Kinarut in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Kinarut sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 703 mm of rain over about 75 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Kinarut's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Kinarut 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 Kinarut's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 703 mm
- 75 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.0
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Kinarut in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical winter day in Kinarut reaches about 27°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
How winter really feels in Kinarut
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Kinarut 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 | 27° / 24° | 238 | 24.7 | 11.7 | 4.1 |
| Feb | 27° / 24° | 186 | 22.5 | 11.8 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 28° / 24° | 188 | 24.1 | 12 | 4.2 |
| Apr | 28° / 24° | 210 | 25.9 | 12.1 | 3.6 |
| May | 29° / 25° | 235 | 25.1 | 12.3 | 3.6 |
| Jun | 29° / 24° | 228 | 21.1 | 12.3 | 3.9 |
| Jul | 28° / 24° | 191 | 19.8 | 12.3 | 4.3 |
| Aug | 28° / 24° | 203 | 19 | 12.2 | 4.3 |
| Sep | 28° / 24° | 205 | 21.5 | 12 | 4.0 |
| Oct | 28° / 24° | 278 | 26.8 | 11.9 | 3.7 |
| Nov | 28° / 24° | 277 | 28 | 11.7 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 28° / 24° | 279 | 27.8 | 11.7 | 3.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Kinarut gets around 703 mm of rain over 75 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 6 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 54 min 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 4.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kinarut
In winter, Kinarut overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Kinarut sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Is winter a good time to visit Kinarut?
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 Kinarut.
What to pack for Kinarut in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Kinarut sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 75 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Kinarut in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 28°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 20 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in February near 27°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 28 | Tropical |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 30 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Kinarut in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kinarut peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (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) | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Extreme |
Air quality in Kinarut 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 Kinarut is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 10 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) | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 13 | Moderate |
| Apr | 13 | Moderate |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Kinarut?
Kinarut sits at 5.8°N, 116.0°E, 9 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Petagas, 10 km away.
Topography around Kinarut
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kinarut.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kinarut has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 301 m around an average of 35 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,156 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,023 m.
The land around Kinarut is covered by trees (60%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and water (32%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (39%) 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 Kinarut (5.8231°, 116.0466°, elevation 9 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.