Jerantut Travel Guide

City Gateway town to Taman Negara national park

Jerantut serves as the gateway to Taman Negara - longboat departures, jungle trails and canopy walks; travelers arrive for rainforest treks, night safaris, local rubber plantations and river-side fish cooked over charcoal.

Best Time to Visit Jerantut #

Climate

Jerantut's climate is classified as Tropical Rainforest - Tropical Rainforest climate with consistently warm temperatures year-round. Temperatures range from 22°C to 32°C. Heavy rainfall (2265 mm/year), wettest in December.

Air Quality: AQI 64 Moderate
Best Time to Visit
FebruaryJanuaryDecember
Temperature & Rainfall
Temperature Range
39°
Warmest Month
16°
Coldest Month
Monthly Conditions

January

January is warm with muggy conditions (dew point 22°C). Significant rainfall (182 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

65 Good

Comfort

25°
Feels Like Warm
25°C
Temperature
22° – 29°
88%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

182 mm
Rainfall
1.9 m/s
Wind
Calm
1.8
UV Index
Very High
11.8h daylight

February

February is warm with muggy conditions (dew point 22°C). Significant rainfall (115 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

71 Very Good

Comfort

26°
Feels Like Warm
26°C
Temperature
22° – 30°
86%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

115 mm
Rainfall
1.4 m/s
Wind
Calm
2.1
UV Index
Extreme
11.9h daylight

March

March is warm with muggy conditions (dew point 23°C). Significant rainfall (147 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

61 Good

Comfort

27°
Feels Like Warm
27°C
Temperature
22° – 31°
85%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

147 mm
Rainfall
1.3 m/s
Wind
Calm
2.3
UV Index
Extreme
12.0h daylight

April

April is the hottest month, feeling like 30°C with oppressive humidity. Significant rainfall (177 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

59 Acceptable

Comfort

31°
Feels Like Hot
27°C
Temperature
22° – 32°
85%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

177 mm
Rainfall
1.0 m/s
Wind
Calm
2.3
UV Index
Extreme
12.1h daylight

May

May is the hottest month, feeling like 31°C with oppressive humidity. Significant rainfall (199 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

59 Acceptable

Comfort

31°
Feels Like Hot
27°C
Temperature
23° – 32°
86%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

199 mm
Rainfall
0.8 m/s
Wind
Calm
2.1
UV Index
Extreme
12.2h daylight

June

June is warm with muggy conditions (dew point 23°C). Significant rainfall (156 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

59 Acceptable

Comfort

27°
Feels Like Warm
27°C
Temperature
22° – 32°
86%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

156 mm
Rainfall
0.9 m/s
Wind
Calm
2.0
UV Index
Extreme
12.2h daylight

July

July is warm with muggy conditions (dew point 23°C). Significant rainfall (135 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

59 Acceptable

Comfort

27°
Feels Like Warm
27°C
Temperature
22° – 31°
86%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

135 mm
Rainfall
0.9 m/s
Wind
Calm
2.0
UV Index
Very High
12.2h daylight

August

August is warm with muggy conditions (dew point 23°C). Significant rainfall (165 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

59 Acceptable

Comfort

27°
Feels Like Warm
27°C
Temperature
22° – 31°
86%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

165 mm
Rainfall
0.9 m/s
Wind
Calm
2.1
UV Index
Extreme
12.1h daylight

September

September is warm with muggy conditions (dew point 23°C). Significant rainfall (190 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

57 Acceptable

Comfort

27°
Feels Like Warm
27°C
Temperature
22° – 31°
86%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

190 mm
Rainfall
1.0 m/s
Wind
Calm
2.1
UV Index
Extreme
12.0h daylight

October

October is warm with muggy conditions (dew point 23°C). Heavy rain (244 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

55 Acceptable

Comfort

26°
Feels Like Warm
26°C
Temperature
22° – 31°
87%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

244 mm
Rainfall
1.1 m/s
Wind
Calm
2.0
UV Index
Very High
11.9h daylight

November

November is warm with muggy conditions (dew point 23°C). Heavy rain (268 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

55 Acceptable

Comfort

27°
Feels Like Warm
27°C
Temperature
22° – 31°
89%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

268 mm
Rainfall
1.1 m/s
Wind
Calm
1.8
UV Index
Very High
11.8h daylight

December

December is warm with muggy conditions (dew point 23°C). The wettest month with heavy rain (287 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

63 Good

Comfort

26°
Feels Like Warm
26°C
Temperature
22° – 29°
90%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

287 mm
Rainfall
1.4 m/s
Wind
Calm
1.7
UV Index
Very High
11.8h daylight

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