Kuala Kurau weather in November

In November, Kuala Kurau sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 356 mm of rain across 28.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of November to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Kuala Kurau's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kuala Kurau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
25°
4th coldest
Rainfall
356 mm
28.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
7:11 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
88%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical November day in Kuala Kurau reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and on par with December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How November really feels in Kuala Kurau

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

November sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Kuala Kurau weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 25°17823.611.73.8
Feb29° / 25°14320.611.83.8
Mar29° / 25°21225.3123.4
Apr29° / 26°24728.412.12.9
May30° / 26°22625.812.23.1
Jun30° / 26°13618.912.33.8
Jul29° / 26°13919.412.33.9
Aug29° / 26°17421.312.23.7
Sep29° / 25°22124.1123.5
Oct28° / 25°33128.611.93.1
Nov28° / 25°35628.211.83.1
Dec29° / 25°25425.211.73.6

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3595
4595
5595
6595
7595
8694
9694
10694
11793
12793
13793
14793
15793
16793
17892
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19892
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27991
281090
291189
301189

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Kuala Kurau gets around 356 mm of rain over 28.2 wet days in November, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 94% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
197
297
397
497
597
697
796
896
996
1096
1196
1296
1395
1495
1595
1694
1794
1894
1993
2093
2192
2292
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2491
2591
2690
2790
2889
2989
3088

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the oppressive band about 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18911
28911
38911
48911
58812
68812
78812
88713
98713
108614
118614
128515
138515
148515
158515
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Wind in November

Winds average 6 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
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276calm
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296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of November to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:07 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 7:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:076:56
211.87:076:56
311.87:086:56
411.87:086:56
511.87:086:56
611.87:086:56
711.87:086:56
811.87:086:56
911.87:096:56
1011.87:096:56
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1211.87:096:56
1311.87:106:56
1411.87:106:56
1511.87:106:56
1611.87:116:57
1711.87:116:57
1811.87:116:57
1911.87:116:57
2011.87:126:57
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2211.87:136:58
2311.77:136:58
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2511.77:146:58
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2711.77:146:59
2811.77:156:59
2911.77:156:59
3011.77:167:00

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.31 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.31 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in March across the year — November's 4.31 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
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104.3Bright
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284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Kuala Kurau

In seasonPeak

In November, Kuala Kurau sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kuala Kurau 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 November a good time to visit Kuala Kurau?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kuala Kurau.

What to pack for Kuala Kurau in November

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

In November, Kuala Kurau sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Kuala Kurau in November

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in December near 29°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb30Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Kuala Kurau in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November 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 Kuala Kurau peaks around February 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 16 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeFeb 18UV 14Jul 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Kuala Kurau in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Kuala Kurau is worst in March — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1631 µg/m³Nov 2026 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kuala Kurau?

Kuala Kurau sits at 5.0°N, 100.4°E, 6 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Bagan Serai, 13 km away.

Topography around Kuala Kurau

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kuala Kurau.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kuala Kurau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,834 m.

The land around Kuala Kurau is covered by cropland (49%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, water (46%), trees (22%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and water (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
84 m
80 km
1,834 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
November weather nearby: Bagan Serai 13 km · Parit Buntar 14 km · Bandar Baharu 15 km · Nibong Tebal 17 km · Sungai Jawi 21 km · Jawi 23 km · Simpang Empat 24 km · Val Dor 27 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 Kuala Kurau (5.0182°, 100.4282°, elevation 6 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).