Paka in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Paka sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 391 mm of rain over about 60 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels miserable.
Spring is Paka's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Paka 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 Paka's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 27°C
- Rainfall
- 391 mm
- 60 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.5
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Paka in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical spring day in Paka reaches about 28°C and drops to 27°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Paka
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 63 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Paka weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 25° | 267 | 22.7 | 11.8 | 4.5 |
| Feb | 27° / 26° | 118 | 16.7 | 11.8 | 5.2 |
| Mar | 28° / 26° | 149 | 18 | 12 | 5.2 |
| Apr | 29° / 27° | 127 | 20.3 | 12.1 | 4.2 |
| May | 29° / 27° | 116 | 21.3 | 12.2 | 4.0 |
| Jun | 29° / 27° | 83 | 17.6 | 12.3 | 4.3 |
| Jul | 29° / 27° | 87 | 18.1 | 12.2 | 4.6 |
| Aug | 28° / 27° | 79 | 17 | 12.2 | 4.6 |
| Sep | 28° / 26° | 102 | 19.8 | 12 | 4.3 |
| Oct | 28° / 26° | 214 | 25.7 | 11.9 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 27° / 26° | 447 | 27.7 | 11.8 | 3.6 |
| Dec | 27° / 25° | 536 | 26 | 11.7 | 3.9 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Paka gets around 391 mm of rain over 60 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 11 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early March to 12 h 12 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Paka
In spring, Paka overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Paka sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Paka's monsoon runs November–January, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Paka?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Paka for sightseeing.
What to pack for Paka in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Paka sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 60 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Paka in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across spring — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 28 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Warm |
UV index in Paka in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Paka peaks around February 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 10 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Paka in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Paka is worst in September — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 20 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 13 | Moderate |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 17 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 22 | Moderate |
| Aug | 22 | Moderate |
| Sep | 27 | Moderate |
| Oct | 20 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Good |
| Dec | 12 | Moderate |
Where is Paka?
Paka sits at 4.6°N, 103.4°E, 9 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Kertih, 14 km away.
Topography around Paka
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Paka.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Paka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 467 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,537 m.
The land around Paka is covered by water (41%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, water (46%) and trees (44%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and water (47%) within 80 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
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 Paka (4.6374°, 103.4368°, 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.