Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kapit features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 20 °C (69 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3395 mm (133.7 inches) and receives 312 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kapit enjoys an average of 3137 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 0 minutes to 12 hours 13 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kapit are April, May and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kapit experiences 328 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) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Average high | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average low | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean minimum | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Minimum | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kapit, Sarawak, Malaysia with other places around the world.
Kapit usually has the most precipitation in March, November and December, with an average of 28 rainy days and 346 mm (13.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kapit are June, July and August. On average, 219 mm (8.6 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) | 270 (10.6) | 277 (10.9) | 325 (12.8) | 259 (10.2) | 280 (11.0) | 225 (8.8) | 194 (7.7) | 239 (9.4) | 309 (12.2) | 304 (12.0) | 379 (14.9) | 334 (13.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 25 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
The sunniest months in Kapit are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kapit: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 204 | 236 | 265 | 268 | 274 | 271 | 288 | 290 | 258 | 267 | 254 | 257 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 0m | 12h 2m | 12h 5m | 12h 8m | 12h 11m | 12h 13m | 12h 12m | 12h 9m | 12h 6m | 12h 3m | 12h 0m | 12h 0m |
Kapit experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 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 Kapit UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |