Kuala Krai in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Kuala Krai sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 614 mm of rain over about 74 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Kuala Krai's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kuala Krai's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 614 mm
- 74 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.7
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Kuala Krai in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical summer day in Kuala Krai reaches about 31°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Kuala Krai
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Kuala Krai weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 | 28° / 21° | 207 | 22 | 11.7 | 4.2 |
| Feb | 29° / 21° | 104 | 15.1 | 11.8 | 4.3 |
| Mar | 31° / 22° | 159 | 17.2 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 32° / 23° | 194 | 22.3 | 12.1 | 2.8 |
| May | 32° / 23° | 225 | 26.6 | 12.2 | 2.4 |
| Jun | 31° / 23° | 193 | 24.8 | 12.3 | 2.7 |
| Jul | 31° / 23° | 198 | 24.2 | 12.3 | 2.8 |
| Aug | 31° / 22° | 224 | 25.2 | 12.2 | 2.7 |
| Sep | 31° / 22° | 263 | 27.4 | 12 | 2.6 |
| Oct | 30° / 22° | 344 | 29.2 | 11.9 | 2.7 |
| Nov | 29° / 22° | 387 | 28.4 | 11.7 | 3.0 |
| Dec | 28° / 22° | 381 | 26.5 | 11.7 | 3.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Kuala Krai gets around 614 mm of rain over 74 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 4 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early June to 12 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kuala Krai
In summer, Kuala Krai overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Kuala Krai sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Is summer a good time to visit Kuala Krai?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kuala Krai.
What to pack for Kuala Krai in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Kuala Krai sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 74 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Kuala Krai in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 30°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 61 km away) is warmest in June 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Warm |
| Feb | 28 | Warm |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in Kuala Krai in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer 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 Kuala Krai peaks around February 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 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) | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| 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 | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Kuala Krai in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Kuala Krai is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 17 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 19 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Moderate |
| Dec | 12 | Moderate |
Where is Kuala Krai?
Kuala Krai sits at 5.5°N, 102.2°E, 36 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Tanah Merah, 30 km away.
Topography around Kuala Krai
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kuala Krai.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kuala Krai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m around an average of 44 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 713 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,146 m.
The land around Kuala Krai is covered by trees (78%) within 3 km, trees (94%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) 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 Kuala Krai (5.5313°, 102.1993°, elevation 36 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.