Mersing weather in December

In December, Mersing sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 419 mm of rain across 27.4 wet days and about 11.9 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 54 min at the start of December to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Mersing's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mersing's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
25°
6th coldest
Rainfall
419 mm
27.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:05 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
89%
12th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Mersing is town in Johor and district capital of Mersing District.

Founded
1977

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 Mersing reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 3°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)
12925
22925
32825
42825
52825
62825
72825
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How December really feels in Mersing

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 15 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
15
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.

Mersing 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° / 25°28222.511.94.3
Feb29° / 25°12417.111.94.4
Mar29° / 25°17122.1123.7
Apr30° / 25°17125.112.13.0
May31° / 26°16726.812.12.8
Jun30° / 25°13724.312.13.1
Jul30° / 25°1342412.13.3
Aug30° / 25°14925.912.13.1
Sep30° / 25°16925.7123.0
Oct30° / 25°23027.111.93.0
Nov29° / 25°36628.811.92.9
Dec28° / 25°41927.411.93.4

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 6% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2793
3892
4892
5892
6892
7892
8892
9892
10892
11892
12892
13892
14892
15892
16793
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311189

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Mersing gets around 419 mm of rain over 27.4 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 88% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
194
293
393
492
591
691
790
890
990
1089
1189
1289
1389
1489
1588
1688
1788
1888
1988
2087
2187
2287
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2487
2586
2685
2785
2884
2984
3084
3183

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
104654
204753
304951
405050
505248
605347
705446
805446
905545
1005644
1105743
1205842
1305941
1406040
1506139
1606238
1706337
1806436
1906535
2006634
2116633
2216732
2316831
2416930
2517029
2627028
2727127
2827127
2927226
3027226
3127226

Wind in December

Winds average 13 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of December to 11 h 54 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 6:58 AM to 7:12 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:586:50
211.96:596:51
311.96:596:51
411.97:006:52
511.97:006:52
611.97:006:52
711.97:016:53
811.97:016:53
911.97:026:54
1011.97:026:54
1111.97:036:54
1211.97:036:55
1311.97:046:55
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1811.97:066:58
1911.97:066:58
2011.97:076:58
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2911.97:117:03
3011.97:127:03
3111.97:127:04

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.01 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.59 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.01 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
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264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Mersing

In seasonPeak

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

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

Mersing's rainy season runs October–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 Mersing?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mersing.

What to pack for Mersing in December

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

In December, Mersing sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Mersing 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 22 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°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
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Mersing 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 Mersing peaks around February 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeFeb 21UV 15Jul 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Mersing 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 Mersing is worst in September — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1633 µg/m³Jan 1912 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mersing?

Mersing sits at 2.4°N, 103.8°E, 8 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Tioman, 54 km away.

Topography around Mersing

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mersing has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,017 m.

The land around Mersing is covered by trees (42%) and water (39%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and water (52%) and trees (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
92 m
16 km
270 m
80 km
1,017 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Tioman 54 km · Bandar Tenggara 67 km · Kampung Batu Empat 73 km · Kluang 73 km · Kota Tinggi 77 km · Kampung Sedenak 87 km · Simpang Renggam 89 km · Kampung Simpang Renggam 90 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 Mersing (2.4312°, 103.8405°, elevation 8 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).