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Monthly climate in Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sibu features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 21 °C (70 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2983 mm (117.4 inches) and receives 294 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sibu enjoys an average of 3205 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 59 minutes to 12 hours 14 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia §

The warmest months in Sibu are May, June and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 82 °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 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sibu 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 Sibu, 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 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 36°C
(97°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
(92°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)
Average high 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°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)		 31°C
(87°F)
Daily mean 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)
Average low 24°C
(75°F)		 24°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
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Mean minimum 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Minimum 22°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia §

Sibu usually has the most precipitation in September, November and December, with an average of 27 rainy days and 317 mm (12.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sibu are June, July and August. On average, 192 mm (7.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sibu, 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) 247 (9.7) 219 (8.6) 249 (9.8) 219 (8.6) 247 (9.7) 194 (7.6) 178 (7.0) 204 (8.0) 293 (11.5) 274 (10.8) 303 (11.9) 357 (14.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 25 23 26 25 25 22 19 20 24 27 28 30

Monthly sunshine hours in Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia §

The sunniest months in Sibu are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sibu: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sibu, 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 209 244 275 281 285 279 293 291 258 266 255 261
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 59m 12h 1m 12h 5m 12h 9m 12h 12m 12h 14m 12h 13m 12h 10m 12h 6m 12h 2m 12h 0m 11h 59m

Solar UV radiation in Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia §

Sibu 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 Sibu UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sibu, 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 16 16 15 14 13 13 14 15 14 13 13