Selangau weather in July

In July, Selangau sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 192 mm of rain across 21.3 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-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 5% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Selangau's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Selangau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
192 mm
21.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:32 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
79%
2nd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

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 Selangau reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°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)
13123
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How July really feels in Selangau

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.

Selangau weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°32428.311.92.7
Feb30° / 23°2602411.92.8
Mar31° / 23°24826.8122.6
Apr31° / 24°26027.612.12.4
May31° / 24°23626.612.12.6
Jun31° / 23°1942212.13.0
Jul31° / 23°19221.312.13.1
Aug31° / 23°20622.912.12.9
Sep31° / 23°25124.9122.7
Oct31° / 23°29228.411.92.5
Nov31° / 23°31328.711.92.4
Dec30° / 23°3562911.92.6

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 14% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22179
32080
42080
52080
61981
72080
82080
92080
102080
112080
122080
132080
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Selangau gets around 192 mm of rain over 21.3 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 69% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
171
271
371
470
570
670
770
869
969
1069
1169
1269
1368
1468
1568
1669
1769
1869
1969
2069
2169
2269
2369
2469
2568
2668
2767
2867
2967
3066
3166

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15050
25149
35149
45248
55347
65347
75446
85446
95446
105446
115347
125347
135347
145347
155347
165248
175248
185248
195248
205248
215347
225347
235347
245347
255446
265446
275545
285545
295545
305545
315545

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
54calm
64calm
74calm
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94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
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305calm
315calm

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 6:30 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:306:38
212.16:306:39
312.16:306:39
412.16:306:39
512.16:306:39
612.16:316:39
712.16:316:39
812.16:316:39
912.16:316:40
1012.16:316:40
1112.16:326:40
1212.16:326:40
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1812.16:336:40
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2012.16:336:41
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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 4.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.06 kWh/m² in August across the year — July's 4.94 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
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275.1Bright
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315.1Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Selangau

In seasonPeak

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

Selangau 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 Selangau?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Selangau.

What to pack for Selangau in July

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

In July, Selangau sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Selangau 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 45 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
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Selangau 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 Selangau peaks around March 14 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 14UV 15Jul 14UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Selangau 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 Selangau is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1518 µg/m³Dec 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul12Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Selangau?

Selangau sits at 2.5°N, 112.3°E, 96 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Dalat, 31 km away.

Topography around Selangau

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Selangau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m around an average of 38 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 352 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,068 m.

The land around Selangau is covered by trees (96%) within 3 km, trees (98%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
164 m
16 km
352 m
80 km
1,068 m
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July weather nearby: Dalat 31 km · Mukah 49 km · Sibu Jaya 50 km · Kanowit 51 km · Sibu 62 km · Tatau 71 km · Julau 72 km · Kapit 90 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 Selangau (2.5248°, 112.3254°, elevation 96 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).