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Monthly climate in Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bintulu 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 22 °C (72 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2883 mm (113.5 inches) and receives 297 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bintulu enjoys an average of 3280 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 56 minutes to 12 hours 17 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia §

The warmest months in Bintulu are May, June and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 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, Bintulu 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 Bintulu, Sarawak, 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 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)
Mean maximum 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(89°F)
Average high 30°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)
Daily mean 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)
Average low 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)
Mean minimum 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Minimum 24°C
(75°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia §

Bintulu usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 28 rainy days and 308 mm (12.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bintulu are February, March and April. On average, 192 mm (7.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bintulu, Sarawak, 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) 251 (9.9) 198 (7.8) 196 (7.7) 183 (7.2) 238 (9.4) 210 (8.3) 213 (8.4) 217 (8.6) 251 (9.9) 260 (10.2) 312 (12.3) 353 (13.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 23 24 26 25 25 22 22 22 23 27 28 30

Monthly sunshine hours in Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia §

The sunniest months in Bintulu are April, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 34 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bintulu: January, February and September receive an average of 8 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bintulu, Sarawak, 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 216 259 284 291 292 278 297 289 262 273 265 268
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 56m 12h 0m 12h 5m 12h 10m 12h 14m 12h 17m 12h 16m 12h 12m 12h 6m 12h 1m 11h 57m 11h 56m

Solar UV radiation in Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia §

Bintulu 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 November 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 Bintulu UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bintulu, Sarawak, 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 16 16 14 13 13 14 14 14 13 13