Paya Terubong climate
Paya Terubong (Malaysia) has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). The average temperature over the year is 27 °C81 °F, and about 2,353 mm93 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Paya Terubong climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2883 | 2577 | 2780 | 933.7 |
| Feb | 2984 | 2578 | 2781 | 632.5 |
| Mar | 2984 | 2679 | 2882 | 1465.7 |
| Apr | 2984 | 2781 | 2882 | 1997.9 |
| May | 2984 | 2781 | 2883 | 2429.5 |
| Jun | 2984 | 2781 | 2882 | 1766.9 |
| Jul | 2883 | 2780 | 2882 | 2038.0 |
| Aug | 2883 | 2780 | 2882 | 2188.6 |
| Sep | 2882 | 2680 | 2781 | 26310 |
| Oct | 2882 | 2679 | 2780 | 30312 |
| Nov | 2882 | 2679 | 2781 | 27111 |
| Dec | 2882 | 2678 | 2780 | 1777.0 |
| Year | 2984 | 2577 | 2781 | 2,35393 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 78% | 72% | 5.1 | 11:50 |
| Feb | 75% | 65% | 5.8 | 11:57 |
| Mar | 77% | 71% | 5.8 | 12:05 |
| Apr | 78% | 80% | 5.5 | 12:14 |
| May | 78% | 87% | 5.1 | 12:22 |
| Jun | 78% | 84% | 5.0 | 12:26 |
| Jul | 78% | 86% | 5.0 | 12:24 |
| Aug | 78% | 87% | 5.0 | 12:17 |
| Sep | 79% | 90% | 4.7 | 12:08 |
| Oct | 81% | 90% | 4.7 | 11:00 |
| Nov | 81% | 88% | 4.6 | 11:52 |
| Dec | 80% | 83% | 4.5 | 11:49 |
Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.
What the climate of Paya Terubong is like
The warmest month is May, with an average high of 29 °C84 °F and a low of 27 °C81 °F. The coldest is January, when highs average 28 °C83 °F and lows 25 °C77 °F. Temperatures barely change through the year: the warmest and the coolest month differ by only 1.4 °C2.5 °F.
It is very wet, receiving about 2,353 mm93 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is September–November, which brings 36% of the annual total. The wettest month is October (303 mm12 in), the driest is February (63 mm2.5 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 75% in February to 81% in November. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 65%) are typical of February. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 8 km/h (5 mph) in April to 12 km/h (7 mph) in December.
Best time to visit Paya Terubong
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are February: average highs of 29 °C84 °F to 29 °C84 °F with 63 mm2.5 in to 63 mm2.5 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is October, which is very wet (303 mm12 in) and humid (81% relative humidity).
Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.
What to pack for Paya Terubong
- Wetter months (April and May, July–November) — highs 2882 to 29 °C84 °F, lows 2679 to 27 °C81 °F, about 243 mm9.6 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and a good rain jacket or umbrella and quick-drying shoes.
- Drier months (December–March, June) — highs 2882 to 29 °C84 °F, lows 2577 to 27 °C81 °F, about 131 mm5.1 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
How Paya Terubong compares
Compared with Kota Kuala Muda, about 26 km to the northeast, Paya Terubong has practically the same average temperature and receives a similar amount of precipitation.
Of the 32 places in Malaysia covered by World Climates, Paya Terubong is the 14th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 27th wettest by annual precipitation. See all of them on the Malaysia climate page.
Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern: Langsa (Indonesia, Af), Medan (Indonesia, Af) and Tebingtinggi (Indonesia, Af).
The same NASA POWER grid cell also contains Kampung Sungai Ara (pop. 140,849) and Bayan Lepas (pop. 130,455). Their long-term averages in this dataset are essentially the same as for Paya Terubong, so they do not have separate pages.
Nearby places
- Kota Kuala Muda 26 km · 27 °C81 °F · 2,353 mm93 in
- Taiping 77 km · 28 °C82 °F · 2,370 mm93 in
- Alor Setar 84 km · 27 °C81 °F · 2,303 mm91 in
- Langkawi (Kuah) 117 km · 28 °C82 °F · 2,198 mm87 in
- Ipoh 125 km · 27 °C81 °F · 2,471 mm97 in
- Sitiawan 137 km · 28 °C82 °F · 2,519 mm99 in
- Teluk Intan 171 km · 27 °C81 °F · 2,564 mm101 in
- Hat Yai 183 km · 27 °C81 °F · 2,020 mm80 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Paya Terubong?
May is the warmest month in Paya Terubong, with an average high of 29 °C (84 °F) and an average low of 27 °C (81 °F).
What is the coldest month in Paya Terubong?
January is the coldest month, with an average high of 28 °C (83 °F) and an average low of 25 °C (77 °F).
When does it rain the most in Paya Terubong?
October is the wettest month with about 303 mm (11.9 in) of precipitation; February is the driest with about 63 mm (2.5 in).
What is the best time to visit Paya Terubong?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are February.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 9 m, while Paya Terubong lies at about 156 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by −1 °C1.7 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.