Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pekan features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (80 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 24 °C (76 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2575 mm (101.4 inches) and receives 275 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Pekan enjoys an average of 3612 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 55 minutes to 12 hours 18 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Pekan are May, June and July, 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 (80 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Pekan experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average high | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (80°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 | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Mean minimum | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Minimum | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Pekan, Pahang, Malaysia with other places around the world.
Pekan usually has the most precipitation in January, November and December, with an average of 25 rainy days and 398 mm (15.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Pekan are February, July and August. On average, 120 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 364 (14.3) | 133 (5.2) | 164 (6.5) | 173 (6.8) | 189 (7.4) | 135 (5.3) | 109 (4.3) | 118 (4.7) | 138 (5.4) | 222 (8.7) | 402 (15.8) | 427 (16.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 21 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 27 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 27 |
The sunniest months in Pekan are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 23 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Pekan: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 232 | 300 | 331 | 312 | 315 | 307 | 319 | 314 | 304 | 302 | 273 | 297 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 55m | 11h 59m | 12h 4m | 12h 10m | 12h 15m | 12h 18m | 12h 17m | 12h 12m | 12h 6m | 12h 1m | 11h 56m | 11h 55m |
Pekan 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 Pekan UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |