Mukim Pulai in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Mukim Pulai sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 645 mm of rain over about 66 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Winter is Mukim Pulai's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Mukim Pulai has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Mukim Pulai's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
30°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
24°C
Rainfall
645 mm
66 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
3.5
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Mukim Pulai in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.

A typical winter day in Mukim Pulai reaches about 30°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Mukim Pulai

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
90
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Mukim Pulai weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°20021.711.93.7
Feb30° / 24°13217.211.93.7
Mar31° / 24°20923.6123.1
Apr31° / 25°24327.6122.6
May31° / 25°2172812.12.7
Jun30° / 25°17424.812.13.0
Jul30° / 25°16224.112.13.3
Aug30° / 25°16724.8123.3
Sep30° / 25°17023.7123.2
Oct30° / 25°24226.5122.9
Nov30° / 24°33428.411.92.7
Dec29° / 24°31327.311.93.0

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Mukim Pulai gets around 645 mm of rain over 66 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 11 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early December to 12 hours by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Mukim Pulai?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mukim Pulai.

What to pack for Mukim Pulai in Winter

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

In winter, Mukim Pulai sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 66 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Mukim Pulai in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 28°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 37 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
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Mukim Pulai in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mukim Pulai peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 18UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Mukim Pulai in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Mukim Pulai is worst in September — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (February, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 1945 µg/m³Feb 821 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May35Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul37Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep46Poor
Oct43Poor
Nov29Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mukim Pulai?

Mukim Pulai sits at 1.5°N, 103.7°E, 9 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Skudai, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Mukim Pulai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mukim Pulai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 646 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,020 m.

The land around Mukim Pulai is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and trees (40%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
646 m
80 km
1,020 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
Winter weather nearby: Skudai 1.0 km · Kempas 4.0 km · Taman Universiti 6.0 km · Setia Tropika 6.0 km · Bukit Indah 6.0 km · Perling 6.0 km · Taman Senai 8.0 km · Horizon Hills 9.0 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 Mukim Pulai (1.5333°, 103.6667°, elevation 9 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.