Marang weather in December

In December, Marang sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 422 mm of rain across 25.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Marang's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
24°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
422 mm
25.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:12 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
88%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Marang is human settlement 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 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Marang reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 14 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
14
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.

Marang weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 1st-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 December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2892
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
81090
91090
101090
111090
121090
131090
14991
15991
16991
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20991
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24991
251090
261189
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281189
291387
301387
311486

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Marang gets around 422 mm of rain over 25.8 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 84% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
187
287
386
486
585
685
784
884
984
1084
1184
1284
1384
1484
1584
1684
1784
1884
1984
2083
2183
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3081
3181

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 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
105347
205545
305743
405842
506040
606139
706337
806436
906535
1006634
1106733
1206733
1306832
1406931
1506931
1607030
1707129
1817128
1917128
2017227
2117326
2217425
2327523
2427622
2527721
2627820
2737819
2837918
2937918
3038017
3138017

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 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 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 7:05 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 7:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:056:49
211.77:066:49
311.77:066:49
411.77:076:50
511.77:076:50
611.77:086:50
711.77:086:51
811.77:096:51
911.77:096:51
1011.77:096:52
1111.77:106:52
1211.77:106:53
1311.77:116:53
1411.77:116:53
1511.77:126:54
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1711.77:136:55
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1911.77:146:56
2011.77:146:56
2111.77:156:57
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2311.77:166:58
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2711.77:186:59
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3011.77:197:01
3111.77:197:01

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.86 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

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 — December's 3.86 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
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243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Marang

In seasonPeak

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

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

Marang'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 December a good time to visit Marang?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Marang.

What to pack for Marang in December

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

In December, Marang sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Marang in December

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 21 km away) 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
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Marang 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 Marang 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 Marang 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 Marang 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 Marang?

Marang sits at 5.2°N, 103.2°E, 14 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Kuala Terengganu, 16 km away.

Topography around Marang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 353 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,537 m.

The land around Marang is covered by water (41%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and water (47%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
353 m
80 km
1,537 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Kuala Terengganu 16 km · Kuala Nerus 28 km · Dungun 53 km · Paka 68 km · Kertih 81 km · Cukai 109 km · Pasir Puteh 113 km · Kuala Krai 117 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 Marang (5.2056°, 103.2059°, elevation 14 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).