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When Is the Best Time To Visit Brunei?

The answer to the question of what is the best month to visit Brunei depends on what you are interested in doing during your stay. Here you can see an overview of each month and its typical weather conditions.

Tourist Season in Brunei

Holidays & Events

Brunei can be visited year-round, however, high temperatures and year-round rains must be taken into account. The best time to visit all regions of Brunei is during the driest months, i.e. February through March.

During the other months, the intensity of rainfall intensifies in most areas, making a visit less comfortable.

Tourist season month by month. Legend

Tourist season - time period with sightseeing-friendly weather (or sunbathing in the case of small island countries) for the average tourist. For countries with a large geographical spread, the most visited places were taken into account and the data were averaged. For selected countries, seasonal holidays were also taken into account, as long as they significantly affect the tourist traffic in this period.

The best time to travel, you can count on very good weather.

A good time to travel, however, sometimes there can be some weather conditions that make the visit a bit difficult.

Travel possible, but it is not the best time. The weather at this time can be very unpredictable, with a tendency to be bad.

Travel is not recommended, the weather at this time can make sightseeing/resting very difficult or even impossible.

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Average temperatures throughout a year for Bandar Seri Begawan (°F)

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Season and weather by month

February - March

Feb

Mar

The months of the dry season, the best time to visit all regions of Brunei (Kuala Belait, Bandar Seri Begawan). It's hot, sunny and the cloudless skies are conducive to tourism. It's the perfect time to spend days at the beach and enjoy the sea.

Holidays and observances in Brunei

23 Feb 2025 - National Day
24 Feb 2025 - National Day Holiday
01 Mar 2025 - Awal Ramadhan
17 Mar 2025 - Nuzul Al-Quran
31 Mar 2025 - Hari Raya Aidil Fitri

April

Apr

A month of the rainy season, reasonably correct weather prevails in Kuala Belait. It is sunny, but there may be some rainfall, which, however, is not that intense.

It is more rainy in the Bandar Seri Begawan area.

May - November

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Jun

Jul

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Sep

Oct

Nov

Months warm and rainy, rainfall may occur throughout the country (Kuala Belait, Bandar Seri Begawan). Travel around the country is possible during these months, but the aura can complicate it somewhat.

In July, it is possible to take part in the Sultan's birthday celebrations, lavishly celebrated throughout the country.

Holidays and observances in Brunei

31 May 2024 - Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) Day
01 Jun 2024 - Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) Day Holiday
17 Jun 2024 - Hari Raya Aidil Adha
07 Jul 2024 - Islamic New Year
08 Jul 2024 - Islamic New Year Holiday
15 Jul 2024 - His Majesty the Sultan's Birthday
16 Sep 2024 - Prophet Muhammad's Birthday

December - January

Dec

Jan

A month of rainy season, hot and humid, rainfall and thunderstorms are frequent.

Favorable weather for visiting the Bandar Seri Begawan area. Rainfall may occur in the region, but it is not oppressive. In contrast, a more rainy aura prevails in Kuala Belait.

Holidays and observances in Brunei

25 Dec 2024 - Christmas Day
01 Jan 2025 - New Year's Day
27 Jan 2025 - Israk and Mikraj
29 Jan 2025 - Chinese New Year

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RAIN - Days with precipitation

DAY - Average length of day

SUN - Sunshine hours per day (cloudless weather)

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The icons next to the month name indicate the convenience of the date for visiting the selected area/territory/ country. They are only a suggestion and should not be used as the final criterion for selecting your travel date. The season is defined as the time period with the weather favorable for sightseeing (or sunbathing - small island countries) for the average tourist. For countries with a large geographical range, the most touristic places were included.