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Tanah Rata Weather and Climate: A Comprehensive Guide

Tanah Rata has relatively stable weather with warm temperatures. It also experiences much rainfall throughout the year. Let's now guide you through the climate details for a complete overview.

Average maximum day and minimum night temperature

The temperature in Tanah Rata remains steady throughout the year, providing a consistently comfortable climate. Average daytime temperatures reach a comfortable 30°C in March. In January, the coolest month of the year, temperatures drop to a comfortable 28°C.

At night, you can expect cooler temperatures, with averages dropping to around 19°C during this month. Check out our detailed temperature page for more information.

Temperature ranges by month

Precipitation and rainy days

Tanah Rata has a relatively rainy climate with high precipitation levels, averaging 3107 mm of rainfall annually. Tanah Rata experiences moderate seasonal variation in rainfall, with monthly averages ranging from 360 mm in November, the wettest month, and 173 mm in February, the driest month.

The mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, hail and snow

Sunshine over the year

Tanah Rata can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of March under a blue sky, with approximately 5.5 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in November, with only 3.2 hours of sunlight per day. Visit our detailed sunshine hours page for more information.

Monthly hours of sunshine


Daily hours of sunshine


Forecast for Tanah Rata

Sun   Dec 22
24°C | 17°C
E 2 m/s
5.7 mm
broken clouds and rain

broken clouds and rain

Mon   Dec 23
24°C | 18°C
W 2 m/s
3.8 mm
broken clouds and rain

broken clouds and rain

Tue   Dec 24
24°C | 18°C
W 3 m/s
3.7 mm
broken clouds and rain

broken clouds and rain

The best time of year to visit Tanah Rata in Malaysia

Tanah Rata has high temperatures year round ranging between 27°C and 29°C.
The average rainfall figures in Tanah Rata are quite high. Throughout the year, you have a chance of prolonged precipitation. So no matter what time of year you go, you will always have to deal with a high number of rainy days. This makes it more challenging to point out the best time of year to visit. If we needed to pick one month we would choose March which is the sunniest month of the year.

Other facts from our historical weather data:
  • Which is the hottest month in Tanah Rata?
    March has an average maximum temperature of 30°C and is the hottest month of the year.
  • Which is the coolest month in Tanah Rata?
    The coolest month is January with an average maximum temperature of 28°C.
  • Which is the wettest month in Tanah Rata?
    November tops the wettest month list with 360 mm of rainfall.
  • Which is the driest month in Tanah Rata?
    February is the driest month with 173 mm of precipitation.
  • Which is the sunniest month in Tanah Rata?
    March is the sunniest month with an average of 166 hours of sunshine.

  • No idea where to travel to this year? We have a tool that recommends destinations based on your ideal conditions. Find out where to go with our weather planner.