Saratok weather in July

In July, Saratok sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 171 mm of rain across 19.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in July, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of July to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Saratok's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saratok's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
171 mm
19.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:38 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
76%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Saratok is human settlement in Malaysia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical July day in Saratok reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°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)
13125
23125
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How July really feels in Saratok

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.

Saratok weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°35627.611.93.0
Feb29° / 24°26723.211.93.2
Mar30° / 24°23526.1122.9
Apr31° / 25°23326.6122.7
May31° / 25°22425.312.12.8
Jun31° / 25°18821.412.13.2
Jul31° / 25°17119.412.13.4
Aug31° / 25°19220.712.13.2
Sep31° / 24°24624.8122.9
Oct30° / 24°30028.3122.7
Nov30° / 24°33329.211.92.5
Dec30° / 24°38428.511.92.8

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32476
42476
52476
62476
72476
82575
92674
102575
112575
122575
132575
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202575
212476
222377
232377
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282278
292278
302179
312278

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Saratok gets around 171 mm of rain over 19.4 wet days in July, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 63% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
165
265
364
464
563
663
762
862
962
1062
1162
1262
1362
1462
1562
1663
1763
1864
1964
2064
2164
2264
2363
2463
2563
2662
2761
2861
2960
3060
3159

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the miserable band about 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14060
24159
34258
44357
54357
64456
74456
84456
94456
104456
114456
124456
134357
144357
154357
164357
174357
184456
194456
204456
214555
224555
234654
244753
254753
264753
274852
284852
294852
304852
314852

Wind in July

Winds average 6 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
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116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of July to 12 h 06 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 6:35 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:356:41
212.16:356:41
312.16:356:41
412.16:366:42
512.16:366:42
612.16:366:42
712.16:366:42
812.16:366:42
912.16:376:42
1012.16:376:42
1112.16:376:43
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1612.16:386:43
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2012.16:386:43
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3112.16:386:43

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.41 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in August across the year — July's 5.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
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45.2Bright
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275.3Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Saratok?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Saratok.

What to pack for Saratok in July

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

In July, Saratok sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Saratok 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 28 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in February 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
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Saratok 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 Saratok peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 11UV 15Jul 14UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Saratok 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 Saratok is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1131 µg/m³Jan 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Saratok?

Saratok sits at 1.7°N, 111.3°E, 8 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Betong, 42 km away.

Topography around Saratok

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saratok has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 238 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,255 m.

The land around Saratok is covered by trees (78%) within 3 km, trees (93%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
238 m
80 km
1,255 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
July weather nearby: Betong 42 km · Pakan 42 km · Sarikei 47 km · Maradong 50 km · Sri Aman 56 km · Julau 72 km · Simunjan 76 km · Engkilili 76 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 Saratok (1.7333°, 111.3333°, elevation 8 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. 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).