Kuala Penyu weather in March
In March, Kuala Penyu sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 80 mm of rain across 14.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in March, and the air most often feels miserable.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Kuala Penyu's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kuala Penyu's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 31°
- 4th warmest
- Overnight low
- 26°
- 6th coldest
- Rainfall
- 80 mm
- 14.3 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 hours
- 6:28 AM – 6:26 PM
- Cloud cover
- 70%
- 1st clearest
- Wind
- 8 km/h
- 6th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.27 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.0
- out of 10
Kuala Penyu is human settlement in Malaysia.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in March
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.
A typical March day in Kuala Penyu reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and on par with April.
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| Avg high (°C) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| Avg low (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 25 |
| 2 | 30 | 25 |
| 3 | 30 | 25 |
| 4 | 30 | 25 |
| 5 | 30 | 25 |
| 6 | 30 | 25 |
| 7 | 30 | 25 |
| 8 | 30 | 25 |
| 9 | 31 | 25 |
| 10 | 31 | 25 |
| 11 | 31 | 25 |
| 12 | 31 | 25 |
| 13 | 31 | 25 |
| 14 | 31 | 26 |
| 15 | 31 | 26 |
| 16 | 31 | 26 |
| 17 | 31 | 26 |
| 18 | 31 | 26 |
| 19 | 31 | 26 |
| 20 | 31 | 26 |
| 21 | 31 | 26 |
| 22 | 31 | 26 |
| 23 | 31 | 26 |
| 24 | 31 | 26 |
| 25 | 31 | 26 |
| 26 | 31 | 26 |
| 27 | 31 | 26 |
| 28 | 31 | 26 |
| 29 | 31 | 26 |
| 30 | 31 | 26 |
| 31 | 31 | 26 |
How March really feels in Kuala Penyu
Once humidity and wind are folded in, March 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.
The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Kuala Penyu weather by month
How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 25° | 146 | 17.4 | 11.7 | 4.1 |
| Feb | 30° / 25° | 99 | 12.1 | 11.8 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 31° / 26° | 80 | 14.3 | 12 | 4.0 |
| Apr | 32° / 26° | 111 | 17.4 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| May | 31° / 26° | 158 | 21.2 | 12.2 | 3.1 |
| Jun | 31° / 26° | 189 | 19.2 | 12.3 | 3.3 |
| Jul | 31° / 26° | 177 | 19.4 | 12.3 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 31° / 26° | 175 | 19.3 | 12.2 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 31° / 26° | 190 | 21.7 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Oct | 30° / 25° | 264 | 26.2 | 11.9 | 3.0 |
| Nov | 30° / 26° | 233 | 25.4 | 11.7 | 3.0 |
| Dec | 30° / 25° | 211 | 23.4 | 11.7 | 3.3 |
Cloud cover in March
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in March, the clearest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.
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| Clearer (%) | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 36 |
| Cloudier (%) | 70 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 64 | 64 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 70 |
| 2 | 30 | 70 |
| 3 | 29 | 71 |
| 4 | 29 | 71 |
| 5 | 29 | 71 |
| 6 | 29 | 71 |
| 7 | 30 | 70 |
| 8 | 30 | 70 |
| 9 | 29 | 71 |
| 10 | 30 | 70 |
| 11 | 30 | 70 |
| 12 | 31 | 69 |
| 13 | 31 | 69 |
| 14 | 31 | 69 |
| 15 | 32 | 68 |
| 16 | 32 | 68 |
| 17 | 33 | 67 |
| 18 | 33 | 67 |
| 19 | 34 | 66 |
| 20 | 35 | 65 |
| 21 | 35 | 65 |
| 22 | 35 | 65 |
| 23 | 34 | 66 |
| 24 | 34 | 66 |
| 25 | 35 | 65 |
| 26 | 35 | 65 |
| 27 | 36 | 64 |
| 28 | 36 | 64 |
| 29 | 35 | 65 |
| 30 | 36 | 64 |
| 31 | 36 | 64 |
Chance of precipitation in March
Kuala Penyu gets around 80 mm of rain over 14.3 wet days in March, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 46% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 54 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 41 |
| 2 | 41 |
| 3 | 41 |
| 4 | 41 |
| 5 | 42 |
| 6 | 42 |
| 7 | 42 |
| 8 | 42 |
| 9 | 42 |
| 10 | 42 |
| 11 | 42 |
| 12 | 42 |
| 13 | 42 |
| 14 | 42 |
| 15 | 42 |
| 16 | 43 |
| 17 | 43 |
| 18 | 44 |
| 19 | 45 |
| 20 | 46 |
| 21 | 47 |
| 22 | 49 |
| 23 | 50 |
| 24 | 51 |
| 25 | 52 |
| 26 | 52 |
| 27 | 53 |
| 28 | 53 |
| 29 | 54 |
| 30 | 54 |
| 31 | 54 |
Humidity in March
Most of March feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, March lands in the miserable band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.
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| Oppressive (%) | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 |
| Miserable (%) | 53 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 68 |
| Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 47 | 53 |
| 2 | 47 | 53 |
| 3 | 46 | 54 |
| 4 | 46 | 54 |
| 5 | 46 | 54 |
| 6 | 46 | 54 |
| 7 | 46 | 54 |
| 8 | 46 | 54 |
| 9 | 46 | 54 |
| 10 | 46 | 54 |
| 11 | 46 | 54 |
| 12 | 46 | 54 |
| 13 | 46 | 54 |
| 14 | 45 | 55 |
| 15 | 45 | 55 |
| 16 | 45 | 55 |
| 17 | 44 | 56 |
| 18 | 44 | 56 |
| 19 | 43 | 57 |
| 20 | 42 | 58 |
| 21 | 41 | 59 |
| 22 | 40 | 60 |
| 23 | 39 | 61 |
| 24 | 38 | 62 |
| 25 | 37 | 63 |
| 26 | 36 | 64 |
| 27 | 35 | 65 |
| 28 | 34 | 66 |
| 29 | 33 | 67 |
| 30 | 32 | 68 |
| 31 | 32 | 68 |
Wind in March
Winds average 8 km/h in March.
Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | calm |
| 2 | 9 | calm |
| 3 | 9 | calm |
| 4 | 9 | calm |
| 5 | 9 | calm |
| 6 | 9 | calm |
| 7 | 9 | calm |
| 8 | 9 | calm |
| 9 | 9 | calm |
| 10 | 9 | calm |
| 11 | 9 | calm |
| 12 | 8 | calm |
| 13 | 8 | calm |
| 14 | 8 | calm |
| 15 | 8 | calm |
| 16 | 8 | calm |
| 17 | 8 | calm |
| 18 | 8 | calm |
| 19 | 8 | calm |
| 20 | 8 | calm |
| 21 | 8 | calm |
| 22 | 8 | calm |
| 23 | 8 | calm |
| 24 | 8 | calm |
| 25 | 8 | calm |
| 26 | 8 | calm |
| 27 | 8 | calm |
| 28 | 8 | calm |
| 29 | 8 | calm |
| 30 | 8 | calm |
| 31 | 8 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in March
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 6 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:34 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:24 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:21 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:24 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.9 | 6:34 | 6:27 |
| 2 | 11.9 | 6:34 | 6:27 |
| 3 | 11.9 | 6:34 | 6:27 |
| 4 | 11.9 | 6:33 | 6:27 |
| 5 | 11.9 | 6:33 | 6:27 |
| 6 | 11.9 | 6:33 | 6:27 |
| 7 | 11.9 | 6:32 | 6:27 |
| 8 | 11.9 | 6:32 | 6:27 |
| 9 | 11.9 | 6:31 | 6:27 |
| 10 | 11.9 | 6:31 | 6:27 |
| 11 | 11.9 | 6:31 | 6:27 |
| 12 | 11.9 | 6:30 | 6:27 |
| 13 | 11.9 | 6:30 | 6:26 |
| 14 | 12.0 | 6:29 | 6:26 |
| 15 | 12.0 | 6:29 | 6:26 |
| 16 | 12.0 | 6:28 | 6:26 |
| 17 | 12.0 | 6:28 | 6:26 |
| 18 | 12.0 | 6:28 | 6:26 |
| 19 | 12.0 | 6:27 | 6:26 |
| 20 | 12.0 | 6:27 | 6:26 |
| 21 | 12.0 | 6:26 | 6:25 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 6:26 | 6:25 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 6:25 | 6:25 |
| 24 | 12.0 | 6:25 | 6:25 |
| 25 | 12.0 | 6:24 | 6:25 |
| 26 | 12.0 | 6:24 | 6:25 |
| 27 | 12.0 | 6:23 | 6:24 |
| 28 | 12.0 | 6:23 | 6:24 |
| 29 | 12.0 | 6:22 | 6:24 |
| 30 | 12.0 | 6:22 | 6:24 |
| 31 | 12.0 | 6:21 | 6:24 |
Solar energy in March
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.27 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.27 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.3 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Kuala Penyu
In March, Kuala Penyu sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Kuala Penyu sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Is March a good time to visit Kuala Penyu?
Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
March is a reasonable time to visit Kuala Penyu for sightseeing.
What to pack for Kuala Penyu in March
From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In March, Kuala Penyu sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Kuala Penyu in March
The nearest coast averages about 28°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore 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 | Tropical | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Tropical |
| 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 Kuala Penyu in March
Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (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 Penyu peaks around April 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 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 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 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 | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Kuala Penyu in March
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Kuala Penyu is worst in March — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (November, 11 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) | 16 | 17 | 33 | 27 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 17 | Moderate |
| Mar | 33 | Moderate |
| Apr | 27 | Moderate |
| May | 19 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 19 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 12 | Good |
Where is Kuala Penyu?
Kuala Penyu sits at 5.6°N, 115.6°E, 12 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Beaufort, 30 km away.
Topography around Kuala Penyu
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kuala Penyu.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kuala Penyu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,799 m.
The land around Kuala Penyu is covered by trees (58%) and water (30%) within 3 km, water (63%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and water (55%) and trees (41%) 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 Penyu (5.5714°, 115.5984°, elevation 12 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).