Engkilili in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Engkilili sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 858 mm of rain over about 77 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Winter is Engkilili's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Engkilili 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 Engkilili's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
30°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
858 mm
77 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
2.9
2nd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Engkilili in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.

A typical winter day in Engkilili reaches about 30°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Engkilili

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
90
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Engkilili 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°30126.411.93.0
Feb30° / 23°25622.4123.1
Mar31° / 23°27126.1122.8
Apr31° / 24°25727122.5
May31° / 24°22225.412.12.7
Jun31° / 24°17820.612.13.2
Jul31° / 23°16018.712.13.4
Aug31° / 23°17420.4123.2
Sep31° / 23°23823.6122.9
Oct31° / 23°27627.6122.7
Nov30° / 23°29128.511.92.5
Dec30° / 23°3002811.92.7

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Engkilili gets around 858 mm of rain over 77 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 5 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Engkilili?

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.

2.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Engkilili.

What to pack for Engkilili in Winter

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

In winter, Engkilili sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 77 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Engkilili in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter 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 Engkilili peaks around February 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 20UV 16Jul 14UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Engkilili in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Engkilili is worst in September — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1326 µg/m³Jan 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun11Good
Jul16Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Engkilili?

Engkilili sits at 1.1°N, 111.7°E, 11 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Sri Aman, 27 km away.

Topography around Engkilili

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Engkilili has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 894 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,255 m.

The land around Engkilili is covered by trees (95%) within 3 km, trees (99%) within 16 km, and trees (95%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
894 m
80 km
1,255 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
Winter weather nearby: Sri Aman 27 km · Betong 34 km · Saratok 76 km · Pakan 83 km · Julau 102 km · Maradong 105 km · Simunjan 105 km · Sarikei 110 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 Engkilili (1.1386°, 111.6667°, elevation 11 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.