Brinchang
The town centre
Brinchang (also Berincang) is a town and hill resort located at an altitude of 1,540 metres (5,050 ft) in Cameron Highlands in the state of Pahang, Malaysia. It is the second tourist town in Pahang after Tanah Rata.
Attractions
One of its attractions is the Night Market available during weekends and the Malaysian school holidays, where many vegetable stalls and food stalls are set up.
Transport
A massive traffic jam has occurred along the Federal Route 59. The road connecting Gunung Brinchang and Federal Route 
at Brinchang is the highest motorable road in Malaysia.
Climate
Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as subtropical highland (Cfb).[1]
| Climate data for Brinchang | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 20.6 (69.1) |
21.4 (70.5) |
22.1 (71.8) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.1 (71.8) |
21.6 (70.9) |
21.6 (70.9) |
21.4 (70.5) |
21.3 (70.3) |
21.1 (70) |
20.6 (69.1) |
21.55 (70.79) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 16.7 (62.1) |
17.2 (63) |
17.6 (63.7) |
18.2 (64.8) |
18.3 (64.9) |
18 (64) |
17.4 (63.3) |
17.6 (63.7) |
17.5 (63.5) |
17.6 (63.7) |
17.5 (63.5) |
17.1 (62.8) |
17.56 (63.58) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 12.9 (55.2) |
13 (55) |
13.4 (56.1) |
14 (57) |
14.3 (57.7) |
13.9 (57) |
13.2 (55.8) |
13.6 (56.5) |
13.6 (56.5) |
13.9 (57) |
13.9 (57) |
13.6 (56.5) |
13.61 (56.44) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 172 (6.77) |
133 (5.24) |
198 (7.8) |
260 (10.24) |
250 (9.84) |
130 (5.12) |
149 (5.87) |
159 (6.26) |
215 (8.46) |
314 (12.36) |
313 (12.32) |
262 (10.31) |
2,555 (100.59) |
| Average rainy days | 14 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 219 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5.8 |
| Source #1: Climate-Data.org (altitude: 1567m)[1] | |||||||||||||
| Source #2: Weather2Travel for rainy days and sunshine[2] | |||||||||||||
References
- 1 2 "Climate: Brinchang - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
- ↑ "Brinchang Climate and Weather Averages, Malaysia". Weather2Travel. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
Coordinates: 4°29′29″N 101°23′19″E / 4.4913°N 101.3885°E
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