Cukai in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Cukai sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 449 mm of rain over about 67 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels miserable.
Spring is Cukai's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Cukai 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 Cukai's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 449 mm
- 67 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.2
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Cukai in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical spring day in Cukai reaches about 28°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Cukai
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 59 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Cukai weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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 | 26° / 25° | 323 | 23.3 | 11.8 | 4.4 |
| Feb | 27° / 25° | 138 | 17.6 | 11.9 | 5.1 |
| Mar | 28° / 26° | 171 | 20.2 | 12 | 4.9 |
| Apr | 28° / 26° | 143 | 23 | 12.1 | 4.0 |
| May | 29° / 27° | 135 | 23.9 | 12.2 | 3.7 |
| Jun | 29° / 27° | 103 | 20.6 | 12.2 | 4.1 |
| Jul | 28° / 26° | 102 | 21.2 | 12.2 | 4.2 |
| Aug | 28° / 26° | 107 | 21.7 | 12.1 | 4.2 |
| Sep | 28° / 26° | 121 | 21 | 12 | 4.2 |
| Oct | 28° / 26° | 218 | 26.5 | 11.9 | 3.7 |
| Nov | 27° / 26° | 461 | 28.4 | 11.8 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 27° / 25° | 585 | 26.1 | 11.8 | 3.9 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Cukai gets around 449 mm of rain over 67 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 11 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early March to 12 h 12 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Cukai
In spring, Cukai overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Cukai sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Cukai's monsoon runs November–January, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Cukai?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Cukai for sightseeing.
What to pack for Cukai in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Cukai sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 67 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Cukai in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 27 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January near 27°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) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 28 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Warm |
UV index in Cukai in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cukai peaks around February 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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) | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Cukai in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Cukai is worst in September — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 12 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) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 20 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 13 | Moderate |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 17 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 22 | Moderate |
| Aug | 22 | Moderate |
| Sep | 27 | Moderate |
| Oct | 20 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Good |
| Dec | 12 | Moderate |
Where is Cukai?
Cukai sits at 4.3°N, 103.4°E, 12 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Kertih, 30 km away.
Topography around Cukai
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cukai.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Cukai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 307 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,516 m.
The land around Cukai is covered by trees (36%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and water (36%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (39%) 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 Cukai (4.25°, 103.4167°, elevation 12 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.