Kampung Machap Baru weather in December

In December, Kampung Machap Baru sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 228 mm of rain across 24.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% 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 Kampung Machap Baru's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kampung Machap Baru's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
12th warmest
Overnight low
23°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
228 mm
24.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:11 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
90%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Kampung Machap Baru reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How December really feels in Kampung Machap Baru

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 Machap Baru weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°13717.811.93.7
Feb32° / 23°10113.611.93.4
Mar32° / 24°18522.6122.6
Apr32° / 24°22826.512.12.4
May31° / 24°19925.912.12.6
Jun31° / 24°15122.712.13.0
Jul30° / 24°15823.612.13.2
Aug30° / 24°17324.812.13.1
Sep30° / 24°17424.6123.0
Oct31° / 24°22225.911.92.8
Nov30° / 24°28427.711.92.6
Dec30° / 23°22824.611.93.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 94%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3595
4694
5694
6694
7694
8694
9694
10694
11694
12694
13595
14595
15595
16595
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20694
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29991
301090
311090

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kampung Machap Baru gets around 228 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 87% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
187
286
386
485
584
684
783
883
982
1082
1182
1282
1381
1481
1581
1680
1780
1879
1979
2078
2178
2277
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2475
2574
2673
2772
2870
2969
3068
3166

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.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
127820
227919
328018
428117
528216
618415
718415
818514
918613
1018613
1118712
1218712
1318811
1418811
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1618811
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1818910
1928810
2028810
212899
223889
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244888
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265887
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286886
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306886
317885

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
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57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
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187calm
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278calm
288calm
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318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

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 7:04 AM to 7:18 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 7:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.97:046:57
211.97:056:57
311.97:056:57
411.97:066:58
511.97:066:58
611.97:066:58
711.97:076:59
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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 4.26 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.26 kWh/m² to a high of 5.56 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.26 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
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294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Kampung Machap Baru

In seasonPeak

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

Kampung Machap Baru 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 Machap Baru?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kampung Machap Baru.

What to pack for Kampung Machap Baru in December

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

In December, Kampung Machap Baru sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Kampung Machap Baru 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 23 km away) 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 Kampung Machap Baru 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 Machap Baru peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 15Jul 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kampung Machap Baru 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 Machap Baru 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 Kampung Machap Baru?

Kampung Machap Baru sits at 2.4°N, 102.3°E, 55 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Durian Tunggal, 10 km away.

Topography around Kampung Machap Baru

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kampung Machap Baru has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 158 m around an average of 58 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 502 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,226 m.

The land around Kampung Machap Baru is covered by trees (80%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
158 m
16 km
502 m
80 km
1,226 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Durian Tunggal 10 km · Kampung Kerubong 13 km · Alor Gajah 14 km · Kampung Ayer Keroh 14 km · Tampin 15 km · Kawasan Perindustrian Cheng 17 km · Batu Berendam 18 km · Kampung Cheng 18 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 Machap Baru (2.3829°, 102.3311°, elevation 55 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).