Before you fly · Langkawi
What should I pack for Langkawi?
Reef-safe sunscreen — the equatorial sun on open boats is brutal.
LangkawiPacking
- Reef-safe sunscreen — the equatorial sun on open boats is brutal
- Rash vest or swim leggings (sun and jellyfish)
- Aqua shoes for the Dayang Bunting steps and rocky beaches
- Mosquito repellent and a small torch for the mangrove Bat Cave
- A cover-up for the strip, Kuah town and villages
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Best months
- December
- January
- February
- March
Monthly
- Dec–Mar — Dry season — 32°C, calm seas, island hopping and Kilim at their best; Jan is the driest month
- Apr–Aug — Hot with afternoon storms; SW monsoon from June roughens the west-coast sea by late afternoon
- Sep–Oct — Wettest months (340–370 mm), boat trips cancelled in strong wind — the months to avoid on the water
- Nov — Monsoon transition — box jellyfish pushed inshore at Cenang and Tengah; swim near the rescue tower
What to pack
- Reef-safe sunscreen — the equatorial sun on open boats is brutal
- Rash vest or swim leggings (sun and jellyfish)
- Aqua shoes for the Dayang Bunting steps and rocky beaches
- Mosquito repellent and a small torch for the mangrove Bat Cave
- A cover-up for the strip, Kuah town and villages