Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Labuan features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 27 °C (81 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 25 °C (77 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1864 mm (73.4 inches) and receives 237 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Labuan enjoys an average of 3353 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 48 minutes to 12 hours 24 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Labuan are May, June and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (83 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Labuan 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 | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) |
Average high | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average low | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Mean minimum | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Minimum | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Labuan, Malaysia with other places around the world.
Labuan usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 25 rainy days and 227 mm (8.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Labuan are February, March and April. On average, 88 mm (3.5 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) | 135 (5.3) | 84 (3.3) | 69 (2.7) | 110 (4.3) | 116 (4.6) | 202 (7.9) | 142 (5.6) | 151 (5.9) | 173 (6.8) | 226 (8.9) | 209 (8.2) | 247 (9.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 27 |
The sunniest months in Labuan are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 35 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Labuan: January, February and September receive an average of 8 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 225 | 269 | 299 | 292 | 293 | 283 | 298 | 292 | 272 | 276 | 274 | 275 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 50m | 11h 56m | 12h 4m | 12h 13m | 12h 20m | 12h 24m | 12h 22m | 12h 16m | 12h 7m | 11h 59m | 11h 52m | 11h 48m |
Labuan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and December 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 Labuan 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 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |