Kuala Terengganu weather in August

In August, Kuala Terengganu sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 155 mm of rain across 23.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-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 6% of the time in August, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Kuala Terengganu's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kuala Terengganu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
8th coldest
Rainfall
155 mm
23.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:06 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
80%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Kuala Terengganu is state capital of Terengganu, Malaysia.

Density
705/km²
people per km²
Founded
1928

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical August day in Kuala Terengganu reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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How August really feels in Kuala Terengganu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August 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 August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Kuala Terengganu weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°20721.911.74.1
Feb29° / 24°9515.511.84.5
Mar30° / 25°13017124.1
Apr31° / 26°10418.212.13.4
May32° / 26°12921.512.22.9
Jun31° / 26°13521.912.32.9
Jul31° / 25°1372212.33.1
Aug31° / 25°15523.112.23.0
Sep31° / 25°19424.9122.8
Oct30° / 25°27128.511.92.7
Nov29° / 25°3992811.83.0
Dec28° / 24°42225.811.73.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
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62179
72278
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kuala Terengganu gets around 155 mm of rain over 23.1 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 75% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the miserable band about 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
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Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, 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)Feels
19calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 7:06 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 7:21 PM to 7:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.27:067:21
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Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 5.75 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Kuala Terengganu

In seasonPeak

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

Kuala Terengganu sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Kuala Terengganu's rainy season runs September–January, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Kuala Terengganu?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kuala Terengganu.

What to pack for Kuala Terengganu in August

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

In August, Kuala Terengganu sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kuala Terengganu in August

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in August — 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.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Kuala Terengganu in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Terengganu 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 14Jun 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kuala Terengganu in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Kuala Terengganu is worst in September — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1424 µg/m³Nov 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kuala Terengganu?

Kuala Terengganu sits at 5.3°N, 103.1°E, 15 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Kuala Nerus, 14 km away.

Topography around Kuala Terengganu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kuala Terengganu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 347 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,537 m.

The land around Kuala Terengganu is covered by water (42%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, water (51%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and trees (48%) within 80 km.

3 km
145 m
16 km
347 m
80 km
1,537 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Kuala Nerus 14 km · Marang 16 km · Dungun 69 km · Paka 84 km · Kertih 97 km · Pasir Puteh 99 km · Kuala Krai 107 km · Kampong Pangkal Kalong 121 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 Terengganu (5.3302°, 103.1408°, elevation 15 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).