Bandar Nabawan in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Bandar Nabawan sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 439 mm of rain over about 62 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year 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 2% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Bandar Nabawan's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bandar Nabawan's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 439 mm
- 62 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Bandar Nabawan in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical winter day in Bandar Nabawan reaches about 29°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Bandar Nabawan
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 22 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 Nabawan 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° / 21° | 159 | 21.3 | 11.7 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 29° / 21° | 108 | 16.8 | 11.8 | 4.0 |
| Mar | 30° / 21° | 140 | 20.7 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 31° / 21° | 152 | 21.5 | 12.1 | 3.1 |
| May | 31° / 21° | 179 | 24.9 | 12.2 | 2.9 |
| Jun | 31° / 21° | 161 | 22.6 | 12.3 | 3.1 |
| Jul | 31° / 21° | 153 | 22.6 | 12.3 | 3.2 |
| Aug | 31° / 21° | 158 | 23.4 | 12.2 | 3.0 |
| Sep | 31° / 21° | 151 | 23.1 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Oct | 31° / 21° | 184 | 25.3 | 11.9 | 2.9 |
| Nov | 30° / 21° | 170 | 24.9 | 11.8 | 3.0 |
| Dec | 30° / 21° | 173 | 24.3 | 11.7 | 3.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Bandar Nabawan gets around 439 mm of rain over 62 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — 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 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 4.6 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Bandar Nabawan?
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 Nabawan.
What to pack for Bandar Nabawan in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Bandar Nabawan sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 62 days see rain.
UV index in Bandar Nabawan in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 13 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Bandar Nabawan 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 16 | 18 | 40 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 18 | Moderate |
| Mar | 40 | Poor |
| Apr | 22 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 19 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
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.
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 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.