Sibu Jaya in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Sibu Jaya sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 527 mm of rain over about 63 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.

Summer is Sibu Jaya's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Sibu Jaya 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 Sibu Jaya's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
31°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
24°C
Rainfall
527 mm
63 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
3.1
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Sibu Jaya in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.

A typical summer day in Sibu Jaya reaches about 31°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.

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How summer really feels in Sibu Jaya

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
2 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Sibu Jaya weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°29927.511.92.8
Feb30° / 23°22923.411.92.9
Mar31° / 24°21825.9122.7
Apr31° / 24°22626.6122.5
May31° / 24°21125.612.12.7
Jun31° / 24°17021.112.13.1
Jul31° / 24°17220.712.13.2
Aug31° / 24°18521.512.13.0
Sep31° / 23°23424.4122.8
Oct31° / 23°26327.7122.6
Nov30° / 23°28828.511.92.5
Dec30° / 23°31728.711.92.6

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Sibu Jaya gets around 527 mm of rain over 63 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 4 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early June to 12 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Sibu Jaya?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

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

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sibu Jaya.

What to pack for Sibu Jaya in Summer

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

In summer, Sibu Jaya sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 63 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sibu Jaya in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer 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 Sibu Jaya 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
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Sibu Jaya in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Sibu Jaya is worst in September — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodSep 1325 µg/m³Dec 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sibu Jaya?

Sibu Jaya sits at 2.2°N, 112.0°E, 68 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Sibu, 18 km away.

Topography around Sibu Jaya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sibu Jaya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 971 m.

The land around Sibu Jaya is covered by trees (75%) within 3 km, trees (90%) within 16 km, and trees (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
223 m
80 km
971 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
Summer weather nearby: Sibu 18 km · Kanowit 25 km · Julau 26 km · Maradong 43 km · Dalat 49 km · Selangau 50 km · Pakan 51 km · Sarikei 52 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 Sibu Jaya (2.2403°, 111.9714°, elevation 68 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.