🇲🇾 Malaysia travel essentials
Everything you need to plan a trip to Malaysia — climate, currency, packing essentials, public holidays, voltage and plug types, and what locals actually wear.
Electricity
240V · 50Hz
Plug: Type G
Best months
Jan, Feb, Dec
Avg high 32°C · 9 rain days
Cities covered
2
2 with full climate data
Top cities in Malaysia
Local style + dress code
KL is hot + humid year-round. Cover shoulders + legs at mosques (Putra Mosque, Masjid Negara) — robes provided to tourists, but easier to dress modestly to start.
Dress code: casual
Public holidays in Malaysia
Plan around national holidays — many businesses close, transport gets busier, and prices for flights/hotels can spike.
Money & currency
The Malaysian Ringgit (MYR, symbol RM) is the official currency. Live exchange rates are updated daily.
What to pack
Each city has month-by-month packing lists computed from local climate data — temperatures, rainfall, peak hazard seasons, and Malaysia's dress code.