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Monthly climate in Tawau, Malaysia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tawau features a tropical rainforest climate (Af). Temperatures typically range between 27 °C (80 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 24 °C (75 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2492 mm (98.1 inches) and receives 320 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Tawau enjoys an average of 3459 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 52 minutes to 12 hours 20 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Tawau, Malaysia

The warmest months in Tawau are April, May and October, 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 27 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tawau 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 Tawau. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(89°F)
Mean maximum31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)
Average high29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)
Daily mean27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(82°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
(81°F)
Average low25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)
Mean minimum24°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
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Minimum24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Tawau, Malaysia

Tawau usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 29 rainy days and 242 mm (9.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Tawau are February, March and April. On average, 146 mm (5.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Tawau. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)188 (7.4)112 (4.4)148 (5.8)179 (7.1)235 (9.3)254 (10.0)233 (9.2)230 (9.0)227 (8.9)237 (9.3)228 (9.0)221 (8.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)211525273029293027302829

Monthly sunshine hours in Tawau, Malaysia

The sunniest months in Tawau are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 49 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Tawau: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Tawau. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours235274306298302288304301286288284288
Mean daily daylight hours11h 53m11h 58m12h 4m12h 11m12h 17m12h 20m12h 19m12h 14m12h 7m12h 0m11h 54m11h 52m

Solar UV radiation in Tawau, Malaysia

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

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Tawau. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)141617161513131415151312