Selayang Baru Utara in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Selayang Baru Utara sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 640 mm of rain over about 63 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Selayang Baru Utara's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Selayang Baru Utara has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Selayang Baru Utara's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 640 mm
- 63 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Selayang Baru Utara in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical winter day in Selayang Baru Utara reaches about 30°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Selayang Baru Utara
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Selayang Baru Utara weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 22° | 201 | 20.4 | 11.8 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 31° / 22° | 164 | 17.4 | 11.9 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 31° / 22° | 263 | 25.1 | 12 | 2.9 |
| Apr | 31° / 23° | 296 | 27.9 | 12.1 | 2.6 |
| May | 31° / 23° | 241 | 26.3 | 12.1 | 2.8 |
| Jun | 30° / 23° | 173 | 22.9 | 12.2 | 3.2 |
| Jul | 30° / 22° | 181 | 24.8 | 12.2 | 3.2 |
| Aug | 30° / 22° | 214 | 25.5 | 12.1 | 3.1 |
| Sep | 30° / 22° | 234 | 25.2 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 30° / 22° | 293 | 26.4 | 11.9 | 3.0 |
| Nov | 30° / 22° | 371 | 28 | 11.9 | 2.8 |
| Dec | 29° / 22° | 275 | 25.3 | 11.8 | 3.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Selayang Baru Utara gets around 640 mm of rain over 63 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 5 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early December to 11 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Selayang Baru Utara
In winter, Selayang Baru Utara overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Selayang Baru Utara sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Is winter a good time to visit Selayang Baru Utara?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Selayang Baru Utara.
What to pack for Selayang Baru Utara in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Selayang Baru Utara sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 63 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Selayang Baru Utara in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 35 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January near 29°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 30 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 30 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Selayang Baru Utara in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Selayang Baru Utara peaks around February 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 10 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 10 | Extreme |
Air quality in Selayang Baru Utara in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Selayang Baru Utara is worst in September — around 66 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 52 | 48 | 54 | 59 | 55 | 55 | 57 | 59 | 66 | 62 | 55 | 51 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52 | Poor |
| Feb | 48 | Poor |
| Mar | 54 | Poor |
| Apr | 59 | Unhealthy |
| May | 55 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 55 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 59 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 66 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 62 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 55 | Poor |
| Dec | 51 | Poor |
Where is Selayang Baru Utara?
Selayang Baru Utara sits at 3.3°N, 101.7°E, 76 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Batu Caves, 3.0 km away.
Topography around Selayang Baru Utara
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Selayang Baru Utara.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Selayang Baru Utara has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 359 m around an average of 113 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,477 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,155 m.
The land around Selayang Baru Utara is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and trees (46%) within 3 km, trees (65%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 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
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 Selayang Baru Utara (3.2549°, 101.6668°, elevation 76 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.