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Monthly climate in Kota Bharu, Malaysia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kota Bharu features a tropical rainforest climate (Af). Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 20 °C (69 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2738 mm (107.8 inches) and receives 289 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kota Bharu enjoys an average of 3557 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 45 minutes to 12 hours 27 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kota Bharu, Malaysia

The warmest months in Kota Bharu are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (83 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kota Bharu experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kota Bharu. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(94°F)		36°C
(97°F)		38°C
(101°F)		35°C
(96°F)		35°C
(96°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(93°F)		32°C
(91°F)
Mean maximum31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(89°F)		33°C
(92°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(89°F)
Average high29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(89°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(89°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)
Daily mean26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(80°F)
Average low24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Mean minimum22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)
Minimum20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(69°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(71°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kota Bharu, Malaysia

Kota Bharu usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 27 rainy days and 352 mm (13.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kota Bharu are February, March and April. On average, 109 mm (4.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kota Bharu. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)225 (8.9)79 (3.1)77 (3.0)171 (6.7)197 (7.7)234 (9.2)184 (7.3)246 (9.7)270 (10.6)274 (10.8)440 (17.3)340 (13.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)211614212726262827282827

Monthly sunshine hours in Kota Bharu, Malaysia

The sunniest months in Kota Bharu are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 27 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kota Bharu: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kota Bharu. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours228302336310314305321313299297253273
Mean daily daylight hours11h 47m11h 54m12h 4m12h 14m12h 23m12h 27m12h 25m12h 17m12h 7m11h 58m11h 49m11h 45m

Solar UV radiation in Kota Bharu, Malaysia

Kota Bharu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, 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 Kota Bharu UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kota Bharu. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)131516151413121314141212