Jitra in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Jitra sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 576 mm of rain over about 66 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early March to 32°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels miserable.
Spring is Jitra's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Jitra's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 33°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 576 mm
- 66 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Jitra in Spring
Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early March to 32°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Jitra reaches about 33°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Jitra
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 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.
Jitra 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 | 33° / 24° | 58 | 8.7 | 11.7 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 35° / 24° | 51 | 7.8 | 11.8 | 2.8 |
| Mar | 35° / 24° | 142 | 15.9 | 12 | 2.3 |
| Apr | 33° / 25° | 208 | 23.9 | 12.1 | 2.2 |
| May | 32° / 25° | 226 | 26.1 | 12.3 | 2.4 |
| Jun | 32° / 25° | 162 | 21.6 | 12.4 | 2.8 |
| Jul | 31° / 24° | 167 | 22.5 | 12.3 | 3.0 |
| Aug | 31° / 24° | 202 | 23.9 | 12.2 | 2.9 |
| Sep | 31° / 24° | 239 | 26.6 | 12 | 2.6 |
| Oct | 31° / 24° | 319 | 29 | 11.9 | 2.5 |
| Nov | 31° / 24° | 253 | 25 | 11.7 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 31° / 24° | 151 | 16.4 | 11.6 | 3.8 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Jitra gets around 576 mm of rain over 66 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 5 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early March to 12 h 18 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 5.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Jitra
In spring, Jitra overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Jitra sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Is spring a good time to visit Jitra?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jitra.
What to pack for Jitra in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Jitra sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 66 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Jitra in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 30°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 17 km away) is warmest in May at about 31°C and coldest in January near 28°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) | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 30 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 31 | Tropical |
| Jun | 31 | Tropical |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 30 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Jitra in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jitra peaks around February 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 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) | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Jitra 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 Jitra is worst in July — around 29 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) | 21 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 20 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Moderate |
| Feb | 20 | Moderate |
| Mar | 24 | Moderate |
| Apr | 27 | Moderate |
| May | 26 | Moderate |
| Jun | 29 | Moderate |
| Jul | 29 | Moderate |
| Aug | 27 | Moderate |
| Sep | 28 | Moderate |
| Oct | 27 | Moderate |
| Nov | 23 | Moderate |
| Dec | 20 | Moderate |
Where is Jitra?
Jitra sits at 6.3°N, 100.4°E, 17 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Anak Bukit, 11 km away.
Topography around Jitra
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Jitra.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Jitra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 710 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,254 m.
The land around Jitra is covered by cropland (31%), artificial surfaces (31%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and water (28%) 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 Jitra (6.2681°, 100.4217°, elevation 17 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.