Monthly climate in Papar, Sabah, Malaysia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Papar features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 22 °C (71 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3053 mm (120.2 inches) and receives 293 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Papar enjoys an average of 3261 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 47 minutes to 12 hours 25 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Papar, Sabah, Malaysia §

The warmest months in Papar are May, June and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Papar 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 Papar, 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 30°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(89°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
Mean maximum 29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
30°C
(85°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(84°F)
Average high 27°C
(82°F)
27°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
Daily mean 26°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(78°F)
Average low 24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
Mean minimum 23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
Minimum 22°C
(73°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(73°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Papar, Sabah, Malaysia §

Papar usually has the most precipitation in May, October and December, with an average of 28 rainy days and 313 mm (12.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Papar are February, April and July. On average, 191 mm (7.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Papar, 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) 265 (10.4) 171 (6.7) 204 (8.0) 203 (8.0) 299 (11.8) 285 (11.2) 200 (7.9) 264 (10.4) 242 (9.5) 323 (12.7) 281 (11.1) 318 (12.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 23 21 26 26 28 23 20 19 22 27 28 30

Monthly sunshine hours in Papar, Sabah, Malaysia §

The sunniest months in Papar are March, April and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 32 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Papar: January, September and November receive an average of 8 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Papar, 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 217 267 299 288 282 268 290 286 264 264 261 270
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 48m 11h 55m 12h 4m 12h 13m 12h 22m 12h 25m 12h 24m 12h 17m 12h 7m 11h 58m 11h 50m 11h 47m

Solar UV radiation in Papar, Sabah, Malaysia §

Papar 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 Papar UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Papar, 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 14 13 12