Monthly climate in Tanah Rata, Malaysia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tanah Rata features a tropical rainforest climate (Af). Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (72 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (60 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3114 mm (122.6 inches) and receives 299 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Tanah Rata enjoys an average of 3268 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 51 minutes to 12 hours 21 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Tanah Rata, Malaysia

The warmest months in Tanah Rata are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (75 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 22 °C (72 - 73 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tanah Rata experiences 308 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 Tanah Rata. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(88°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(87°F)
31°C
(89°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(85°F)
Mean maximum29°C
(84°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(84°F)
Average high27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(82°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(80°F)
Daily mean22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(73°F)
23°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
Average low19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(66°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(67°F)
Mean minimum17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(62°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(66°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(65°F)
Minimum16°C
(61°F)
15°C
(60°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(66°F)
18°C
(64°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Tanah Rata, Malaysia

Tanah Rata usually has the most precipitation in May, September and November, with an average of 28 rainy days and 351 mm (13.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Tanah Rata are January, February and March. On average, 149 mm (5.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Tanah Rata. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)173 (6.8)97 (3.8)178 (7.0)264 (10.4)336 (13.2)263 (10.3)270 (10.6)268 (10.5)356 (14.0)308 (12.1)361 (14.2)241 (9.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)191521273027252727272826

Monthly sunshine hours in Tanah Rata, Malaysia

The sunniest months in Tanah Rata are March, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 41 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Tanah Rata: January, October and November receive an average of 7 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Tanah Rata. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours219292314278274279294293266263227264
Mean daily daylight hours11h 52m11h 57m12h 4m12h 12m12h 18m12h 21m12h 20m12h 14m12h 7m12h 0m11h 54m11h 51m

Solar UV radiation in Tanah Rata, Malaysia

Tanah Rata 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. January, June and July 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 Tanah Rata UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Tanah Rata. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)131516161413131414151313