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

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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.

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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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
91 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 24°588.711.73.7
Feb35° / 24°517.811.82.8
Mar35° / 24°14215.9122.3
Apr33° / 25°20823.912.12.2
May32° / 25°22626.112.32.4
Jun32° / 25°16221.612.42.8
Jul31° / 24°16722.512.33.0
Aug31° / 24°20223.912.22.9
Sep31° / 24°23926.6122.6
Oct31° / 24°3192911.92.5
Nov31° / 24°2532511.72.9
Dec31° / 24°15116.411.63.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Jitra gets around 576 mm of rain over 66 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 5 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

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.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Jitra

In seasonPeak

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.

Pacific typhoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

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.

2.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

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.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Jitra in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 14Nov 21UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Jitra in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1129 µg/m³Feb 1120 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
128 m
16 km
710 m
80 km
1,254 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
Spring weather nearby: Anak Bukit 11 km · Pokok Sena 15 km · Alor Setar 18 km · Changloon 18 km · Padang Besar 19 km · Kampung Alor Mengkudu 20 km · Kuala Kedah 23 km · Kampung Hutan Arau 24 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 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.