Petagas weather in July

In July, Petagas sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 166 mm of rain across 18.4 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of July to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Petagas's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Petagas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
26°
9th coldest
Rainfall
166 mm
18.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:12 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
82%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical July day in Petagas reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12926
22926
32926
42926
52926
62926
72926
82926
92926
102926
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122926
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212926
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282926
292926
302926
312926

How July really feels in Petagas

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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 July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Petagas weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°15318.511.74.8
Feb28° / 25°9814.211.85.3
Mar28° / 25°9416124.9
Apr29° / 26°11019.412.14.1
May29° / 26°16321.812.33.7
Jun29° / 26°18718.512.33.9
Jul29° / 26°16618.412.34.1
Aug29° / 26°1781812.24.1
Sep29° / 26°17319.9123.9
Oct29° / 25°26426.111.93.5
Nov28° / 25°22926.211.73.4
Dec28° / 26°21224.911.73.7

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21585
31486
41486
51585
61585
71585
81585
91585
101585
111585
121585
131684
141684
151684
161783
171783
181684
191684
201684
211684
221684
231684
241684
251684
261684
271684
281684
291585
301486
311486

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Petagas gets around 166 mm of rain over 18.4 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 58% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
161
262
363
463
563
663
763
862
962
1061
1161
1260
1359
1459
1558
1657
1757
1856
1956
2056
2156
2255
2355
2455
2555
2655
2755
2855
2955
3055
3154

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
106436
206535
306535
406634
506733
606733
706832
806832
906931
1006931
1106931
1216831
1316732
1416732
1516732
1616732
1716732
1816732
1916831
2016831
2116930
2216930
2317029
2417128
2507327
2607426
2707525
2807624
2907723
3007723
3107723

Wind in July

Winds average 8 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of July to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:096:29
212.36:096:29
312.36:096:30
412.36:106:30
512.36:106:30
612.36:106:30
712.36:106:30
812.36:106:30
912.36:116:30
1012.36:116:30
1112.36:116:31
1212.36:116:31
1312.36:116:31
1412.36:126:31
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1912.36:136:31
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2612.36:146:30
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3012.36:146:30
3112.36:146:30

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.61 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in April across the year — July's 5.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
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155.3Bright
165.4Bright
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215.4Bright
225.5Bright
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275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Petagas

In seasonPeak

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

Petagas 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 July a good time to visit Petagas?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Petagas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Petagas in July

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

In July, Petagas sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Petagas in July

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 20 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in February near 27°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
Feb27Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Petagas in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 Petagas peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeApr 12UV 14Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Petagas in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Petagas is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1416 µg/m³Dec 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Petagas?

Petagas sits at 5.9°N, 116.0°E, 29 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Putatan, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Petagas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Petagas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 798 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,023 m.

The land around Petagas is covered by water (32%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, water (49%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
798 m
80 km
4,023 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
July weather nearby: Putatan 2.0 km · Donggongon 6.0 km · Kota Kinabalu 7.0 km · Kinarut 10 km · Papar 24 km · Tambunan 44 km · Kuala Penyu 63 km · Keningau 65 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 Petagas (5.9116°, 116.0499°, elevation 29 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).