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Malaysia vs Cambodia: Best Time to Visit
Trying to choose between Malaysia and Cambodia? The right answer almost always comes down to when you can travel. Here's the month-by-month breakdown.
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good
shoulder
off-season
Month-by-month: which is better?
| Month | Malaysia | Cambodia | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | best | best | tie |
| February | best | best | tie |
| March | best | good | Malaysia 🇲🇾 |
| April | best | off-season | Malaysia 🇲🇾 |
| May | best | off-season | Malaysia 🇲🇾 |
| June | good | shoulder | Malaysia 🇲🇾 |
| July | good | shoulder | Malaysia 🇲🇾 |
| August | good | shoulder | Malaysia 🇲🇾 |
| September | good | shoulder | Malaysia 🇲🇾 |
| October | shoulder | shoulder | tie |
| November | shoulder | best | Cambodia 🇰🇭 |
| December | good | best | Cambodia 🇰🇭 |
Pick Malaysia 🇲🇾 if you're going in…
March, April, May, June, July, August, September
Sipadan diving permits are capped — book months ahead.
Pick Cambodia 🇰🇭 if you're going in…
November, December
Buy the 3-day Angkor pass and spread visits across sunrise/sunset.
Months where both are equally good: January, February, October.