Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
135km²
Area
72km
Coastline
1,038m
Highest point
432
People
30°C
Warmest sea
May
37km
To the mainland
When to go to Tioman Island
Best for the beach from January to May.
The sea is warmest in May (30 °C) and coolest in January (27 °C). You can swim comfortably all year (21 °C or more).
Averages 1991–2020. Sea: NOAA OISST, the water within 35 km of the coast. Air, rain and sun: NASA POWER. Best months weigh warm afternoons (23–30 °C), sea of 24 °C or more and few wet days.
Island in Malaysia
Tioman Island is an island in Malaysia. It covers 135 km², with 72 km of coastline. Its highest point rises to 1,038 m. About 432 people live on it. The nearest mainland is 37 km away.
Getting there
- Tioman Airport (TOD)airport on the island, with scheduled flightsCar hire at JHB airport (Johor Bahru)Discover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- FerriesMersing - Tioman Island (Tekek), Tioman Genting Island - Mersing, Gemok Ferry Terminal - Tioman Island (Genting Jetty), Juara - Mukuk
- 37 km from the mainlanddistance to the nearest continental coast
- From January to Maybest months to go (from 30 years of averages)
Plan the trip
Ferries, stays and things to do
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On the island
What you find on Tioman Island.
- 25beachesABC Beach, Monkey Beach, Paya Beach and 22 more
- 4viewpointsBatu Permata and 3 more
- 8ferry terminalsTioman Island (Genting Jetty), Pulau Tioman (Tekek), Jeti Kampung ABC and 5 more
- 1marinasTekek Marina
- 8named peaksMount Kajang, Dragon's Horns (South Tower), Batu Mumbar and 5 more
- 6waterfallsAli's Waterfall, Asah Waterfalls, Taling Cascade and 3 more
- 15dive centresB&J, Blue Heaven Divers, Eco Divers and 12 more
- 4campsitesSegipong Campsite, Warisan Eco Asah Camp, Mumbar Cliff Climbers Basecamp and 1 more
- 69hotels, guesthouses and apartments
- 57restaurants, cafés and bars
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit, inside the island's outline. A low number may only mean nobody has mapped it yet.
Cross-checked with our atlases
Tioman Island in our other atlases
Everything Coastya, Peakyas, Lakeyas and Cascadyas know about what lies inside Tioman Island, each with its own numbers.
32beaches and covesCoastya
7mountainsPeakyas
Beach with the warmest sea
29.8°C
Pasir Mentawak
sea in the warmest month · according to Coastya
32 beaches
on Coastya, the beach atlas
- Pasir Mentawak29.8°C
- Pasir Juara29.8°C
- Pasir Sigung29.8°C
- Pasir Seriah29.8°C
- Pasir Sarang Burung29.8°C
- Pasir Penut29.8°C
- Pasir Munjur29.8°C
- Pasir Kelupak29.8°C
24 more on CoastyaOpen Coastya ↗
7 mountains
on Peakyas, the mountain atlas
- Bukit Keliling
- Gunung Kajang
- Bukit Seperuk
- Bukit Parang Panjang
- Bukit Kerayung Kecil
- Bukit Kerayung Besar
- Dragon Horns
The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 329 m above the sea. 33 % of it is below 200 m.
- 9 %0–50 m
- 24 %50–200 m
- 45 %200–500 m
- 22 %500–1,000 m
Share of the island's area in each altitude band, from the Copernicus DEM (30 m, read at 30–240 m on large islands).
Size, for real
Next to islands you may know.
10 km
All outlines drawn to the same scale (Natural Earth and OpenStreetMap).
Towns on the island
- Kampung Tekek2,000 people
- Mukim Tioman1,874 people
Month by month
The weather on the island.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon high (°C) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Night low (°C) | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
| Sea (°C) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Rain (mm) | 216 | 93 | 124 | 132 | 177 | 157 | 164 | 164 | 173 | 227 | 289 | 476 |
| Wet days | 21 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 |
| Sun h/day | 5.8 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.7 |
| Wind (km/h) | 23 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 21 |
Averages 1991–2020 for the ~55 km NASA POWER cell over the island; the sea from NOAA OISST.
Recent years
Warmer and cooler years at sea.
Each month's sea temperature compared with its 1991–2020 average, in degrees.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +0.6 |
| 2021 | −0.1 | −0.3 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +0.4 |
| 2022 | +0.6 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +0.1 | −0.1 | +0.2 | +0.3 |
| 2023 | +0.3 | −0.1 | −0.8 | ±0.0 | +0.2 | −0.4 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +0.8 | +1.4 | +0.6 |
| 2024 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +0.7 | +0.9 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +1.2 | +0.7 |
| 2025 | +0.5 | +0.2 | −0.1 | −0.3 | +0.3 | −0.1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +0.1 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
Photos
Seen by visitors.
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| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q771765) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Outline | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1 · 1991–2020 |
| Climate | NASA POWER · 1991–2020 |
| Relief, 3D model | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Beaches, ports, lighthouses, trails | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Towns | GeoNames · CC BY 4.0 |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
| Beaches, mountains, lakes and waterfalls | Coastya, Peakyas — Wikidata · CC0; © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL; GeoNames · CC BY 4.0; NOAA OISST |
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