Langkawi weather in December

In December, Langkawi sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 121 mm of rain across 15.4 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Langkawi's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Langkawi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
26°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
121 mm
15.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:28 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
77%
5th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Langkawi is village in Malaysia.

Founded
1914

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in Langkawi reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How December really feels in Langkawi

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.

Langkawi weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 26°467.911.74.8
Feb31° / 26°427.411.84.5
Mar31° / 26°10915.4123.9
Apr30° / 26°17123.412.13.2
May30° / 27°21325.312.33.1
Jun30° / 27°16821.512.43.4
Jul30° / 26°1812212.33.6
Aug29° / 26°21423.112.23.5
Sep29° / 26°23125123.3
Oct29° / 26°30628.411.93.1
Nov29° / 26°23825.111.73.3
Dec29° / 26°12115.411.64.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
22080
32080
42278
52278
62278
72278
82278
92278
102278
112278
122278
132278
142377
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Langkawi gets around 121 mm of rain over 15.4 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 50% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
168
266
364
463
562
660
759
858
957
1056
1155
1254
1353
1452
1551
1650
1748
1847
1946
2045
2144
2243
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2640
2739
2838
2937
3036
3136

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 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
116732
216930
317029
417227
517425
617623
717821
817920
918019
1018217
1128216
1228315
1328414
1438413
1538512
1638611
1748610
1858510
195869
206859
217858
227858
238857
249847
2510846
2610846
2711836
2811845
2912835
3013825
3113825

Wind in December

Winds average 16 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
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515light breeze
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715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:21 AM to 7:35 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:217:00
211.77:217:00
311.77:227:01
411.77:227:01
511.77:227:01
611.67:237:02
711.67:237:02
811.67:247:03
911.67:247:03
1011.67:257:03
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1211.67:267:04
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.97 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
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295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Langkawi

In seasonPeak

In December, Langkawi sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Langkawi sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Cyclone
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Langkawi?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Langkawi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Langkawi in December

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

In December, Langkawi sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Langkawi in December

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in December — 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 31°C and coldest in January near 28°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
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Langkawi 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 Langkawi peaks around February 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 14Nov 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Langkawi 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 Langkawi is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1517 µg/m³Nov 1712 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Langkawi?

Langkawi sits at 6.3°N, 99.8°E, 11 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Kampung Baru Ulu Melaka, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Langkawi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Langkawi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 452 m around an average of 57 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 874 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 874 m.

The land around Langkawi is covered by trees (52%) and water (28%) within 3 km, water (53%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and water (63%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
452 m
16 km
874 m
80 km
874 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: Kampung Baru Ulu Melaka 7.0 km · Satun 41 km · Kangar 41 km · Kampung Hutan Arau 50 km · Padang Besar 51 km · Kuala Kedah 56 km · Anak Bukit 61 km · Alor Setar 62 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 Langkawi (6.3265°, 99.8432°, elevation 11 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).