Pasir Mas in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Pasir Mas sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 409 mm of rain over about 60 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early March to 32°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels miserable.

Spring is Pasir Mas's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Pasir Mas 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 Pasir Mas's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
32°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
25°C
Rainfall
409 mm
60 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
3.0
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Pasir Mas in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early March to 32°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Pasir Mas reaches about 32°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

20°25°30°35°MarAprMay

How spring really feels in Pasir Mas

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
58 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Pasir Mas 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 23°17420.211.74.1
Feb30° / 23°8113.311.84.5
Mar31° / 24°11415.7123.8
Apr32° / 25°11818.612.12.9
May33° / 25°1782612.32.3
Jun32° / 25°1832512.32.4
Jul32° / 25°18525.312.32.5
Aug32° / 25°2132612.22.4
Sep32° / 25°24427.6122.3
Oct31° / 25°31029.111.92.4
Nov30° / 24°3842811.72.8
Dec29° / 24°4122611.73.4

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Pasir Mas gets around 409 mm of rain over 60 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 6 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early March to 12 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Pasir Mas

In seasonPeak

In spring, Pasir Mas overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Pasir Mas's rainy season runs August–December, 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 spring a good time to visit Pasir Mas?

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.

3.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pasir Mas.

What to pack for Pasir Mas in Spring

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

In spring, Pasir Mas sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 60 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Pasir Mas in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 30°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 27 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
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Pasir Mas in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring 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 Pasir Mas peaks around February 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 14Nov 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Pasir Mas in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

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

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateOct 930 µg/m³Feb 1223 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pasir Mas?

Pasir Mas sits at 6.0°N, 102.1°E, 13 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Wakaf Baharu, 10 km away.

Topography around Pasir Mas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pasir Mas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,802 m.

The land around Pasir Mas is covered by trees (38%) and cropland (31%) within 3 km, trees (61%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
51 m
80 km
1,802 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Wakaf Baharu 10 km · Kampong Kadok 13 km · Kota Bharu 14 km · Peringat 16 km · Kampong Pangkal Kalong 17 km · Su-ngai Kolok 19 km · Tak Bai 25 km · Tanah Merah 28 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 Pasir Mas (6.0493°, 102.1399°, elevation 13 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.