Bandar Nabawan weather in December

In December, Bandar Nabawan sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 173 mm of rain across 24.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Bandar Nabawan's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bandar Nabawan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
10th warmest
Overnight low
21°
9th coldest
Rainfall
173 mm
24.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:19 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
87%
12th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Bandar Nabawan reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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43021
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How December really feels in Bandar Nabawan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 19 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
19
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Bandar Nabawan weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°15921.311.73.9
Feb29° / 21°10816.811.84.0
Mar30° / 21°14020.7123.5
Apr31° / 21°15221.512.13.1
May31° / 21°17924.912.22.9
Jun31° / 21°16122.612.33.1
Jul31° / 21°15322.612.33.2
Aug31° / 21°15823.412.23.0
Sep31° / 21°15123.1123.0
Oct31° / 21°18425.311.92.9
Nov30° / 21°17024.911.83.0
Dec30° / 21°17324.311.73.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
31090
41090
51090
61090
71189
81090
91090
101189
111189
121189
131189
141189
151090
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30892
31991

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Bandar Nabawan gets around 173 mm of rain over 24.3 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 79% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
181
280
380
479
579
678
778
878
978
1078
1178
1278
1378
1479
1579
1680
1780
1881
1981
2081
2181
2280
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2678
2778
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3075
3174

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
104357
204456
304456
404555
504555
604654
704654
804753
904753
1004753
1104753
1204753
1304654
1404654
1504654
1604555
1704555
1804456
1904456
2014455
2114455
2214455
2314554
2414554
2524553
2624652
2724652
2824751
2934750
3034849
3134948

Wind in December

Winds average 4 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:125:56
211.76:135:56
311.76:135:57
411.76:145:57
511.76:145:57
611.76:145:58
711.76:155:58
811.76:155:58
911.76:165:59
1011.76:165:59
1111.76:176:00
1211.76:176:00
1311.76:186:00
1411.76:186:01
1511.76:196:01
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1711.76:206:02
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1911.76:216:03
2011.76:216:04
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3111.76:266:09

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.43 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.43 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.43 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
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264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Bandar Nabawan?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bandar Nabawan.

What to pack for Bandar Nabawan in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Bandar Nabawan sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Bandar Nabawan in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 11 (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 Nabawan peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 12 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Dec 13UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Bandar Nabawan in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bandar Nabawan is worst in March — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateMar 1737 µg/m³Dec 1213 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar40Poor
Apr22Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bandar Nabawan?

Bandar Nabawan sits at 5.0°N, 116.4°E, 459 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Keningau, 44 km away.

Topography around Bandar Nabawan

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bandar Nabawan.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bandar Nabawan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 259 m around an average of 485 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 947 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,575 m.

The land around Bandar Nabawan is covered by trees (75%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (94%) within 16 km, and trees (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
259 m
16 km
947 m
80 km
2,575 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Keningau 44 km · Tambunan 75 km · Beaufort 83 km · Papar 95 km · Kinarut 97 km · Sipitang 97 km · Donggongon 103 km · Ranau 105 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
Muslim 64%Buddhist 19%Christian 9%Hindu 6%

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 Nabawan (5.0393°, 116.4274°, elevation 459 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).