Bentung in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Bentung sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 406 mm of rain over about 65 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Bentung's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Bentung 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 Bentung's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 406 mm
- 65 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.2
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Bentung in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical summer day in Bentung reaches about 31°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
How summer really feels in Bentung
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Bentung weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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° / 22° | 150 | 19.2 | 11.8 | 4.0 |
| Feb | 31° / 22° | 100 | 14.3 | 11.9 | 3.8 |
| Mar | 31° / 22° | 174 | 21.4 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 31° / 23° | 191 | 24.8 | 12.1 | 2.7 |
| May | 31° / 23° | 177 | 24.7 | 12.2 | 2.8 |
| Jun | 31° / 22° | 131 | 20.9 | 12.2 | 3.2 |
| Jul | 30° / 22° | 124 | 21.8 | 12.2 | 3.3 |
| Aug | 30° / 22° | 151 | 22.5 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| Sep | 31° / 22° | 154 | 23.2 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 30° / 22° | 221 | 25.6 | 11.9 | 2.9 |
| Nov | 29° / 22° | 283 | 27.4 | 11.8 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 29° / 22° | 232 | 24.6 | 11.8 | 3.5 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Bentung gets around 406 mm of rain over 65 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 4 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early June to 12 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.9 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Bentung?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bentung.
What to pack for Bentung in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Bentung sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 65 days see rain.
UV index in Bentung in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Bentung peaks around February 19 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 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 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 | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Bentung in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Bentung is worst in September — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 19 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) | 20 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 29 | 21 | 19 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Moderate |
| Feb | 20 | Moderate |
| Mar | 25 | Moderate |
| Apr | 26 | Moderate |
| May | 25 | Moderate |
| Jun | 26 | Moderate |
| Jul | 29 | Moderate |
| Aug | 29 | Moderate |
| Sep | 33 | Moderate |
| Oct | 29 | Moderate |
| Nov | 21 | Moderate |
| Dec | 19 | Moderate |
Where is Bentung?
Bentung sits at 3.5°N, 101.9°E, 95 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Bentong Town, 1.0 km away.
Topography around Bentung
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bentung.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bentung has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 459 m around an average of 186 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,617 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,184 m.
The land around Bentung is covered by trees (83%) within 3 km, trees (94%) within 16 km, and trees (91%) 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 Bentung (3.5316°, 101.9038°, elevation 95 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.