Gua Musang in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Gua Musang sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 633 mm of rain over about 77 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Gua Musang's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gua Musang's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 633 mm
- 77 wet days
- Avg wind
- 3 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Gua Musang in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical summer day in Gua Musang reaches about 31°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Gua Musang
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.
Gua Musang 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° / 21° | 131 | 16.8 | 11.7 | 4.4 |
| Feb | 30° / 21° | 70 | 12 | 11.8 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 32° / 22° | 128 | 16 | 12 | 3.3 |
| Apr | 33° / 23° | 158 | 20 | 12.1 | 2.7 |
| May | 32° / 23° | 232 | 26.7 | 12.2 | 2.3 |
| Jun | 31° / 22° | 203 | 25.4 | 12.3 | 2.6 |
| Jul | 31° / 22° | 200 | 25 | 12.3 | 2.7 |
| Aug | 31° / 22° | 231 | 26.2 | 12.2 | 2.6 |
| Sep | 31° / 22° | 252 | 27.3 | 12 | 2.5 |
| Oct | 30° / 22° | 291 | 28.7 | 11.9 | 2.6 |
| Nov | 29° / 22° | 271 | 27.3 | 11.8 | 3.0 |
| Dec | 28° / 21° | 248 | 22.8 | 11.7 | 3.9 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Gua Musang gets around 633 mm of rain over 77 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 3 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 5.1 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Gua Musang?
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 Gua Musang.
What to pack for Gua Musang in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Gua Musang sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 77 days see rain.
UV index in Gua Musang 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 Gua Musang peaks around February 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 11 (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 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 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 | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Gua Musang 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 Gua Musang is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 17 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 19 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Moderate |
| Dec | 12 | Moderate |
Where is Gua Musang?
Gua Musang sits at 4.9°N, 102.0°E, 90 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Kuala Krai, 76 km away.
Topography around Gua Musang
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Gua Musang.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Gua Musang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 231 m around an average of 138 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,456 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,144 m.
The land around Gua Musang is covered by trees (81%) within 3 km, trees (96%) within 16 km, and trees (98%) 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 Gua Musang (4.8844°, 101.9686°, elevation 90 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.