Climate of Kuantan
Kuantan has a tropical rainforest climate. It is usually (very) warm, humid and rainy all year round. The average annual temperature for Kuantan is 30° degrees and there is about 1299 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 67 days a year with an average humidity of 80% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 28°C and 31°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 24°C and 26°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 21°C and 30°C
- Rain: it rains 281 days and there is a total of approximately 1299 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3181 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 28°C and 31°C |
Warmest month: | 31°C in May |
Coldest month: | 28°C in January |
Night temperature: | between 24°C and 26°C |
Sea temperature: | between 21°C and 30°C |
Dry days: | 84 days |
Days with rain: | 281 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 1299 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3181 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Kuantan.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Kuantan.
Climate table of Kuantan
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Kuantan. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Kuantan might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Night temp. (°C) | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Water temp. (°C) | 23 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 111 | 46 | 55 | 68 | 116 | 87 | 108 | 124 | 148 | 124 | 142 | 170 |
Days with rain | 20 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
Dry days | 11 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
UV-index | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Best time to visit Kuantan
The best time to visit Kuantan in Malaysia is from February through April and June. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Kuantan is 31°C in May and the lowest is 28°C in January. The highest water temperature is 30°C and at its coldest the water is 21°C.
Climate of Kuantan by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Kuantan? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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