Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Malaba features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (71 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (56 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2097 mm (82.6 inches) and receives 210 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Malaba enjoys an average of 3872 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 4 minutes to 12 hours 9 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Malaba are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 22 °C (71 - 71 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Malaba experiences 299 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (85°F) |
Average high | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Daily mean | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) |
Average low | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Minimum | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
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Malaba usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 23 rainy days and 295 mm (11.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Malaba are January, February and July. On average, 86 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 66 (2.6) | 80 (3.1) | 215 (8.5) | 310 (12.2) | 360 (14.2) | 173 (6.8) | 113 (4.4) | 124 (4.9) | 156 (6.1) | 205 (8.1) | 158 (6.2) | 137 (5.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 10 | 19 | 23 | 27 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 16 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Malaba are March, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Malaba: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 279 | 310 | 335 | 306 | 318 | 321 | 327 | 336 | 328 | 333 | 327 | 346 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 4m | 12h 4m | 12h 5m | 12h 6m | 12h 8m | 12h 9m | 12h 8m | 12h 7m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 4m | 12h 4m |
Malaba experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and November are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Malaba UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |