Bandar Mahkota Cheras in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Bandar Mahkota Cheras sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 713 mm of rain over about 63 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Bandar Mahkota Cheras's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Bandar Mahkota Cheras 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 Bandar Mahkota Cheras's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 713 mm
- 63 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.1
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Bandar Mahkota Cheras in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical winter day in Bandar Mahkota Cheras reaches about 31°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Bandar Mahkota Cheras
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.
Bandar Mahkota Cheras 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 | 31° / 23° | 222 | 20 | 11.8 | 3.3 |
| Feb | 32° / 23° | 179 | 16.9 | 11.9 | 3.1 |
| Mar | 32° / 23° | 258 | 24.1 | 12 | 2.6 |
| Apr | 32° / 24° | 294 | 27 | 12.1 | 2.4 |
| May | 32° / 24° | 220 | 24.7 | 12.1 | 2.6 |
| Jun | 31° / 24° | 146 | 21.6 | 12.2 | 3.0 |
| Jul | 31° / 23° | 153 | 22 | 12.2 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 31° / 23° | 185 | 23.8 | 12.1 | 2.9 |
| Sep | 31° / 23° | 217 | 24.1 | 12 | 2.8 |
| Oct | 31° / 23° | 292 | 25.8 | 11.9 | 2.7 |
| Nov | 31° / 23° | 411 | 27.9 | 11.9 | 2.5 |
| Dec | 30° / 23° | 312 | 25.6 | 11.8 | 2.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Bandar Mahkota Cheras gets around 713 mm of rain over 63 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 5 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 Bandar Mahkota Cheras
In winter, Bandar Mahkota Cheras overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Bandar Mahkota Cheras sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Is winter a good time to visit Bandar Mahkota Cheras?
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 Bandar Mahkota Cheras.
What to pack for Bandar Mahkota Cheras in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Bandar Mahkota Cheras sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 63 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Bandar Mahkota Cheras 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 48 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°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 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 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 | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 30 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Bandar Mahkota Cheras 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 Bandar Mahkota Cheras peaks around February 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 10 (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) | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 10 | Extreme |
Air quality in Bandar Mahkota Cheras 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 Bandar Mahkota Cheras is worst in September — around 66 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), 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) | 52 | 48 | 54 | 59 | 55 | 55 | 57 | 59 | 66 | 62 | 55 | 51 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52 | Poor |
| Feb | 48 | Poor |
| Mar | 54 | Poor |
| Apr | 59 | Unhealthy |
| May | 55 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 55 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 59 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 66 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 62 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 55 | Poor |
| Dec | 51 | Poor |
Where is Bandar Mahkota Cheras?
Bandar Mahkota Cheras sits at 3.1°N, 101.8°E, 51 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Kampong Baharu Cheras Batu Sebelas, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Bandar Mahkota Cheras
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bandar Mahkota Cheras.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bandar Mahkota Cheras has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m around an average of 90 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 951 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,877 m.
The land around Bandar Mahkota Cheras is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) 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 Bandar Mahkota Cheras (3.0542°, 101.7984°, elevation 51 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.