Simunjan in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Simunjan sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 765 mm of rain over about 82 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels miserable.

Spring is Simunjan's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Simunjan 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 Simunjan's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
32°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
24°C
Rainfall
765 mm
82 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
2.4
weakest season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Simunjan in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.

A typical spring day in Simunjan reaches about 32°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

20°25°30°35°MarAprMay

How spring really feels in Simunjan

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

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

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

Simunjan weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°38528.711.92.7
Feb30° / 24°29224.4122.8
Mar31° / 24°26627.9122.5
Apr32° / 24°26127.5122.3
May32° / 25°23726.212.12.4
Jun32° / 24°19521.912.12.8
Jul32° / 24°17919.912.13.0
Aug32° / 24°20721.8122.8
Sep32° / 24°25524.7122.6
Oct31° / 24°30828.7122.4
Nov31° / 24°32929.111.92.3
Dec31° / 24°37629.311.92.5

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Simunjan gets around 765 mm of rain over 82 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%80%100%MarAprMay

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 5 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

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

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Simunjan?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Simunjan.

What to pack for Simunjan in Spring

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

In spring, Simunjan sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 82 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Simunjan in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 30°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 30 km away) is warmest in June 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 Simunjan in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Simunjan peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 15Jul 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Simunjan in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Simunjan 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 Simunjan?

Simunjan sits at 1.4°N, 110.8°E, 7 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Serian, 32 km away.

Topography around Simunjan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Simunjan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 391 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,408 m.

The land around Simunjan is covered by trees (66%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
391 m
80 km
1,408 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
Spring weather nearby: Serian 32 km · Siburan 39 km · Kuching 50 km · Tebedu 58 km · Bau 67 km · Saratok 76 km · Sri Aman 80 km · Betong 85 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 Simunjan (1.3833°, 110.75°, elevation 7 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.