Limbang weather in December

In December, Limbang sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 233 mm of rain across 25.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-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 2% of the time in December, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Limbang's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Limbang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
4th coldest
Rainfall
233 mm
25.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:24 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
88%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Limbang is town in Malaysia.

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 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Limbang reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°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, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
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How December really feels in Limbang

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.

Limbang weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°19322.411.83.2
Feb31° / 23°14318.211.83.3
Mar32° / 24°13720.7122.9
Apr33° / 24°16823.312.12.5
May32° / 24°17723.412.22.5
Jun32° / 24°17520.512.32.8
Jul32° / 23°16820.712.22.8
Aug32° / 24°16921.312.22.7
Sep32° / 24°18023.2122.6
Oct31° / 23°24126.911.92.5
Nov31° / 23°24027.211.82.5
Dec31° / 23°23325.711.72.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2793
3793
4793
5793
6793
7793
8793
9892
10892
11892
12793
13793
14793
15793
16793
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18694
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31793

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Limbang gets around 233 mm of rain over 25.7 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 83% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
188
287
387
486
585
684
784
883
983
1082
1182
1282
1382
1482
1582
1682
1782
1883
1983
2083
2184
2284
2383
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2583
2682
2781
2881
2980
3079
3179

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the miserable band about 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
103367
203466
303565
403565
503664
603763
703862
803862
903862
1003961
1103961
1203961
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2513960
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2713960
2813960
2913960
3014059
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Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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285calm
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315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 42 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 6:17 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:176:02
211.76:186:02
311.76:186:03
411.76:196:03
511.76:196:03
611.76:206:04
711.76:206:04
811.76:216:05
911.76:216:05
1011.76:216:05
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1211.76:226:06
1311.76:236:07
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1711.76:256:08
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1911.76:266:09
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2711.76:306:13
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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 4.47 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.47 kWh/m² to a high of 5.5 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.47 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
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44.6Bright
54.6Bright
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264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Limbang

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Limbang?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Limbang.

What to pack for Limbang in December

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

In December, Limbang sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Limbang 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 at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in February 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
Feb28Warm
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Limbang 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 Limbang peaks around February 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 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 14Nov 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Limbang 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 Limbang is worst in September — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1525 µg/m³Dec 1916 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Limbang?

Limbang sits at 4.8°N, 115.0°E, 5 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Bangar, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Limbang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Limbang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 425 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,326 m.

The land around Limbang is covered by trees (63%) within 3 km, trees (66%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
205 m
16 km
425 m
80 km
2,326 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
December weather nearby: Bangar 9.0 km · Bandar Seri Begawan 17 km · Mentiri 24 km · Sengkurong 24 km · Serasa 30 km · Muara 31 km · Tutong 40 km · Lawas 46 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 Limbang (4.7548°, 115.0101°, elevation 5 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).