Nibong Tebal weather in December

In December, Nibong Tebal sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 261 mm of rain across 23.8 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 6% 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 Nibong Tebal's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nibong Tebal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
11th warmest
Overnight low
24°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
261 mm
23.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:23 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
84%
6th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Nibong Tebal is suburb of Seberang Perai, Penang, 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 Nibong Tebal reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°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)
13124
23124
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How December really feels in Nibong Tebal

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.

Nibong Tebal 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
Jan32° / 24°16420.411.73.2
Feb32° / 25°13217.511.83.0
Mar33° / 25°19824.1122.5
Apr32° / 25°23827.812.12.1
May32° / 25°22126.112.22.3
Jun32° / 25°13319.212.32.8
Jul32° / 25°12818.912.32.9
Aug32° / 25°16421.312.22.8
Sep31° / 25°21424.8122.6
Oct31° / 25°33828.511.92.5
Nov31° / 24°37127.911.82.5
Dec31° / 24°26123.811.73.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21090
31090
41288
51288
61288
71288
81288
91288
101288
111288
121387
131387
141387
151486
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281783
291981
302080
312179

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Nibong Tebal gets around 261 mm of rain over 23.8 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 77% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
187
286
386
485
584
684
783
882
982
1081
1181
1280
1380
1479
1578
1677
1776
1875
1975
2074
2173
2272
2372
2471
2571
2671
2770
2870
2970
3070
3170

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
102971
203070
303169
403268
503367
603466
703565
803664
903763
1003862
1103862
1203961
1304060
1404159
1504258
1604357
1704456
1814554
1914653
2014752
2114752
2214851
2314950
2415049
2515049
2615148
2725048
2825147
2925147
3025147
3125147

Wind in December

Winds average 4 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
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175calm
185calm
195calm
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235calm
245calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
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 7:16 AM to 7:30 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 7:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:167:00
211.77:177:00
311.77:177:00
411.77:187:00
511.77:187:01
611.77:187:01
711.77:197:02
811.77:197:02
911.77:207:02
1011.77:207:03
1111.77:217:03
1211.77:217:04
1311.77:227:04
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1511.77:237:05
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1911.77:257:07
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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 4.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.34 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
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34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
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84.3Bright
94.3Bright
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244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Nibong Tebal

In seasonPeak

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

Nibong Tebal 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 Nibong Tebal?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nibong Tebal.

What to pack for Nibong Tebal in December

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

In December, Nibong Tebal sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Nibong Tebal 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 December near 29°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb30Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Nibong Tebal in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nibong Tebal peaks around February 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 16 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 18UV 14Jul 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Nibong Tebal 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 Nibong Tebal is worst in March — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1631 µg/m³Nov 2026 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nibong Tebal?

Nibong Tebal sits at 5.2°N, 100.5°E, 5 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Sungai Jawi, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Nibong Tebal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nibong Tebal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 479 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,834 m.

The land around Nibong Tebal is covered by trees (53%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
479 m
80 km
1,834 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
December weather nearby: Sungai Jawi 4.0 km · Bandar Baharu 4.0 km · Parit Buntar 5.0 km · Jawi 6.0 km · Val Dor 10 km · Bukit Tambun 12 km · Kuala Kurau 17 km · Bagan Serai 19 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 Nibong Tebal (5.1659°, 100.4779°, 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).