Monthly climate in Batu Niah, Malaysia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Batu Niah 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 21 °C (69 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3001 mm (118.1 inches) and receives 303 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Batu Niah enjoys an average of 3247 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 53 minutes to 12 hours 19 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Batu Niah, Malaysia

The warmest months in Batu Niah are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (82 - 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 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Batu Niah 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 Batu Niah. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(94°F)
35°C
(95°F)
35°C
(95°F)
35°C
(95°F)
35°C
(95°F)
35°C
(95°F)
35°C
(95°F)
35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(93°F)
Mean maximum33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(91°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(92°F)
Average high31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(89°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(89°F)
32°C
(89°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(89°F)
31°C
(89°F)
31°C
(89°F)
31°C
(88°F)
Daily mean27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°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
(80°F)
Average low24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°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)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
Mean minimum23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
Minimum23°C
(73°F)
21°C
(69°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Batu Niah, Malaysia

Batu Niah usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 28 rainy days and 304 mm (12.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Batu Niah are February, July and August. On average, 210 mm (8.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Batu Niah. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)235 (9.3)193 (7.6)245 (9.7)235 (9.2)251 (9.9)223 (8.8)218 (8.6)219 (8.6)267 (10.5)270 (10.6)300 (11.8)343 (13.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)232326252823242224272830

Monthly sunshine hours in Batu Niah, Malaysia

The sunniest months in Batu Niah are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 17 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Batu Niah: January, February and September receive an average of 8 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Batu Niah. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours220260281283284276293286260274261265
Mean daily daylight hours11h 54m11h 59m12h 4m12h 11m12h 16m12h 19m12h 18m12h 13m12h 7m12h 1m11h 56m11h 53m

Solar UV radiation in Batu Niah, Malaysia

Batu Niah experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, 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 Batu Niah UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Batu Niah. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)141516161413131414141413