Batu Pahat in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Batu Pahat sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 489 mm of rain over about 59 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 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Batu Pahat's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Batu Pahat 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 Batu Pahat's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 489 mm
- 59 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Batu Pahat in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical winter day in Batu Pahat reaches about 30°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Batu Pahat
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.
Batu Pahat 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° / 24° | 150 | 19.2 | 11.9 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 30° / 25° | 95 | 14.6 | 11.9 | 4.0 |
| Mar | 31° / 25° | 164 | 21.8 | 12 | 3.3 |
| Apr | 30° / 26° | 217 | 26.4 | 12 | 2.8 |
| May | 30° / 26° | 230 | 27.8 | 12.1 | 2.8 |
| Jun | 30° / 26° | 191 | 23.9 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| Jul | 30° / 26° | 192 | 24 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| Aug | 30° / 26° | 202 | 25.2 | 12.1 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 30° / 25° | 195 | 24.8 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Oct | 30° / 25° | 232 | 26.7 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Nov | 29° / 25° | 270 | 27.9 | 11.9 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 29° / 25° | 245 | 24.8 | 11.9 | 3.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Batu Pahat gets around 489 mm of rain over 59 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 10 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early December to 12 hours 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 4.9 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Batu Pahat?
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 Batu Pahat.
What to pack for Batu Pahat in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Batu Pahat sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 59 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Batu Pahat in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 28°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January near 28°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) | 28 | 28 | 29 | 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 | 28 | Tropical |
| Feb | 28 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | 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 Batu Pahat 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 Batu Pahat peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 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) | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Batu Pahat 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 Batu Pahat is worst in March — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.0× the cleanest month (December, 17 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) | 17 | 25 | 51 | 34 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 38 | 41 | 39 | 20 | 17 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Moderate |
| Feb | 25 | Moderate |
| Mar | 51 | Poor |
| Apr | 34 | Moderate |
| May | 27 | Moderate |
| Jun | 24 | Moderate |
| Jul | 28 | Moderate |
| Aug | 38 | Poor |
| Sep | 41 | Poor |
| Oct | 39 | Poor |
| Nov | 20 | Moderate |
| Dec | 17 | Moderate |
Where is Batu Pahat?
Batu Pahat sits at 1.9°N, 102.9°E, 7 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Kampung Minyak Beku, 8.0 km away.
Topography around Batu Pahat
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Batu Pahat.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Batu Pahat has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 263 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 428 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,194 m.
The land around Batu Pahat is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and trees (41%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (42%) 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 Batu Pahat (1.8548°, 102.9325°, elevation 7 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.