Cameron Highlands weather in December

In December, Cameron Highlands sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 233 mm of rain across 25.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of December to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Cameron Highlands's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cameron Highlands's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
12th warmest
Overnight low
19°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
233 mm
25.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:18 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
89%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Cameron Highlands is town in the Cameron Highlands, Malaysia.

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical December day in Cameron Highlands reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°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)
12619
22619
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42619
52619
62619
72619
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102619
112619
122619
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282619
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302619
312619

Cameron Highlands weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 19°15720.411.84.8
Feb28° / 19°11015.411.94.9
Mar29° / 20°20321.9124.0
Apr29° / 20°24125.112.13.4
May28° / 20°27127.112.23.3
Jun28° / 20°24125.112.33.8
Jul28° / 19°25225.412.23.9
Aug27° / 19°29026.612.13.8
Sep27° / 19°29627.2123.6
Oct27° / 19°33728.711.93.5
Nov27° / 19°31628.611.83.5
Dec26° / 19°23325.211.74.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2793
3793
4793
5793
6793
7793
8793
9793
10694
11694
12694
13694
14694
15694
16694
17694
18694
19694
20694
21793
22793
23793
24793
25892
26892
27892
28991
29991
30991
311189

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Cameron Highlands gets around 233 mm of rain over 25.2 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 82% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
190
290
389
488
588
687
786
886
985
1085
1185
1284
1384
1484
1583
1683
1782
1882
1981
2081
2180
2279
2379
2478
2577
2677
2776
2875
2975
3074
3174

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
15941
26931
36931
46931
56931
67921
77921
87921
97921
107921
118911
128911
138911
148911
159910
169910
1710900
1810900
1911890
2012880
2112880
2213870
2314860
2415850
2516840
2617830
2718820
2818820
2919810
3020800
3121790

Wind in December

Winds average 4 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 3 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
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
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314calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:11 AM to 7:25 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 7:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:116:57
211.87:126:57
311.87:126:58
411.87:136:58
511.87:136:58
611.87:146:59
711.87:146:59
811.77:157:00
911.77:157:00
1011.77:167:00
1111.77:167:01
1211.77:167:01
1311.77:177:02
1411.77:177:02
1511.77:187:02
1611.77:187:03
1711.77:197:03
1811.77:197:04
1911.77:207:04
2011.77:207:05
2111.77:217:05
2211.77:217:06
2311.77:227:06
2411.77:227:07
2511.77:237:07
2611.77:237:08
2711.77:247:08
2811.77:247:09
2911.77:247:09
3011.77:257:10
3111.77:257:10

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.97 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.97 kWh/m² to a high of 5.48 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 3.97 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Cameron Highlands?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Cameron Highlands for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cameron Highlands in December

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

In December, Cameron Highlands sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 25 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Cameron Highlands 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 Cameron Highlands 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 Cameron Highlands 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 Cameron Highlands 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 Cameron Highlands?

Cameron Highlands sits at 4.5°N, 101.4°E, 0 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Sungai Siput, 22 km away.

Topography around Cameron Highlands

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cameron Highlands has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 764 m around an average of 1,386 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,930 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,238 m.

The land around Cameron Highlands is covered by trees (82%) within 3 km, trees (93%) within 16 km, and trees (95%) within 80 km.

3 km
764 m
16 km
1,930 m
80 km
2,238 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Sungai Siput 22 km · Kampar 31 km · Bercham 33 km · Ipoh 35 km · Batu Gajah 37 km · Kampung Manjoi 38 km · Tapah Road 38 km · Lahat 39 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 Cameron Highlands (4.4636°, 101.3763°, elevation 0 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).