Kuala Terengganu weather by month & the best time to visit
🇲🇾 Malaysia · coastal city break · tropical rainforest climate
The best time to visit Kuala Terengganu is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 77/100), with April and March close behind. Kuala Terengganu averages about 2,258 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 84 mm of rain in February.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,258
- Sunniest month
- February
- Peak score
- 77/100
- Rain / year
- 2,856 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 12 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 32°C / 90°F
- Population
- 427k
- Elevation
- 5 m
When is the best time to visit Kuala Terengganu?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Kuala Terengganu is February, then April and March. The dullest month is January (65/100, 238 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Kuala Terengganu?
Kuala Terengganu gets a moderate 2,258 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 12 Sunshine Score points separate February from January. It ranks #13 of 34 destinations in Malaysia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,210 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around November, carries about 49% of the annual 2,856 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 65 | 27° / 81°F | 25° / 77°F | 238 mm | 9 | 29° / 84°F |
| February | 77 | 28° / 82°F | 25° / 77°F | 84 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| March | 69 | 28° / 82°F | 26° / 79°F | 128 mm | 12 | 31° / 88°F |
| April | 72 | 30° / 86°F | 27° / 81°F | 109 mm | 11 | 32° / 90°F |
| May | 65 | 30° / 86°F | 27° / 81°F | 169 mm | 10 | 32° / 90°F |
| June | 65 | 30° / 86°F | 27° / 81°F | 166 mm | 9 | 32° / 90°F |
| July | 65 | 30° / 86°F | 27° / 81°F | 185 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| August | 65 | 30° / 86°F | 27° / 81°F | 191 mm | 10 | 32° / 90°F |
| September | 65 | 30° / 86°F | 27° / 81°F | 198 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| October | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 270 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| November | 65 | 28° / 82°F | 26° / 79°F | 509 mm | 8 | 31° / 88°F |
| December | 65 | 28° / 82°F | 26° / 79°F | 609 mm | 8 | 29° / 84°F |
Sea temperature in Kuala Terengganu by month
The sea off Kuala Terengganu is warmest in April at around 32°C / 90°F, and coolest in January at 29°C / 84°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Kota Baharu Malaysia · 125 km · best in Feb · 2,337 h sun/yr
- Subang Malaysia · 304 km · best in Jan · 2,038 h sun/yr
- Penang Malaysia · 313 km · best in Feb · 2,276 h sun/yr
- Kuala Lumpur Malaysia · 331 km · best in Feb · 2,124 h sun/yr
- Hat Yai Thailand · 346 km · best in Feb · 2,253 h sun/yr
- Langkawi Malaysia · 388 km · best in Feb · 2,350 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Kuantan Malaysia · 179 km · 2,084 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Ipoh Malaysia · 241 km · 2,105 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Tioman Malaysia · 308 km · 2,315 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Pangkor Malaysia · 310 km · 2,301 h sun/yr · best in Jun
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