Pulai weather in July

In July, Pulai sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 188 mm of rain across 22.3 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% 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 Pulai's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pulai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
21°
7th coldest
Rainfall
188 mm
22.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
7:13 AM – 7:31 PM
Cloud cover
85%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical July day in Pulai reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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How July really feels in Pulai

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.

Pulai weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°9211.611.74.5
Feb32° / 21°779.711.83.8
Mar32° / 21°17817.8123.1
Apr31° / 22°27025.112.12.7
May31° / 22°24327.512.32.7
Jun30° / 22°17422.312.33.2
Jul30° / 21°18822.312.33.4
Aug30° / 21°21323.812.23.2
Sep29° / 21°26426.4123.0
Oct29° / 21°34729.111.92.9
Nov29° / 21°30426.311.73.2
Dec29° / 21°19818.911.74.2

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21090
31090
41090
51090
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Pulai gets around 188 mm of rain over 22.3 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 72% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
174
274
374
474
574
673
773
873
972
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2172
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3068
3168

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 93% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14951
25941
35941
46931
56931
66931
77921
87930
97930
107930
117930
127930
137930
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288920
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Wind in July

Winds average 4 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
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64calm
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104calm
114calm
124calm
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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 7:10 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 7:29 PM to 7:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.37:107:29
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312.37:107:30
412.37:117:30
512.37:117:30
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.1 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in March across the year — July's 5.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Pulai

In seasonPeak

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

Pulai 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 Pulai?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pulai.

What to pack for Pulai in July

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

In July, Pulai sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Pulai 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 58 km away) is warmest in May at about 31°C and coldest in January near 29°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Pulai in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pulai peaks around February 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 18 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 14Jul 18UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Pulai 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 Pulai is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1422 µg/m³Dec 1316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pulai?

Pulai sits at 5.7°N, 100.9°E, 69 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Kampung Kupang, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Pulai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pulai has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 519 m around an average of 101 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,121 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,831 m.

The land around Pulai is covered by trees (81%) within 3 km, trees (92%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
519 m
16 km
1,121 m
80 km
1,831 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Kampung Kupang 6.0 km · Betong 24 km · Sik 26 km · Teloi Kanan 27 km · Kuala Ketil 28 km · Gerik 37 km · Kampong Sidam 39 km · Padang Serai 41 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 Pulai (5.6549°, 100.8954°, elevation 69 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).