Tioman weather by month & the best time to visit
🇲🇾 Malaysia · beach resort · tropical rainforest climate
The best time to visit Tioman is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 75/100), with March and April close behind. Tioman averages about 2,315 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 93 mm of rain in February.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,315
- Sunniest month
- February
- Peak score
- 75/100
- Rain / year
- 2,391 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 12 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 31°C / 88°F
- Population
- 32k
- Elevation
- 5 m
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When is the best time to visit Tioman?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Tioman is February, then March and April. The dullest month is January (65/100, 215 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Tioman?
Tioman gets a moderate 2,315 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 10 Sunshine Score points separate February from January. It ranks #5 of 34 destinations in Malaysia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,210 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around November, carries about 41% of the annual 2,391 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 65 | 27° / 81°F | 26° / 79°F | 215 mm | 10 | 28° / 82°F |
| February | 75 | 27° / 81°F | 26° / 79°F | 93 mm | 11 | 29° / 84°F |
| March | 70 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 124 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| April | 68 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 132 mm | 12 | 31° / 88°F |
| May | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 29° / 84°F | 177 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| June | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 157 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
| July | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 164 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
| August | 65 | 28° / 82°F | 28° / 82°F | 164 mm | 10 | 29° / 84°F |
| September | 65 | 28° / 82°F | 28° / 82°F | 173 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| October | 65 | 28° / 82°F | 28° / 82°F | 227 mm | 11 | 31° / 88°F |
| November | 65 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 289 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| December | 65 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 476 mm | 9 | 29° / 84°F |
Sea temperature in Tioman by month
The sea off Tioman is warmest in April at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in January at 28°C / 82°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Johor Bahru Malaysia · 142 km · best in Feb · 1,839 h sun/yr
- Singapore Singapore · 164 km · best in Feb · 1,839 h sun/yr
- Batam Indonesia · 189 km · best in Feb · 2,051 h sun/yr
- Tanjung Pinang-Bintan Island Indonesia · 215 km · best in Feb · 2,006 h sun/yr
- Kuala Lumpur Malaysia · 272 km · best in Feb · 2,124 h sun/yr
- Subang Malaysia · 292 km · best in Jan · 2,038 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Kuantan Malaysia · 150 km · 2,084 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Seletar Singapore · 159 km · 1,839 h sun/yr · best in Feb
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