Raub weather in December

In December, Raub sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 227 mm of rain across 24.6 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% 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 Raub's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Raub's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
21°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
227 mm
24.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
7:15 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
90%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Raub is town in Pahang, Malaysia.

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 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Raub reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12821
22821
32821
42821
52821
62821
72821
82821
92821
102821
112821
122821
132821
142821
152821
162821
172821
182821
192821
202821
212821
222821
232821
242821
252821
262821
272821
282821
292821
302821
312821

How December really feels in Raub

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.

Raub weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 21°14719.311.84.3
Feb30° / 21°11316.111.94.0
Mar30° / 22°19923123.2
Apr30° / 22°25126.812.12.8
May30° / 22°24326.812.22.9
Jun30° / 22°17922.812.23.3
Jul29° / 21°18724.612.23.5
Aug29° / 21°22825.312.13.3
Sep29° / 21°24326123.2
Oct29° / 21°30227.411.93.1
Nov29° / 21°29628.211.83.1
Dec28° / 21°22724.611.83.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2595
3595
4694
5694
6694
7694
8793
9793
10694
11694
12694
13793
14793
15793
16793
17793
18793
19793
20793
21793
22793
23793
24793
25892
26892
27991
28991
29991
301090
311090

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Raub gets around 227 mm of rain over 24.6 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 79% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
187
287
386
486
585
684
784
883
983
1083
1182
1282
1382
1481
1581
1680
1779
1879
1978
2078
2177
2276
2376
2475
2575
2674
2773
2872
2971
3070
3170

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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
101981
202080
302179
402278
502377
602476
702575
802674
902773
1002872
1102971
1203070
1303169
1403268
1503367
1603466
1703664
1803763
1903862
2003961
2104159
2204258
2304357
2404456
2504555
2604654
2704753
2814851
2914950
3014950
3115049

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, 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
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 7:08 AM to 7:22 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 7:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:086:56
211.87:096:57
311.87:096:57
411.87:106:57
511.87:106:58
611.87:116:58
711.87:116:58
811.87:126:59
911.87:126:59
1011.87:127:00
1111.87:137:00
1211.87:137:00
1311.87:147:01
1411.87:147:01
1511.87:157:02
1611.87:157:02
1711.87:167:03
1811.87:167:03
1911.87:177:04
2011.87:177:04
2111.87:187:04
2211.87:187:05
2311.87:197:05
2411.87:197:06
2511.87:207:06
2611.87:207:07
2711.87:207:07
2811.87:217:08
2911.87:217:08
3011.87:227:09
3111.87:227:09

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.96 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.96 kWh/m² to a high of 5.47 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 3.96 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Raub?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Raub.

What to pack for Raub in December

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

In December, Raub sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Raub 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 Raub peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 15Jul 10UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Raub 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 Raub is worst in September — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1633 µg/m³Dec 1919 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Raub?

Raub sits at 3.8°N, 101.9°E, 149 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Fraser's Hill, 15 km away.

Topography around Raub

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Raub has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 415 m around an average of 202 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,294 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,197 m.

The land around Raub is covered by trees (73%) within 3 km, trees (93%) within 16 km, and trees (95%) within 80 km.

3 km
415 m
16 km
1,294 m
80 km
2,197 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Fraser's Hill 15 km · Bentung 29 km · Bentong Town 30 km · Kuala Kubu Baharu 33 km · Tanjong Malim 39 km · Hulu Yam Lama 44 km · Kuala Lipis 49 km · Bukit Beruntung 53 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 Raub (3.7899°, 101.857°, elevation 149 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. 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).