Muar town climate — normals and trends
Muar town (Malaysia) has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.9 °C and it receives 1,985 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is May (27.5 °C on average) and the coldest is January (26.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in November.
Muar town averages 0 frost days, 56 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 278 rainy days per year.
Muar town has warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.16 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 33.5 °C (on 18 April 1983) and the coldest 21.3 °C (on 8 February 1940).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
Muar townJohor
- coords
- 2.04°, 102.57°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.9°C
Average daily high
28.9°C
Average daily low
25.2°C
Annual rainfall
1,985mm
Sunshine / day
10.3h
Mean relative humidity
82%
Average peak wind
15.2km/h
Seasonal range
1.4°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
56 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
278 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
34.6 °C
Average feels-like low
29.1 °C
Average peak gust
26.6 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
365 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.4 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.4 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.75 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
33.5 °C
18 April 1983
Coldest day
21.3 °C
8 February 1940
Wettest day
205 mm
11 December 2007
Windiest day
39.2 km/h
13 December 1944
Strongest gust
72.0 km/h
28 December 2001
Hottest feels-like
40.3 °C
16 April 2013
Coldest feels-like
21.3 °C
12 February 1943
Sunniest day
12.0 h
24 September 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.6 °C | 0.0 °C | 178 mm | +79 mm |
| Feb | 29.5 °C | +0.2 °C | 73 mm | -0 mm |
| Mar | 29.5 °C | +0.1 °C | 179 mm | +50 mm |
| Apr | 29.6 °C | +0.3 °C | 317 mm | +136 mm |
| May | 30.1 °C | +0.8 °C | 183 mm | -10 mm |
| Jun | 30.1 °C | +0.8 °C | 98 mm | -54 mm |
| Jul | 29.9 °C | +1.0 °C | 75 mm | -81 mm |
| Aug | 29.3 °C | +0.6 °C | 203 mm | +25 mm |
| Sep | 29.0 °C | +0.4 °C | 150 mm | -37 mm |
| Oct | 29.6 °C | +1.0 °C | 139 mm | -72 mm |
| Nov | 29.4 °C | +0.9 °C | 252 mm | +11 mm |
| Dec | 28.9 °C | +0.5 °C | 317 mm | +130 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Muar town?
Muar town has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.9 °C and it receives 1,985 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Muar town?
The hottest day measured in Muar town between 1940 and 2025 was 18 April 1983, reaching 33.5 °C.
What is the coldest day in Muar town?
The coldest day measured in Muar town between 1940 and 2025 was 8 February 1940, at 21.3 °C.
Does it snow in Muar town?
Almost never: Muar town sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Muar town warmed?
Yes: Muar town warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Muar town?
The wettest day measured in Muar town between 1940 and 2025 was 11 December 2007, with 205 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Muar town?
The windiest day measured in Muar town between 1940 and 2025 was 13 December 1944, with winds reaching 39.2 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Muar town?
The warmest month in Muar town is May (27.5 °C on average); the coldest is January (26.1 °C).
How much does it rain in Muar town?
Muar town receives on average 1,985 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 278 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Muar town?
Muar town gets on average 10.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,760 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Muar town?
Yes: Muar town has on average 365 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Muar town?
In Muar town, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 40.3 °C on 16 April 2013, and the lowest was 21.3 °C on 12 February 1943.
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