Kampung Hutan Arau weather in December

In December, Kampung Hutan Arau sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 125 mm of rain across 15.4 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-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 9% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Kampung Hutan Arau's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kampung Hutan Arau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
12th warmest
Overnight low
24°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
125 mm
15.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:26 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
79%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

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 Kampung Hutan Arau reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and about 2°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12924
22924
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42924
52924
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How December really feels in Kampung Hutan Arau

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Kampung Hutan Arau weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 24°457.511.74.6
Feb33° / 24°396.611.83.8
Mar33° / 25°11314.4123.1
Apr32° / 25°16122.312.12.7
May31° / 26°19325.512.32.7
Jun31° / 25°15322.112.43.1
Jul30° / 25°1622312.33.2
Aug30° / 25°18724.212.23.1
Sep30° / 25°21025.8123.0
Oct30° / 25°26428.411.92.8
Nov30° / 24°21224.811.73.2
Dec29° / 24°12515.411.64.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21783
31783
41882
51882
61882
71981
82080
92080
102080
112080
122080
132080
142080
152080
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202179
212080
222080
232080
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252179
262278
272377
282476
292476
302674
312773

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kampung Hutan Arau gets around 125 mm of rain over 15.4 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 49% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
166
264
363
462
561
659
758
857
957
1056
1155
1254
1353
1452
1551
1649
1748
1847
1946
2045
2144
2243
2342
2441
2540
2639
2738
2837
2936
3036
3135

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 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
117920
218019
318118
418217
518316
618415
728414
828513
928612
1028612
1128711
1228810
132899
143898
153898
163907
174897
184906
195896
205896
216895
227885
237885
248875
258884
269874
279874
2810864
2910864
3011854
3111854

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 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:19 AM to 7:33 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 7:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:196:58
211.77:196:59
311.67:206:59
411.67:206:59
511.67:217:00
611.67:217:00
711.67:227:00
811.67:227:01
911.67:237:01
1011.67:237:01
1111.67:247:02
1211.67:247:02
1311.67:257:03
1411.67:257:03
1511.67:267:03
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1711.67:277:04
1811.67:277:05
1911.67:287:05
2011.67:287:06
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2611.67:317:09
2711.67:317:09
2811.67:327:10
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3011.67:337:10
3111.67:337:11

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.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.33 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 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
14.3Bright
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44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
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244.6Bright
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264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Kampung Hutan Arau

In seasonPeak

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

Kampung Hutan Arau 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 Kampung Hutan Arau?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Kampung Hutan Arau for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kampung Hutan Arau in December

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

In December, Kampung Hutan Arau sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Kampung Hutan Arau 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 at the nearest coast (about 18 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
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Kampung Hutan Arau 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 Kampung Hutan Arau 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 Kampung Hutan Arau 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 Kampung Hutan Arau is worst in October — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateOct 1227 µg/m³Feb 1217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kampung Hutan Arau?

Kampung Hutan Arau sits at 6.4°N, 100.3°E, 16 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Padang Besar, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Kampung Hutan Arau

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kampung Hutan Arau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 455 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,162 m.

The land around Kampung Hutan Arau is covered by cropland (52%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
455 m
80 km
1,162 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: Padang Besar 6.0 km · Kangar 9.0 km · Changloon 17 km · Jitra 24 km · Sadao 28 km · Anak Bukit 29 km · Satun 32 km · Alor Setar 35 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 Kampung Hutan Arau (6.4294°, 100.2817°, elevation 16 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).