Gerik weather in December

In December, Gerik sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 151 mm of rain across 14.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Gerik's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gerik's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
12th warmest
Overnight low
21°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
151 mm
14.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:21 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
86%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Gerik is mukim in Hulu Perak, Perak, Malaysia.

Founded
1979

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 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in Gerik reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12922
22922
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42922
52922
62921
72921
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How December really feels in Gerik

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

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

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Gerik weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°608.111.74.8
Feb32° / 21°305.411.84.2
Mar33° / 22°7710.2123.3
Apr33° / 22°10614.612.13.1
May32° / 23°11216.312.23.2
Jun32° / 22°7010.412.33.6
Jul32° / 22°5410.212.33.5
Aug32° / 22°6511.912.23.5
Sep31° / 22°10415.7123.5
Oct30° / 22°16822.411.93.4
Nov29° / 22°18321.311.83.7
Dec29° / 21°15114.511.74.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
21090
31090
41090
51189
61189
71288
81189
91189
101189
111189
121288
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Gerik gets around 151 mm of rain over 14.5 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 47% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
157
256
355
454
553
652
751
851
950
1050
1149
1249
1348
1448
1547
1647
1746
1846
1945
2045
2144
2243
2343
2442
2542
2641
2740
2840
2939
3038
3138

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
112970
213069
313168
413267
513366
613465
713564
813663
913762
1013861
1113960
1214059
1314158
1414257
1514356
1614455
1714554
1814752
1914851
2024949
2125048
2225147
2325345
2425444
2535443
2635542
2735641
2835740
2945739
3045838
3155738

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
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315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:14 AM to 7:28 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 7:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:146:56
211.77:146:57
311.77:156:57
411.77:156:57
511.77:166:58
611.77:166:58
711.77:176:59
811.77:176:59
911.77:186:59
1011.77:187:00
1111.77:197:00
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1911.77:227:04
2011.77:237:04
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.02 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.02 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.02 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Bright
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274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Gerik

In seasonPeak

In December, Gerik sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Gerik's rainy season runs September–December, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Gerik?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Gerik for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gerik in December

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

In December, Gerik sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Gerik 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 Gerik peaks around February 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 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 14Dec 11UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Gerik 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 Gerik is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1623 µg/m³Dec 1314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gerik?

Gerik sits at 5.4°N, 101.1°E, 116 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Pulai, 37 km away.

Topography around Gerik

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gerik has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m around an average of 147 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,065 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,144 m.

The land around Gerik is covered by trees (83%) within 3 km, trees (92%) within 16 km, and trees (94%) within 80 km.

3 km
147 m
16 km
1,065 m
80 km
2,144 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Pulai 37 km · Kampung Kupang 40 km · Betong 40 km · Selama 53 km · Kuala Ketil 57 km · Batu Kurau 62 km · Teloi Kanan 62 km · Sik 63 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 Gerik (5.4167°, 101.1333°, elevation 116 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).