Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kuala Kedah features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 27 °C (81 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 23 °C (73 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2300 mm (90.6 inches) and receives 252 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kuala Kedah enjoys an average of 3475 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 45 minutes to 12 hours 27 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kuala Kedah are March, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (83 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in October, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kuala Kedah experiences 329 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 | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Mean maximum | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Average high | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (85°F) |
Daily mean | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average low | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Mean minimum | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Minimum | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
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Kuala Kedah usually has the most precipitation in May, September and November, with an average of 27 rainy days and 299 mm (11.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kuala Kedah are January, February and March. On average, 69 mm (2.7 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) | 73 (2.9) | 33 (1.3) | 100 (4.0) | 211 (8.3) | 303 (11.9) | 172 (6.8) | 171 (6.7) | 217 (8.5) | 310 (12.2) | 272 (10.7) | 285 (11.2) | 154 (6.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 28 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Kuala Kedah are February, March and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kuala Kedah: January, September and November receive an average of 8 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 248 | 307 | 333 | 297 | 288 | 282 | 311 | 300 | 279 | 279 | 255 | 290 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 47m | 11h 54m | 12h 4m | 12h 14m | 12h 23m | 12h 27m | 12h 25m | 12h 17m | 12h 7m | 11h 58m | 11h 49m | 11h 45m |
Kuala Kedah experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.July, November and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kuala Kedah UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |