Sengkurong in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Sengkurong sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 573 mm of rain over about 58 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.
Summer is Sengkurong's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Sengkurong has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Sengkurong's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 573 mm
- 58 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.3
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Sengkurong in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical summer day in Sengkurong reaches about 28°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Sengkurong
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Sengkurong weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 25° | 196 | 21.9 | 11.7 | 4.5 |
| Feb | 27° / 25° | 116 | 16.4 | 11.8 | 5.1 |
| Mar | 27° / 26° | 86 | 16.9 | 12 | 5.2 |
| Apr | 28° / 26° | 136 | 21.1 | 12.1 | 4.3 |
| May | 29° / 26° | 166 | 21.8 | 12.2 | 4.0 |
| Jun | 29° / 26° | 208 | 19.5 | 12.3 | 4.2 |
| Jul | 28° / 26° | 187 | 19.1 | 12.3 | 4.4 |
| Aug | 28° / 26° | 178 | 19.4 | 12.2 | 4.3 |
| Sep | 28° / 26° | 202 | 21.5 | 12 | 4.1 |
| Oct | 28° / 26° | 251 | 26.8 | 11.9 | 3.7 |
| Nov | 28° / 26° | 260 | 28.1 | 11.8 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 28° / 26° | 266 | 27.5 | 11.7 | 3.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Sengkurong gets around 573 mm of rain over 58 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 11 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early June to 12 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Sengkurong
In summer, Sengkurong overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Sengkurong sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Is summer a good time to visit Sengkurong?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Sengkurong for sightseeing.
What to pack for Sengkurong in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Sengkurong sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 58 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Sengkurong in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 30°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 23 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in February near 27°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 28 | Warm |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Sengkurong in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sengkurong peaks around February 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 11 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Sengkurong in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Sengkurong is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 16 | Moderate |
| May | 16 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 12 | Good |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Sengkurong?
Sengkurong sits at 4.9°N, 114.8°E, 14 m above sea level, in Brunei. The nearest listed city is Bandar Seri Begawan, 12 km away.
Topography around Sengkurong
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sengkurong.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sengkurong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 198 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,621 m.
The land around Sengkurong is covered by trees (65%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and water (29%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (43%) within 80 km.
Brunei travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type G
- 240 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 35% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $32,235
- 2025
- Homicide rate
- 0.5
- per 100k, 2013
- Road deaths
- 7.5
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Sengkurong (4.8833°, 114.8333°, elevation 14 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.