Kawasan Penempatan Ulu Sungai Benut weather in December

In December, Kawasan Penempatan Ulu Sungai Benut sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 274 mm of rain across 25.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-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 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 Kawasan Penempatan Ulu Sungai Benut's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kawasan Penempatan Ulu Sungai Benut's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
12th warmest
Overnight low
24°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
274 mm
25.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:06 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
90%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
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 Kawasan Penempatan Ulu Sungai Benut 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 on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13024
23024
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62924
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How December really feels in Kawasan Penempatan Ulu Sungai Benut

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.

Kawasan Penempatan Ulu Sungai Benut weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°16820.511.93.8
Feb30° / 24°10715.311.93.8
Mar31° / 24°17022.4123.1
Apr31° / 25°21326.5122.7
May31° / 25°21227.412.12.7
Jun30° / 25°17623.712.13.1
Jul30° / 25°17223.612.13.4
Aug30° / 25°17924.212.13.3
Sep30° / 24°17624.3123.2
Oct30° / 24°23627.3122.9
Nov30° / 24°28828.311.92.7
Dec29° / 24°27425.611.93.2

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
4595
5595
6595
7694
8694
9694
10694
11694
12694
13694
14694
15694
16694
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19694
20694
21694
22694
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27694
28793
29892
30991
31991

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kawasan Penempatan Ulu Sungai Benut gets around 274 mm of rain over 25.6 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 83% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
190
290
389
489
588
687
787
886
986
1086
1185
1285
1384
1484
1583
1683
1783
1882
1982
2081
2181
2280
2380
2479
2578
2677
2776
2876
2975
3074
3174

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
105248
205347
305446
405545
505644
605644
705743
805743
905842
1005941
1105941
1206040
1306139
1406238
1506238
1606337
1706436
1806535
1906634
2006733
2106832
2207030
2317029
2417128
2517227
2617425
2727424
2827424
2927523
3027622
3127622

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
2110calm
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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 6:59 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 7:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:596:54
211.97:006:54
311.97:006:55
411.97:016:55
511.97:016:55
611.97:026:56
711.97:026:56
811.97:026:57
911.97:036:57
1011.97:036:57
1111.97:046:58
1211.97:046:58
1311.97:056:59
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1511.97:067:00
1611.97:067:00
1711.97:077:00
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1911.97:077:01
2011.97:087:02
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2211.97:097:03
2311.97:097:03
2411.97:107:04
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2611.97:117:05
2711.97:117:05
2811.97:127:06
2911.97:127:06
3011.97:137:07
3111.97:137:07

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.09 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.09 kWh/m² to a high of 5.32 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.09 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Kawasan Penempatan Ulu Sungai Benut?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kawasan Penempatan Ulu Sungai Benut.

What to pack for Kawasan Penempatan Ulu Sungai Benut in December

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

In December, Kawasan Penempatan Ulu Sungai Benut sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Kawasan Penempatan Ulu Sungai Benut 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 22 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
Sep29Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Kawasan Penempatan Ulu Sungai Benut 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 Kawasan Penempatan Ulu Sungai Benut peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 18UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kawasan Penempatan Ulu Sungai Benut 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 Kawasan Penempatan Ulu Sungai Benut is worst in September — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (February, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 1945 µg/m³Feb 821 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May35Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul37Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep46Poor
Oct43Poor
Nov29Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kawasan Penempatan Ulu Sungai Benut?

Kawasan Penempatan Ulu Sungai Benut sits at 1.8°N, 103.3°E, 13 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Kawasan Penempatan Ulu Benut Tiga, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Kawasan Penempatan Ulu Sungai Benut

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kawasan Penempatan Ulu Sungai Benut.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kawasan Penempatan Ulu Sungai Benut has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,043 m.

The land around Kawasan Penempatan Ulu Sungai Benut is covered by trees (92%) within 3 km, trees (90%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
152 m
80 km
1,043 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: Kawasan Penempatan Ulu Benut Tiga 1.0 km · Kawasan Penempatan Ulu Benut Lima 5.0 km · Kampung Simpang Renggam 8.0 km · Simpang Renggam 9.0 km · Parit Raja 23 km · Kampung Sedenak 28 km · Pontian Besar 30 km · Kluang 31 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 Kawasan Penempatan Ulu Sungai Benut (1.7541°, 103.2798°, elevation 13 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. 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).