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Monthly climate in Kota Belud, Malaysia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kota Belud features a tropical rainforest climate (Af). Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 19 °C (66 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2584 mm (101.7 inches) and receives 274 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kota Belud enjoys an average of 3343 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 45 minutes to 12 hours 28 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kota Belud, Malaysia

The warmest months in Kota Belud are April, May and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kota Belud experiences 328 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 Belud. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(91°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(96°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(96°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(89°F)
Mean maximum31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)
Average high29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(87°F)		31°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)
Daily mean25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)
Average low22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)
Mean minimum21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)
Minimum19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kota Belud, Malaysia

Kota Belud usually has the most precipitation in January, November and December, with an average of 24 rainy days and 276 mm (10.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kota Belud are February, March and April. On average, 151 mm (5.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kota Belud. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)256 (10.1)130 (5.1)157 (6.2)166 (6.5)256 (10.1)235 (9.3)175 (6.9)180 (7.1)204 (8.0)252 (9.9)286 (11.3)287 (11.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)201721222924201822272628

Monthly sunshine hours in Kota Belud, Malaysia

The sunniest months in Kota Belud are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 51 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kota Belud: January, October and November receive an average of 8 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kota Belud. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours214273306300299282296294271266266272
Mean daily daylight hours11h 47m11h 54m12h 4m12h 14m12h 23m12h 28m12h 26m12h 18m12h 8m11h 57m11h 49m11h 45m

Solar UV radiation in Kota Belud, Malaysia

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

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kota Belud. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)131516161513131415141312