MALAYSIA> WEATHER & ENVIRONMENT:

The climat is influcnced by two monsoons. The North-East Monsoon blows from approximately November till March. Rainless conditions may persist for more then an month but in the early months of the period produce heavy monsoon rans over the coast of Peninsular Malaysia. The South-West Monsoon lasts from May to September. It is a drier period for the whole country. The period of change between the two monsoons being marked by heavy rainfall, which may last more than a week. This inter-monsoon transition period occurs duration the period April-May and October-November.

The average temperature throughout the year is constantly ranging from 31-32 degree Celsius. Cameron Highlands has mean temperature of 18 degree Celsius and an annual rainfall of over 2500 mm compare to Kuala Lumpur 27 degree Celsius and 240 mm. The humidity is high (between 85 per cent and 95 per cent) due to the high temperature and high rate of evaporation, and the rainfall is heavy (more then 2500 mm).