Monthly climate in Sungai Besar, Malaysia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sungai Besar features a tropical rainforest climate (Af). Temperatures typically range between 28 °C (82 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 23 °C (74 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2439 mm (96.0 inches) and receives 292 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Sungai Besar enjoys an average of 3507 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 54 minutes to 12 hours 18 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sungai Besar, Malaysia

The warmest months in Sungai Besar are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (84 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 82 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sungai Besar experiences 329 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 Sungai Besar. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum33°C
(92°F)
35°C
(94°F)
35°C
(95°F)
35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(94°F)
33°C
(93°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(94°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(92°F)
Mean maximum33°C
(91°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(91°F)
Average high31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(89°F)
32°C
(90°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)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(88°F)
Daily mean28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
Average low25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(78°F)
Mean minimum24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(76°F)
Minimum23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sungai Besar, Malaysia

Sungai Besar usually has the most precipitation in May, October and November, with an average of 27 rainy days and 272 mm (10.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Sungai Besar are January, February and July. On average, 131 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sungai Besar. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)149 (5.9)93 (3.7)187 (7.4)235 (9.2)236 (9.3)164 (6.5)152 (6.0)179 (7.0)231 (9.1)244 (9.6)335 (13.2)235 (9.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)201826272822222325252828

Monthly sunshine hours in Sungai Besar, Malaysia

The sunniest months in Sungai Besar are March, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 12 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Sungai Besar: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sungai Besar. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours240301325296295299313310288288259287
Mean daily daylight hours11h 55m11h 59m12h 4m12h 11m12h 16m12h 18m12h 17m12h 12m12h 7m12h 1m11h 56m11h 54m

Solar UV radiation in Sungai Besar, Malaysia

Sungai Besar experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 15, 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 Sungai Besar UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sungai Besar. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)131515151412121414141312