Kuantan weather by month & the best time to visit
Malaysia · city break · tropical rainforest climate
The best time to visit Kuantan is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 68/100), with March and April close behind. Kuantan averages about 2,084 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 123 mm of rain in February.
When is the best time to visit Kuantan?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Kuantan is February, then March and April. The dullest month is January (63/100, 275 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Kuantan?
Kuantan gets a moderate 2,084 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 5 Sunshine Score points separate February from January. It ranks #28 of 34 destinations in Malaysia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,210 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around December, carries about 44% of the annual 2,817 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63 | 28° / 82°F | 23° / 73°F | 275 mm | 9 |
| February | 68 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 123 mm | 10 |
| March | 64 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 149 mm | 11 |
| April | 64 | 30° / 86°F | 25° / 77°F | 147 mm | 11 |
| May | 63 | 30° / 86°F | 26° / 79°F | 191 mm | 10 |
| June | 63 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 158 mm | 9 |
| July | 63 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 169 mm | 9 |
| August | 63 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 191 mm | 10 |
| September | 63 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 193 mm | 10 |
| October | 63 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 269 mm | 9 |
| November | 63 | 28° / 82°F | 25° / 77°F | 341 mm | 8 |
| December | 63 | 28° / 82°F | 24° / 75°F | 611 mm | 7 |
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Kuantan: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Kuantan?
Kuantan is a city break in Malaysia with a tropical rainforest climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Kuantan get a year?
Kuantan gets about 2,084 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around February.
When is the best time to visit Kuantan?
The sunniest time to visit Kuantan is February, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 68/100 (with March and April close behind). Expect daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F.
What is the least sunny month in Kuantan?
January is the least sunny month in Kuantan, scoring 63/100 with about 275 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Kuantan?
The typical midday UV index in Kuantan peaks around 11 (extreme) in March, easing to about 7 (high) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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