Paka climate — normals and trends
Paka (Malaysia) has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.9 °C and it receives 2,274 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 (27.9 °C on average) and the coldest is January (25.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.
Paka averages 0 frost days, 1 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 257 rainy days per year.
Paka has warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.09 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 30.8 °C (on 30 May 1998) and the coldest 22.9 °C (on 3 February 1944).
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
PakaTerengganu
- coords
- 4.64°, 103.44°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.9°C
Average daily high
27.7°C
Average daily low
26.0°C
Annual rainfall
2,274mm
Sunshine / day
10.5h
Mean relative humidity
82%
Average peak wind
19.5km/h
Seasonal range
2.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
1 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
257 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
32.5 °C
Average feels-like low
29.6 °C
Average peak gust
28.4 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
+0.8 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.56 · 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
30.8 °C
30 May 1998
Coldest day
22.9 °C
3 February 1944
Wettest day
212 mm
30 November 1988
Windiest day
50.1 km/h
26 February 2022
Strongest gust
72.0 km/h
7 January 2007
Hottest feels-like
38.4 °C
12 May 2023
Coldest feels-like
22.6 °C
4 January 2007
Sunniest day
12.0 h
16 April 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.0 °C | +0.7 °C | 277 mm | -9 mm |
| Feb | 26.6 °C | 0.0 °C | 146 mm | -8 mm |
| Mar | 27.5 °C | +0.1 °C | 169 mm | +15 mm |
| Apr | 28.5 °C | +0.1 °C | 186 mm | +60 mm |
| May | 29.3 °C | +0.5 °C | 198 mm | +85 mm |
| Jun | 29.1 °C | +0.4 °C | 77 mm | +3 mm |
| Jul | 29.1 °C | +0.7 °C | 34 mm | -42 mm |
| Aug | 28.7 °C | +0.5 °C | 101 mm | +19 mm |
| Sep | 28.7 °C | +0.6 °C | 75 mm | -30 mm |
| Oct | 28.8 °C | +0.9 °C | 165 mm | -30 mm |
| Nov | 27.8 °C | +0.6 °C | 814 mm | +413 mm |
| Dec | 27.2 °C | +0.6 °C | 387 mm | -121 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Paka?
Paka has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.9 °C and it receives 2,274 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Paka?
The hottest day measured in Paka between 1940 and 2025 was 30 May 1998, reaching 30.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in Paka?
The coldest day measured in Paka between 1940 and 2025 was 3 February 1944, at 22.9 °C.
Does it snow in Paka?
Almost never: Paka sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Paka warmed?
Yes: Paka warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Paka?
The wettest day measured in Paka between 1940 and 2025 was 30 November 1988, with 212 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Paka?
The windiest day measured in Paka between 1940 and 2025 was 26 February 2022, with winds reaching 50.1 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Paka?
The warmest month in Paka is May (27.9 °C on average); the coldest is January (25.7 °C).
How much does it rain in Paka?
Paka receives on average 2,274 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 257 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Paka?
Paka gets on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,833 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Paka?
Yes: Paka has on average 365 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Paka?
In Paka, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 38.4 °C on 12 May 2023, and the lowest was 22.6 °C on 4 January 2007.
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