Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cukai 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 24 °C (75 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2615 mm (103.0 inches) and receives 279 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Cukai enjoys an average of 3675 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 52 minutes to 12 hours 20 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Cukai 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 (79 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cukai 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 (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average high | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°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) | 27°C (81°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°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 | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°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) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Minimum | 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) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (76°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Cukai, Terengganu, Malaysia with other places around the world.
Cukai usually has the most precipitation in January, November and December, with an average of 25 rainy days and 425 mm (16.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Cukai are June, July and August. On average, 113 mm (4.5 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) | 355 (14.0) | 139 (5.5) | 151 (6.0) | 166 (6.5) | 174 (6.9) | 116 (4.6) | 110 (4.3) | 113 (4.5) | 128 (5.1) | 241 (9.5) | 405 (15.9) | 516 (20.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 22 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 27 |
The sunniest months in Cukai are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 35 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Cukai: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 237 | 301 | 333 | 316 | 325 | 312 | 326 | 319 | 310 | 307 | 284 | 300 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 53m | 11h 58m | 12h 4m | 12h 11m | 12h 17m | 12h 20m | 12h 19m | 12h 14m | 12h 7m | 12h 0m | 11h 54m | 11h 52m |
Cukai 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 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Cukai 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 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |