Mukah weather in December

In December, Mukah sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 397 mm of rain across 29.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-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 1% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of December to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Mukah's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mukah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
25°
4th coldest
Rainfall
397 mm
29.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:33 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
91%
12th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Mukah is human settlement in Malaysia.

Density
4/km²
people per km²
Founded
~700 CE

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 Mukah 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 29°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)
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How December really feels in Mukah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Mukah weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 25°34927.511.93.6
Feb27° / 25°20822.611.94.0
Mar28° / 25°15223.6124.1
Apr29° / 26°1562412.13.7
May29° / 26°16422.512.13.8
Jun29° / 26°1742012.24.0
Jul29° / 26°17119.412.24.1
Aug29° / 26°17320.812.14.0
Sep29° / 26°21123.6123.7
Oct28° / 25°26827.611.93.3
Nov28° / 25°29528.611.93.3
Dec28° / 25°39729.111.83.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3694
4694
5694
6694
7694
8694
9694
10694
11694
12595
13595
14595
15595
16496
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Mukah gets around 397 mm of rain over 29.1 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 93% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
195
295
395
494
594
694
793
893
993
1093
1192
1292
1392
1492
1592
1693
1793
1893
1993
2094
2194
2294
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2494
2594
2694
2794
2894
2993
3093
3193

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 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17030
27129
37129
47228
57327
67327
77426
87426
97426
107525
117525
127525
137624
147624
157624
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Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of December to 11 h 48 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 6:26 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:266:17
211.86:266:17
311.86:276:17
411.86:276:18
511.86:286:18
611.86:286:19
711.86:296:19
811.86:296:19
911.86:306:20
1011.86:306:20
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1211.86:316:21
1311.86:316:21
1411.86:326:22
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1611.86:336:23
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1811.86:346:24
1911.86:346:24
2011.86:356:25
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2711.86:386:28
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2911.86:396:29
3011.86:396:29
3111.86:406:30

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.35 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.35 kWh/m² to a high of 5.51 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.35 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Mukah

In seasonPeak

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

Mukah 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 Mukah?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mukah.

What to pack for Mukah in December

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

In December, Mukah sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Mukah 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 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
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Mukah 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 Mukah peaks around February 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 15Jul 14UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Mukah 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 Mukah is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1321 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun11Good
Jul12Good
Aug17Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mukah?

Mukah sits at 2.9°N, 112.1°E, 6 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Dalat, 25 km away.

Topography around Mukah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mukah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 598 m.

The land around Mukah is covered by trees (60%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and water (43%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
29 m
80 km
598 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: Dalat 25 km · Selangau 49 km · Sibu 73 km · Sibu Jaya 74 km · Tatau 84 km · Daro 85 km · Kanowit 89 km · Julau 100 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 Mukah (2.8944°, 112.0914°, elevation 6 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).