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Autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) model was fitted to explore the autocorrelation in time series and quasi-Poisson model with a distributed lag non-linear term (DLNM) was set up to assess any non-linear association between climatic factors and dengue incidence. In DLNM, a PSI level of up to 111 was positively associated with dengue incidence; incidence reduced as PSI level increased to 160. A slight rainfall increase of up to 7 mm per week gave rise to higher dengue risk. On the contrary, heavier rainfall was protective against dengue. An increase in mean temperature under around 28.0 \u00b0C corresponded with increased dengue cases whereas the association became negative beyond 28.0 \u00b0C; the minimum temperature was significantly positively associated with dengue incidence at around 23\u201325 \u00b0C, and the relationship reversed when temperature exceed 27 \u00b0C. 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