Batu Gajah weather in July

In July, Batu Gajah sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 91 mm of rain across 15.9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of July to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Batu Gajah's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Batu Gajah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
91 mm
15.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:14 AM – 7:29 PM
Cloud cover
83%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Batu Gajah is municipal capital of Kinta District, Perak, Malaysia. ('Stone Elephant' in English).

Founded
1977

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical July day in Batu Gajah reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How July really feels in Batu Gajah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Batu Gajah weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°19422.211.83.3
Feb31° / 23°1411911.93.3
Mar31° / 23°19724.7122.8
Apr31° / 24°22727.512.12.4
May31° / 24°17823.912.22.8
Jun32° / 23°9016.512.33.3
Jul32° / 23°9115.912.23.3
Aug32° / 23°11017.912.13.0
Sep31° / 23°16320.9122.9
Oct31° / 23°24326.111.92.7
Nov30° / 23°3192811.82.7
Dec30° / 23°26125.811.73.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31387
41387
51387
61387
71288
81189
91189
101288
111288
121288
131387
141288
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301288
311189

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Batu Gajah gets around 91 mm of rain over 15.9 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 51% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
150
251
351
452
552
652
752
852
952
1052
1153
1253
1353
1453
1554
1654
1754
1853
1953
2053
2152
2252
2351
2451
2550
2649
2748
2848
2947
3046
3146

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
117902
217902
318892
418892
518892
619882
719882
819882
9110872
10110872
11110872
12111853
13111862
14111862
15111862
16111862
17112852
18112852
19112852
20113842
21013861
22013861
23014851
24014851
25014851
26015850
27015850
28016840
29016840
30017830
31017830

Wind in July

Winds average 5 km/h in July, the windiest month of the year.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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55calm
65calm
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85calm
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105calm
115calm
125calm
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315calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of July to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 7:11 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 7:27 PM to 7:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.37:117:27
212.37:127:27
312.37:127:27
412.37:127:27
512.37:127:27
612.37:137:28
712.27:137:28
812.27:137:28
912.27:137:28
1012.27:137:28
1112.27:147:28
1212.27:147:28
1312.27:147:28
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1612.27:147:29
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.3 kWh/m² to a high of 5.61 kWh/m² in March across the year — July's 5.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
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265.2Bright
275.3Bright
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305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Batu Gajah

In seasonPeak

In July, Batu Gajah sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Batu Gajah sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Pacific typhoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Batu Gajah?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Batu Gajah.

What to pack for Batu Gajah in July

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

In July, Batu Gajah sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Batu Gajah in July

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 47 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in December near 29°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb30Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Batu Gajah in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 Batu Gajah peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 15Dec 12UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Batu Gajah in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Batu Gajah is worst in September — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 2137 µg/m³Dec 1429 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr35Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul35Moderate
Aug35Moderate
Sep38Poor
Oct37Poor
Nov29Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Batu Gajah?

Batu Gajah sits at 4.5°N, 101.0°E, 31 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Lahat, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Batu Gajah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Batu Gajah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 800 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,150 m.

The land around Batu Gajah is covered by trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (71%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
800 m
80 km
2,150 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
July weather nearby: Lahat 8.0 km · Ipoh 14 km · Parit 14 km · Kampung Manjoi 17 km · Sungai Siput 19 km · Bercham 22 km · Kampar 22 km · Chemor 29 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 Batu Gajah (4.4692°, 101.0411°, elevation 31 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).