Kuala Nerus in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Kuala Nerus sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 918 mm of rain over about 68 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 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Kuala Nerus's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Kuala Nerus 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 Kuala Nerus's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 918 mm
- 68 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.0
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Kuala Nerus in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical winter day in Kuala Nerus reaches about 28°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest February.
How winter really feels in Kuala Nerus
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 13 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Kuala Nerus 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 | 28° / 23° | 284 | 23.6 | 11.7 | 4.1 |
| Feb | 29° / 23° | 144 | 17.3 | 11.8 | 4.3 |
| Mar | 30° / 23° | 187 | 18.9 | 12 | 3.9 |
| Apr | 31° / 24° | 175 | 22.3 | 12.1 | 3.1 |
| May | 32° / 25° | 225 | 26.3 | 12.2 | 2.5 |
| Jun | 31° / 25° | 227 | 25.8 | 12.3 | 2.6 |
| Jul | 31° / 24° | 229 | 26.2 | 12.3 | 2.7 |
| Aug | 31° / 24° | 275 | 27.7 | 12.2 | 2.6 |
| Sep | 31° / 24° | 327 | 27.7 | 12 | 2.5 |
| Oct | 30° / 24° | 387 | 29.9 | 11.9 | 2.6 |
| Nov | 29° / 24° | 444 | 28.8 | 11.8 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 28° / 23° | 490 | 26.7 | 11.7 | 3.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Kuala Nerus gets around 918 mm of rain over 68 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 7 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 4.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kuala Nerus
In winter, Kuala Nerus overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Kuala Nerus sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Is winter a good time to visit Kuala Nerus?
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 reasonable time to visit Kuala Nerus for sightseeing.
What to pack for Kuala Nerus in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Kuala Nerus sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 68 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Kuala Nerus 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 offshore is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January 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) | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 28 | Warm |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Warm |
UV index in Kuala Nerus 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 Kuala Nerus peaks around February 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 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 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 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 | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Kuala Nerus 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 Kuala Nerus is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 12 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) | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 18 | Moderate |
| May | 16 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 21 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Good |
| Dec | 12 | Good |
Where is Kuala Nerus?
Kuala Nerus sits at 5.4°N, 103.0°E, 146 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Kuala Terengganu, 14 km away.
Topography around Kuala Nerus
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kuala Nerus.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kuala Nerus has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 342 m around an average of 59 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 346 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,537 m.
The land around Kuala Nerus is covered by trees (86%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (45%) 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 Nerus (5.3729°, 103.0205°, elevation 146 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.