Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ranau features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (73 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (60 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2149 mm (84.6 inches) and receives 279 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ranau enjoys an average of 3206 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 46 minutes to 12 hours 26 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ranau are April, May and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 24 °C (76 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 23 °C (73 - 73 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ranau experiences 324 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 | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Average high | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Daily mean | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Average low | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean minimum | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Minimum | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ranau, Sabah, Malaysia with other places around the world.
Ranau usually has the most precipitation in June, November and December, with an average of 27 rainy days and 240 mm (9.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ranau are February, March and April. On average, 110 mm (4.3 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) | 201 (7.9) | 112 (4.4) | 112 (4.4) | 106 (4.2) | 173 (6.8) | 228 (9.0) | 169 (6.7) | 161 (6.3) | 179 (7.0) | 214 (8.4) | 227 (8.9) | 265 (10.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 28 |
The sunniest months in Ranau are March, April and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ranau: January, October and November receive an average of 7 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 203 | 263 | 298 | 291 | 282 | 267 | 284 | 285 | 261 | 256 | 252 | 257 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 48m | 11h 55m | 12h 4m | 12h 14m | 12h 22m | 12h 26m | 12h 24m | 12h 17m | 12h 7m | 11h 58m | 11h 50m | 11h 46m |
Ranau 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 Ranau 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 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |