Kuala Lipis weather in December

In December, Kuala Lipis sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 293 mm of rain across 24.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°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 48 min at the start of December to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Kuala Lipis's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kuala Lipis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
12th warmest
Overnight low
23°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
293 mm
24.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
7:15 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
89%
10th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.72 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 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Kuala Lipis reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13023
23023
33023
43023
53023
63023
73023
83023
93023
103023
113023
123023
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How December really feels in Kuala Lipis

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.

Kuala Lipis 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
Jan30° / 23°19518.611.83.7
Feb32° / 23°12614.711.93.4
Mar33° / 24°19520.7122.7
Apr33° / 24°21523.912.12.2
May33° / 24°16321.512.22.4
Jun33° / 24°8915.112.22.8
Jul33° / 24°851412.23.0
Aug33° / 24°9815.712.12.8
Sep33° / 24°11917.2122.7
Oct32° / 23°20923.511.92.6
Nov31° / 23°32327.311.82.6
Dec30° / 23°29324.211.83.2

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 8% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9892
10892
11892
12892
13892
14892
15892
16892
17892
18892
19892
20892
21991
22991
23991
24991
251090
261090
271090
281189
291189
301288
311387

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kuala Lipis gets around 293 mm of rain over 24.2 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 78% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
185
285
384
484
583
682
782
882
981
1081
1181
1281
1380
1480
1579
1679
1778
1878
1977
2077
2176
2276
2375
2475
2574
2673
2773
2872
2971
3071
3170

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 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17912
27912
37912
47912
57912
67912
76922
86931
96931
106931
116931
126931
136931
146931
156931
166931
177921
187930
198920
208920
219910
229910
2310900
2410900
2511890
2611890
2712880
2812880
2913870
3013870
3114860

Wind in December

Winds average 3 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
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264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of December to 11 h 48 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 7:08 AM to 7:22 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 7:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:086:55
211.87:096:55
311.87:096:55
411.87:106:56
511.87:106:56
611.87:116:57
711.87:116:57
811.87:116:57
911.87:126:58
1011.87:126:58
1111.87:136:59
1211.87:136:59
1311.87:146:59
1411.87:147:00
1511.87:157:00
1611.87:157:01
1711.87:167:01
1811.87:167:02
1911.87:177:02
2011.87:177:03
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2211.87:187:04
2311.87:197:04
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2711.87:207:06
2811.87:217:06
2911.87:217:07
3011.87:227:07
3111.87:227:08

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.72 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.72 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 3.72 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Kuala Lipis?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kuala Lipis.

What to pack for Kuala Lipis in December

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

In December, Kuala Lipis sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Kuala Lipis 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 Kuala Lipis peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 15Jul 11UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kuala Lipis 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 Kuala Lipis is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1620 µg/m³Dec 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kuala Lipis?

Kuala Lipis sits at 4.2°N, 102.0°E, 99 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Jerantut, 45 km away.

Topography around Kuala Lipis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kuala Lipis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 182 m around an average of 97 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 695 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,256 m.

The land around Kuala Lipis is covered by trees (84%) within 3 km, trees (95%) within 16 km, and trees (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
182 m
16 km
695 m
80 km
2,256 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Jerantut 45 km · Raub 49 km · Fraser's Hill 62 km · Kampung Perak 69 km · Bentung 74 km · Bentong Town 75 km · Gua Musang 78 km · Cameron Highlands 81 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 Lipis (4.1842°, 102.0468°, elevation 99 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. 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).