Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kuching features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 21 °C (69 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3460 mm (136.2 inches) and receives 310 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kuching enjoys an average of 3239 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 1 minutes to 12 hours 11 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kuching are May, June and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 81 °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, Kuching 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 | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Mean maximum | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Average high | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average low | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean minimum | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Minimum | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kuching, Malaysia with other places around the world.
Kuching usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 27 rainy days and 369 mm (14.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kuching are June, July and August. On average, 205 mm (8.1 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) | 299 (11.8) | 341 (13.4) | 301 (11.8) | 283 (11.1) | 253 (10.0) | 219 (8.6) | 179 (7.1) | 218 (8.6) | 277 (10.9) | 326 (12.8) | 336 (13.2) | 429 (16.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 25 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 30 |
The sunniest months in Kuching are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 29 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kuching: January, February and September receive an average of 7 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 208 | 250 | 283 | 285 | 293 | 286 | 298 | 291 | 253 | 270 | 256 | 261 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 1m | 12h 3m | 12h 5m | 12h 8m | 12h 10m | 12h 11m | 12h 11m | 12h 8m | 12h 6m | 12h 3m | 12h 2m | 12h 1m |
Kuching 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 Kuching 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 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 |