Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 34°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 maximum | 33°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 high | 31°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 mean | 27°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 low | 24°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 minimum | 23°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) |
Minimum | 23°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Batu Niah, Sarawak, Malaysia with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 23 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 30 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 220 | 260 | 281 | 283 | 284 | 276 | 293 | 286 | 260 | 274 | 261 | 265 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 54m | 11h 59m | 12h 4m | 12h 11m | 12h 16m | 12h 19m | 12h 18m | 12h 13m | 12h 7m | 12h 1m | 11h 56m | 11h 53m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |