘Tarika’, who are seriously big Malaysia way. At the end of the three-day shindig no one has slept and everyone is filthy: it could almost be Glasto.
Responsible Travel would like to thank the Sarawak tourist board for their sponsorship of this guide
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