Balik Pulau in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Balik Pulau sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 441 mm of rain over about 61 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Balik Pulau's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Balik Pulau 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 Balik Pulau's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 441 mm
- 61 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Balik Pulau in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical winter day in Balik Pulau reaches about 29°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Balik Pulau
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Balik Pulau weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 | 29° / 25° | 127 | 20.3 | 11.7 | 4.0 |
| Feb | 30° / 26° | 100 | 17.7 | 11.8 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 30° / 26° | 170 | 23.4 | 12 | 3.3 |
| Apr | 30° / 26° | 207 | 27.9 | 12.1 | 2.7 |
| May | 30° / 26° | 228 | 26.1 | 12.2 | 2.9 |
| Jun | 30° / 27° | 160 | 20.4 | 12.3 | 3.4 |
| Jul | 30° / 26° | 164 | 21 | 12.3 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 30° / 26° | 201 | 22.8 | 12.2 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 29° / 26° | 228 | 25.1 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Oct | 29° / 26° | 331 | 29.1 | 11.9 | 2.9 |
| Nov | 29° / 26° | 317 | 28.2 | 11.8 | 3.0 |
| Dec | 29° / 26° | 214 | 23.3 | 11.7 | 3.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Balik Pulau gets around 441 mm of rain over 61 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 8 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Balik Pulau
In winter, Balik Pulau overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Balik Pulau sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Is winter a good time to visit Balik Pulau?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Balik Pulau.
What to pack for Balik Pulau in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Balik Pulau sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 61 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Balik Pulau in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) is warmest in June at about 31°C and coldest in January near 29°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) | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 30 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 31 | Tropical |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Balik Pulau in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter 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 Balik Pulau peaks around February 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 16 at about 10 (very high).
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) | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Extreme |
Air quality in Balik Pulau in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Balik Pulau is worst in March — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 28 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 27 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Moderate |
| Feb | 29 | Moderate |
| Mar | 31 | Moderate |
| Apr | 28 | Moderate |
| May | 27 | Moderate |
| Jun | 28 | Moderate |
| Jul | 31 | Moderate |
| Aug | 29 | Moderate |
| Sep | 30 | Moderate |
| Oct | 30 | Moderate |
| Nov | 26 | Moderate |
| Dec | 27 | Moderate |
Where is Balik Pulau?
Balik Pulau sits at 5.3°N, 100.2°E, 24 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Kampung Sungai Ara, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Balik Pulau
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Balik Pulau.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Balik Pulau has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 519 m around an average of 149 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 818 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,832 m.
The land around Balik Pulau is covered by trees (86%) within 3 km, water (62%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and water (51%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.
Malaysia travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type C / G / M
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 32% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $13,125
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.0 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 95%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 0.7
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 22.5
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- High
- EF EPI 581
- 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 Balik Pulau (5.3492°, 100.2394°, elevation 24 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.