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Monthly climate in Kudat, Malaysia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kudat features a tropical rainforest climate (Af). Temperatures typically range between 27 °C (80 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 24 °C (76 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (91 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2251 mm (88.6 inches) and receives 267 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kudat enjoys an average of 3455 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 43 minutes to 12 hours 30 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kudat, Malaysia

The warmest months in Kudat are May, June and August, 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 27 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kudat 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 Kudat. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(89°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)
Mean maximum30°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)
Average high28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(85°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)
Daily mean27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Average low26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°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
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Mean minimum25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Minimum24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(78°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
(77°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kudat, Malaysia

Kudat usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 28 rainy days and 297 mm (11.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kudat are February, March and April. On average, 99 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kudat. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)277 (10.9)128 (5.0)87 (3.4)82 (3.2)129 (5.1)173 (6.8)148 (5.8)152 (6.0)183 (7.2)281 (11.1)305 (12.0)306 (12.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)221918152323191923282830

Monthly sunshine hours in Kudat, Malaysia

The sunniest months in Kudat are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 15 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kudat: January, September and October receive an average of 8 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kudat. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours222278315310316300302302275272275281
Mean daily daylight hours11h 45m11h 53m12h 4m12h 15m12h 25m12h 30m12h 27m12h 19m12h 8m11h 57m11h 47m11h 43m

Solar UV radiation in Kudat, Malaysia

Kudat 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, November 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 Kudat UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kudat. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)131517161413141415141212