Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Beaufort features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 20 °C (68 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2553 mm (100.5 inches) and receives 281 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Beaufort enjoys an average of 3283 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 Beaufort are April, May and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 81 °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 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Beaufort 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 | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Mean maximum | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Average high | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average low | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean minimum | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Minimum | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Beaufort, Sabah, Malaysia with other places around the world.
Beaufort usually has the most precipitation in May, October and December, with an average of 27 rainy days and 260 mm (10.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Beaufort are February, July and August. On average, 172 mm (6.8 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) | 208 (8.2) | 150 (5.9) | 198 (7.8) | 197 (7.7) | 255 (10.0) | 221 (8.7) | 177 (7.0) | 189 (7.4) | 197 (7.7) | 251 (9.9) | 234 (9.2) | 275 (10.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 21 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
The sunniest months in Beaufort are March, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Beaufort: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 222 | 266 | 297 | 286 | 283 | 273 | 292 | 288 | 268 | 269 | 265 | 269 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 50m | 11h 56m | 12h 4m | 12h 13m | 12h 21m | 12h 24m | 12h 22m | 12h 16m | 12h 7m | 11h 59m | 11h 51m | 11h 48m |
Beaufort 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 Beaufort UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |