nomadseason

Monthly climate in Kuantan, Malaysia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kuantan features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 21 °C (71 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2544 mm (100.2 inches) and receives 286 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kuantan enjoys an average of 3550 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 53 minutes to 12 hours 19 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kuantan, Malaysia §

The warmest months in Kuantan are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kuantan experiences 328 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kuantan, Malaysia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(90°F)
Mean maximum 31°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(89°F)
Average high 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(85°F)
Daily mean 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)
Average low 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)
Mean minimum 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Minimum 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)

Compare climate in Kuantan with other places

Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kuantan, Malaysia with other places around the world.

Monthly average precipitation in Kuantan, Malaysia §

Kuantan usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 27 rainy days and 329 mm (12.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kuantan are February, March and July. On average, 121 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kuantan, Malaysia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 221 (8.7) 86 (3.4) 119 (4.7) 167 (6.6) 214 (8.4) 186 (7.3) 158 (6.2) 185 (7.3) 220 (8.7) 301 (11.8) 371 (14.6) 315 (12.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 21 15 17 24 29 26 22 26 25 27 29 25

Monthly sunshine hours in Kuantan, Malaysia §

The sunniest months in Kuantan are March, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kuantan: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kuantan, Malaysia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 226 298 328 307 308 301 316 310 299 295 267 291
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 54m 11h 59m 12h 4m 12h 11m 12h 16m 12h 19m 12h 18m 12h 13m 12h 7m 12h 0m 11h 56m 11h 53m

Solar UV radiation in Kuantan, Malaysia §

Kuantan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kuantan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kuantan, Malaysia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 13 15 16 15 14 12 12 14 14 14 13 12