Pekan weather in December

In December, Pekan sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 540 mm of rain across 26.4 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of December to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Pekan's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pekan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
25°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
540 mm
26.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
7:09 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
86%
12th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Pekan is town in Malaysia.

Founded
~450 CE

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 27°C through the month.

A typical December day in Pekan reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°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)
12726
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How December really feels in Pekan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Pekan weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 25°32222.811.84.5
Feb27° / 26°13717.211.95.1
Mar28° / 26°17320.3124.8
Apr29° / 26°15223.612.13.8
May29° / 27°14724.412.23.7
Jun29° / 27°1102112.24.0
Jul28° / 26°11121.712.24.2
Aug28° / 26°10921.612.14.2
Sep28° / 26°11621.7124.1
Oct28° / 26°21226.511.93.6
Nov27° / 26°42528.411.83.5
Dec27° / 25°54026.411.83.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21288
31288
41288
51288
61387
71387
81486
91387
101387
111486
121486
131387
141387
151387
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201387
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301684
311783

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Pekan gets around 540 mm of rain over 26.4 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 86% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
190
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488
587
687
786
886
986
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1586
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1886
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3083
3183

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
108614
208614
308713
408713
508713
608812
708812
808812
908812
1008812
1108911
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232908
242908
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262917
273907
283907
293907
303907
313907

Wind in December

Winds average 20 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of December to 11 h 48 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 7:02 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 7:04 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:026:51
211.87:026:51
311.87:036:51
411.87:036:52
511.87:036:52
611.87:046:52
711.87:046:53
811.87:056:53
911.87:056:54
1011.87:066:54
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1211.87:076:55
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1411.87:086:56
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1611.87:096:57
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1811.87:106:57
1911.87:106:58
2011.87:106:58
2111.87:116:59
2211.87:116:59
2311.87:127:00
2411.87:127:00
2511.87:137:01
2611.87:137:01
2711.87:147:02
2811.87:147:02
2911.87:157:03
3011.87:157:03
3111.87:167:04

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.08 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.08 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.08 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
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274.1Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Pekan

In seasonPeak

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

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

Pekan's rainy season runs November–January, 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 December a good time to visit Pekan?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pekan.

What to pack for Pekan in December

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

In December, Pekan sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and a windbreaker. About 26 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothesa windbreaker

Sea temperature near Pekan in December

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 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
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Pekan in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pekan peaks around February 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 14Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Pekan 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 Pekan is worst in September — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (January, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1630 µg/m³Jan 1714 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pekan?

Pekan sits at 3.5°N, 103.4°E, 11 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Kuantan, 37 km away.

Topography around Pekan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pekan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,454 m.

The land around Pekan is covered by trees (59%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and water (37%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
61 m
80 km
1,454 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
December weather nearby: Kuantan 37 km · FELDA Chini 52 km · Maran 70 km · Cukai 85 km · Bandar Tun Razak 86 km · Kampung Perak 100 km · Temerluh 109 km · Kertih 115 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 Pekan (3.4836°, 103.3996°, elevation 11 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).