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Monthly climate in Lawas, Malaysia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lawas features a tropical rainforest climate (Af). Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (75 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (62 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 4425 mm (174.2 inches) and receives 316 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Lawas enjoys an average of 3261 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 50 minutes to 12 hours 22 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Lawas, Malaysia

The warmest months in Lawas are April, May and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 24 °C (75 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lawas experiences 327 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 Lawas. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(89°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(89°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)
Mean maximum30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)
Average high28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)
Daily mean24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°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
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Average low21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Mean minimum19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Minimum19°C
(66°F)		16°C
(62°F)		18°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(67°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Lawas, Malaysia

Lawas usually has the most precipitation in March, May and November, with an average of 29 rainy days and 436 mm (17.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Lawas are February, July and September. On average, 295 mm (11.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Lawas. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)352 (13.8)272 (10.7)414 (16.3)378 (14.9)478 (18.8)374 (14.7)281 (11.1)338 (13.3)332 (13.1)392 (15.4)416 (16.4)399 (15.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)242428283026222325282929

Monthly sunshine hours in Lawas, Malaysia

The sunniest months in Lawas are March, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 22 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Lawas: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Lawas. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours222264295282278271290287265270264268
Mean daily daylight hours11h 51m11h 57m12h 4m12h 12m12h 19m12h 22m12h 21m12h 15m12h 7m11h 59m11h 53m11h 50m

Solar UV radiation in Lawas, Malaysia

Lawas experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. June, November 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 Lawas UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Lawas. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)141617171513141515151313