Kuantan Climate by Month
Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
Hot all year, with rain spread through the year.
Hot all year, with rain spread through the year: that's Kuantan's climate in short. May is the warmest month, with highs around 91°F (33°C); January is the coolest at 84°F (29°C), and nights dip to 73°F (23°C). It gets 137 in (3470 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months. The air is humid, averaging 82% relative humidity.
- Warmest month
- 91°F(33°C)
- Average high, May
- Coldest nights
- 73°F(23°C)
- Average low, September
- Rain per year
- 137 in(3470 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 82%
- Sunniest: April
Best and worst months in Kuantan
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes in February, with highs around 86°F (30°C) and about 6.7 in (171 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantDecember is the least pleasant month: it's the wettest, with 29 in (748 mm) of rain.
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in February.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Kuantan weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 84°F(29°C) | 74°F(23°C) | 18 in(466 mm) | 83% | 3.8 |
| FebFebruaryBest | 86°F(30°C) | 74°F(23°C) | 6.7 in(171 mm) | 80% | 4.6 |
| MarMarch | 89°F(32°C) | 74°F(23°C) | 8.3 in(211 mm) | 79% | 4.9 |
| AprApril | 90°F(32°C) | 74°F(24°C) | 7.2 in(182 mm) | 79% | 5.0 |
| MayMay | 91°F(33°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 7.8 in(199 mm) | 81% | 4.5 |
| JunJune | 90°F(32°C) | 74°F(23°C) | 7.4 in(188 mm) | 83% | 4.3 |
| JulJuly | 89°F(32°C) | 74°F(23°C) | 7.3 in(185 mm) | 82% | 4.3 |
| AugAugust | 89°F(32°C) | 74°F(23°C) | 7.5 in(191 mm) | 82% | 4.2 |
| SepSeptember | 89°F(32°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 8.3 in(212 mm) | 82% | 4.1 |
| OctOctober | 89°F(32°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 11 in(284 mm) | 83% | 3.7 |
| NovNovember | 87°F(31°C) | 74°F(23°C) | 17 in(433 mm) | 84% | 3.2 |
| DecDecember | 85°F(30°C) | 74°F(23°C) | 29 in(748 mm) | 87% | 3.0 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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