Kapit in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Kapit sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 966 mm of rain over about 80 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Kapit's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Kapit has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Kapit's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 966 mm
- 80 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.7
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Kapit in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical winter day in Kapit reaches about 30°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How winter really feels in Kapit
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Kapit weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 | 30° / 23° | 326 | 27.4 | 11.9 | 2.8 |
| Feb | 31° / 23° | 306 | 24.1 | 11.9 | 2.8 |
| Mar | 31° / 23° | 311 | 27.2 | 12 | 2.6 |
| Apr | 31° / 23° | 290 | 27.9 | 12 | 2.5 |
| May | 31° / 23° | 239 | 27.2 | 12.1 | 2.6 |
| Jun | 31° / 23° | 205 | 23 | 12.1 | 3.0 |
| Jul | 31° / 23° | 190 | 21.8 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| Aug | 31° / 23° | 225 | 23.8 | 12.1 | 3.0 |
| Sep | 31° / 23° | 262 | 25.1 | 12 | 2.8 |
| Oct | 31° / 23° | 312 | 29 | 12 | 2.5 |
| Nov | 31° / 23° | 336 | 29.1 | 11.9 | 2.4 |
| Dec | 30° / 23° | 335 | 28.6 | 11.9 | 2.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Kapit gets around 966 mm of rain over 80 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 4 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early December to 12 hours by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.3 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Kapit?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kapit.
What to pack for Kapit in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Kapit sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 80 days see rain.
UV index in Kapit in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kapit peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 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) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Kapit in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Kapit is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Good |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 9 | Good |
| Apr | 9 | Good |
| May | 8 | Good |
| Jun | 9 | Good |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 12 | Good |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is Kapit?
Kapit sits at 2.0°N, 112.9°E, 43 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Kanowit, 88 km away.
Topography around Kapit
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kapit.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kapit has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 283 m around an average of 71 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 917 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,725 m.
The land around Kapit is covered by trees (86%) within 3 km, trees (98%) within 16 km, and trees (100%) 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 Kapit (1.9955°, 112.9325°, elevation 43 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.