Pasir Puteh in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Pasir Puteh sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 785 mm of rain over about 58 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Pasir Puteh's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Pasir Puteh 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 Puteh's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 785 mm
- 58 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Pasir Puteh in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical winter day in Pasir Puteh reaches about 28°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Pasir Puteh
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Pasir Puteh 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 23° | 223 | 19.9 | 11.7 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 28° / 23° | 92 | 13.1 | 11.8 | 5.4 |
| Mar | 29° / 24° | 117 | 14.5 | 12 | 4.7 |
| Apr | 30° / 25° | 112 | 16.6 | 12.1 | 3.9 |
| May | 31° / 25° | 170 | 24.6 | 12.3 | 3.0 |
| Jun | 31° / 25° | 171 | 24.2 | 12.3 | 3.0 |
| Jul | 30° / 25° | 178 | 24.9 | 12.3 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 30° / 25° | 204 | 25.8 | 12.2 | 3.0 |
| Sep | 30° / 24° | 238 | 26.7 | 12 | 2.9 |
| Oct | 29° / 24° | 307 | 28.7 | 11.9 | 2.9 |
| Nov | 28° / 24° | 394 | 27.7 | 11.7 | 3.3 |
| Dec | 27° / 24° | 471 | 25.4 | 11.7 | 3.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Pasir Puteh gets around 785 mm of rain over 58 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 9 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Pasir Puteh
In winter, Pasir Puteh overlaps its pacific typhoon and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Pasir Puteh sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Pasir Puteh's rainy season runs September–January, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Pasir Puteh?
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.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Pasir Puteh for sightseeing.
What to pack for Pasir Puteh in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Pasir Puteh sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 58 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Pasir Puteh 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 25 km away) is warmest in June 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Warm |
| Feb | 28 | Warm |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in Pasir Puteh in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 12 (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 Puteh 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | 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 | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Pasir Puteh in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Pasir Puteh is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 10 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) | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 16 | Moderate |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 20 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 21 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Pasir Puteh?
Pasir Puteh sits at 5.8°N, 102.4°E, 7 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Kampong Pangkal Kalong, 22 km away.
Topography around Pasir Puteh
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pasir Puteh.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Pasir Puteh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 664 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,641 m.
The land around Pasir Puteh is covered by trees (46%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (62%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and water (34%) 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 Pasir Puteh (5.8333°, 102.4°, elevation 7 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.