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Monthly climate in Lahad Datu, Sabah, Malaysia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lahad Datu features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 23 °C (73 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2078 mm (81.8 inches) and receives 316 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lahad Datu enjoys an average of 3390 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 49 minutes to 12 hours 23 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Lahad Datu, Sabah, Malaysia §

The warmest months in Lahad Datu are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lahad Datu 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 Lahad Datu, Sabah, Malaysia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)
Mean maximum 31°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(89°F)
Average high 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)
Daily mean 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)
Average low 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)
Mean minimum 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Minimum 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Lahad Datu, Sabah, Malaysia §

Lahad Datu usually has the most precipitation in May, June and December, with an average of 29 rainy days and 198 mm (7.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lahad Datu are February, March and April. On average, 127 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Lahad Datu, Sabah, Malaysia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 188 (7.4) 117 (4.6) 127 (5.0) 138 (5.4) 191 (7.5) 200 (7.9) 185 (7.3) 182 (7.2) 180 (7.1) 187 (7.4) 180 (7.1) 204 (8.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 23 19 24 25 29 29 28 28 26 28 28 29

Monthly sunshine hours in Lahad Datu, Sabah, Malaysia §

The sunniest months in Lahad Datu are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 42 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lahad Datu: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Lahad Datu, Sabah, Malaysia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 226 268 301 294 301 289 299 299 283 278 276 272
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 51m 11h 56m 12h 4m 12h 12m 12h 20m 12h 23m 12h 21m 12h 15m 12h 7m 11h 59m 11h 52m 11h 49m

Solar UV radiation in Lahad Datu, Sabah, Malaysia §

Lahad Datu 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 Lahad Datu UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Lahad Datu, Sabah, Malaysia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 14 15 17 16 14 13 13 14 15 15 13 12