Kampong Masjid Tanah weather in December

In December, Kampong Masjid Tanah sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 224 mm of rain across 24.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°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 54 min at the start of December to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Kampong Masjid Tanah's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kampong Masjid Tanah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
26°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
224 mm
24.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:12 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
88%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Kampong Masjid Tanah is human settlement in Malaysia.

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 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Kampong Masjid Tanah reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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How December really feels in Kampong Masjid Tanah

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.

Kampong Masjid Tanah weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°11216.111.94.7
Feb29° / 26°7012.711.94.8
Mar29° / 26°13922.1123.9
Apr29° / 26°19926123.3
May29° / 27°23526.812.13.2
Jun29° / 27°20623.812.13.5
Jul29° / 26°21825.512.13.5
Aug29° / 26°22126.212.13.5
Sep29° / 26°22024.9123.5
Oct28° / 26°23726.911.93.4
Nov28° / 26°2812811.93.2
Dec28° / 26°22424.611.93.7

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 6% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2892
3892
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5793
6793
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kampong Masjid Tanah gets around 224 mm of rain over 24.6 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 79% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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984
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1581
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3164

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 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
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217425
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617821
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Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in December

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of December to 11 h 54 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 7:05 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 7:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.97:056:58
211.97:056:58
311.97:066:58
411.97:066:59
511.97:076:59
611.97:076:59
711.97:087:00
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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 4.46 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.46 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.46 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Kampong Masjid Tanah

In seasonPeak

In December, Kampong Masjid Tanah sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kampong Masjid Tanah 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 December a good time to visit Kampong Masjid Tanah?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kampong Masjid Tanah.

What to pack for Kampong Masjid Tanah in December

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

In December, Kampong Masjid Tanah sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Kampong Masjid Tanah in December

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in May at about 30°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
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Kampong Masjid Tanah 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 Kampong Masjid Tanah peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 17UV 15Jul 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kampong Masjid Tanah 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 Kampong Masjid Tanah is worst in September — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateSep 1941 µg/m³Jan 1428 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr38Poor
May30Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug36Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov30Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kampong Masjid Tanah?

Kampong Masjid Tanah sits at 2.4°N, 102.1°E, 17 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Sungai Udang, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Kampong Masjid Tanah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kampong Masjid Tanah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 313 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,226 m.

The land around Kampong Masjid Tanah is covered by trees (83%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
135 m
16 km
313 m
80 km
1,226 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
December weather nearby: Sungai Udang 9.0 km · Kampung Bertam Ulu 11 km · Alor Gajah 11 km · Bukit Rambai 13 km · Kampung Tanjung Minyak 13 km · Kampung Cheng 15 km · Kawasan Perindustrian Cheng 16 km · Kampung Kerubong 16 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 Kampong Masjid Tanah (2.35°, 102.1167°, 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).